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'''Doom Mons''' is a ] on ], the largest ] of the planet ]. It is located in Titan's ], between 14-15° south and 40-41° east.<ref>International Astronomical Union. . ''Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature''. Accessed Nov 14, 2012.</ref> It is located within the ] region.<ref> United States Geological Survey. . Accessed 14 Nov, 2012.</ref> '''Doom Mons''' is a ] on ], the largest ] of the planet ]. It is located in Titan's ], between 14-15° south and 40-41° east.<ref>International Astronomical Union. . ''Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature''. Accessed Nov 14, 2012.</ref> It is located within the ] region.<ref>United States Geological Survey. . Accessed 14 Nov, 2012.</ref>


Doom Mons is named after ], a volcano that appears in ]'s fictional world of ], most prominently in '']''.<ref>International Astronomical Union. . ''Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature''. Accessed Nov 14, 2012.</ref> The name follows a convention that Titanian mountains are after mountains in Tolkien's work.<ref>International Astronomical Union. . ''Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature''. Accessed Nov 14, 2012.</ref> It was formally announced on November 13, 2012.<ref>Jennifer Blue, . ''USGS Astrologeology Science Center''. Nov 13, 2012.</ref> Doom Mons is named after ], a volcano that appears in ]'s fictional world of ], most prominently in '']''.<ref>International Astronomical Union. . ''Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature''. Accessed Nov 14, 2012.</ref> The name follows a convention that Titanian mountains are after mountains in Tolkien's work.<ref>International Astronomical Union. . ''Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature''. Accessed Nov 14, 2012.</ref> It was formally announced on November 13, 2012.<ref>Jennifer Blue, . ''USGS Astrologeology Science Center''. Nov 13, 2012.</ref>

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Doom Mons is a mountain on Titan, the largest moon of the planet Saturn. It is located in Titan's southern hemisphere, between 14-15° south and 40-41° east. It is located within the Aztlan region.

Doom Mons is named after Mount Doom, a volcano that appears in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth, most prominently in The Lord of the Rings. The name follows a convention that Titanian mountains are after mountains in Tolkien's work. It was formally announced on November 13, 2012.

References

  1. International Astronomical Union. "Doom Mons". 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. "Doom Mons". 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". USGS Astrologeology Science Center. Nov 13, 2012.
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