Planetary Names

Moria Montes

Basic Info

Feature Name	Moria Montes
Clean Name	Moria Montes
Feature ID	15353
Target	Titan
Feature Type	Mons, montes

Location

Control Network
UNKNOWN

Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude	15.72 °
Southmost Latitude	14.41 °
Eastmost Longitude	189.24 °
Westmost Longitude	191.56 °
Diameter	107.00 km
Center Latitude	15.05 °
Center Longitude	190.45 °
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Status and Origin

Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Jul 20, 2015
Continent	Europe
Ethnicity	England
Origin	Name of three massive peaks, the Mountains of Moria, at the midpoint of the Misty Mountains range from Middle-earth, the fictional setting in fantasy novels by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Reference	[278] - The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, by Robert Foster: Ballantine Books, New York, 1978.
Updated	Oct 29, 2015 8:02 AM

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