泰尼魁提尔山脉
泰尼魁提尔山脉(Taniquetil Montes)是土星最大的卫星土卫六上的一座山脉,其范围覆盖土卫六赤道附近南纬2-4度、西经211-214度之间[1]。它位于阿迪立区内,就坐落在惠更斯号探测器着陆点西面[2]。
泰尼魁提尔山脉取名自约.罗.鲁.托尔金虚构的中土大陆世界中维拉之地的泰尼魁提尔山[1],该名称遵循了以托尔金作品中的山名来命名土卫六上山脉的惯例[3],并于2012年11月13日正式公布[4]。
参考文献
- . Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (WGPSN). 2012-11-13 [2014-06-04]. (原始内容存档于2012-12-14).
- United States Geological Survey. "Titan with VIMS background and RADAR strips" (页面存档备份,存于). Accessed 14 Nov, 2012.
- International Astronomical Union. "Categories for Naming Features on Planets and Satellites" (页面存档备份,存于). Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Accessed Nov 14, 2012.
- Jennifer Blue, "Eight New Names for Titan Surface Features" (页面存档备份,存于). USGS Astrologeology Science Center. Nov 13, 2012.
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