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

  1. . 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).
  2. United States Geological Survey. "Titan with VIMS background and RADAR strips" 页面存档备份,存于. Accessed 14 Nov, 2012.
  3. 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.
  4. 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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