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Revision as of 08:31, 29 December 2012 by Yobot (talk | contribs) (clean up / checkwiki error #81 fixed using AWB (8847))(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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
- International Astronomical Union. "Doom Mons". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Accessed Nov 14, 2012.
- United States Geological Survey. "Titan with VIMS background and RADAR strips". Accessed 14 Nov, 2012.
- International Astronomical Union. "Doom Mons". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Accessed Nov 14, 2012.
- International Astronomical Union. "Categories for Naming Features on Planets and Satellites". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Accessed Nov 14, 2012.
- Jennifer Blue, "Eight New Names for Titan Surface Features". USGS Astrologeology Science Center. Nov 13, 2012.