Irensaga Montes

The Irensaga Montes is a range of mountains on Titan, the largest moon of the planet Saturn. The range is located near Titan's equator, between 5-6° south and 210-214° east.[1] It is located within the Adiri region, just west of the landing site of the Huygens probe.[2]

The Irensaga Montes is named after Irensaga, one of the White Mountains in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth.[3] The name follows a convention that Titanean mountains are after mountains in Tolkien's work.[4] It was formally announced on November 13, 2012.[5]

References
  1. International Astronomical Union. "Irensaga Montes". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Accessed Nov 14, 2012.
  2. United States Geological Survey. "Titan with VIMS background and RADAR strips". Accessed 14 Nov, 2012.
  3. International Astronomical Union. "Irensaga Montes". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Accessed Nov 14, 2012.
  4. International Astronomical Union. "Categories for Naming Features on Planets and Satellites". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Accessed Nov 14, 2012.
  5. Jennifer Blue, "Eight New Names for Titan Surface Features" Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine. USGS Astrologeology Science Center. Nov 13, 2012.
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