Planetary Names

Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)

Planetary Names: Mons, montes: Butler Mons on Charon

Butler Mons

Feature Name	Butler Mons
Clean Name	Butler Mons
Feature ID	15735
Target	Charon
Feature Type	Mons, montes
Coordinate System	Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Control Network	UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude	-5.43 °
Southernmost Latitude	-13.46 °
Easternmost Longitude	42.53 °
Westernmost Longitude	35.05 °
Diameter	90.60 km
Center Latitude	-9.48 °
Center Longitude	38.74 °
kml download	Butler Mons.kml
Continent	North America
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	United States
Quad	-
Reference	[467] - New York Times obituary, by Margalit Fox, http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/01/books/octavia-e-butler-science-fiction-writer-dies-at-58.html
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Apr 11, 2018
Origin	Octavia E., American author (1947-2006). Her "Xenogenesis" trilogy describes humankind’s departure from Earth and subsequent return.
Last Updated	Apr 11, 2018 2:34 PM