Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature
International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN)
Planetary Names: Mons, montes: Lithui Montes on Titan

Lithui Montes

Feature Name Lithui Montes
Clean Name Lithui Montes
Feature ID 15952
Target Titan
Feature Type Mons, montes
Coordinate System Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network UNKNOWN
Northernmost Latitude 85.77 °
Southernmost Latitude 83.75 °
Easternmost Longitude 88.96 °
Westernmost Longitude 145.39 °
Diameter 200.00 km
Center Latitude 84.68 °
Center Longitude 112.56 °
Continent Europe
Ethnic/Cultural
Group or Country
England
Quad -
Reference [595] - The Illustrated Encyclopaedia, by David Day: Fireside, New York. 1992.
Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Dec 14, 2020
Origin Name of a mountain range (Ered Lithui, Ash Mountains), the northern border of the land of Mordor from Middle-earth, the fictional setting in fantasy novels by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Last Updated Jan 07, 2021 9:35 PM