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{{Infobox feature on Titan
{{Short description|Mountains on Titan}}
{{Infobox feature on celestial object
|name = Mithrim Montes
|name = Mithrim Montes
|image = PIA20023 - Radar View of Titan's Tallest Mountains.jpg
|image = PIA20023 - Radar View of Titan's Tallest Mountains.jpg
|caption = Despeckled [[Synthetic aperture radar|SAR]] view by [[Cassini–Huygens|Cassini]]; the tallest peak is near the center of the lower (southern) ridge
|caption = Despeckled [[Synthetic aperture radar|SAR]] view by [[Cassini–Huygens|Cassini]]; the tallest peak is near the center of the lower (southern) ridge
|type = Mountain range
|type = Mountain range
|peak = {{cvt|3.3|km|abbr=on}} {{cvt|10948|ft|abbr=on}}
|coordinates = {{coord|2|S|127|W|globe:titan_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
|coordinates = {{coord|2|S|127|W|globe:titan_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
|diameter = 147 km
|diameter = 147 km
|notes =
|eponym = [[Mithrim|Mithrim Mountains]]
|eponym = [[Mithrim|Mithrim Mountains]]
}}
}}


The '''Mithrim Montes''' are a range of mountains on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], the largest [[moon]] of the planet [[Saturn]]. The range is located near Titan's [[equator]], between 1-3° south and 126-8° west <ref name="Mithrim Montes">International Astronomical Union. [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/15049 "Mithrim Montes"]. ''Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature''. Accessed Nov 14, 2012.</ref> and consists of three parallel ridges that are oriented east-west, spaced about 25&nbsp;km apart.<ref name = "PIA20023" /> They are located within the region [[Xanadu (Titan)|Xanadu]].<ref>United States Geological Survey. [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/images/Titan_comp_VIMSimage.pdf "Titan with VIMS background and RADAR strips"]. Accessed 14 Nov, 2012.</ref> The highest peak is about {{convert|abbr=on|3337|m|ft}} high and is located on the southernmost of the ridges; it is the highest known peak on Titan.<ref name = "PIA20023">{{cite web | url = http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA20023 | title = PIA20023: Radar View of Titan's Tallest Mountains | date = 2016-03-24 | website = photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov | publisher = [[Jet Propulsion Laboratory]] | access-date = 2016-03-25}}</ref>
The '''Mithrim Montes''' {{IPAc-en|'|m|I|T|r|ᵻ|m|_|'|m|Q|n|t|iː|z}} are a range of mountains on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], the largest [[moon]] of the planet [[Saturn]]. The range is located near Titan's [[equator]], between 1–3° south and 126–8° west <ref name="Mithrim Montes">International Astronomical Union. [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/15049 "Mithrim Montes"]. ''Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature''. Accessed Nov 14, 2012.</ref> and consists of three parallel ridges that are oriented east–west, spaced about 25&nbsp;km apart.<ref name = "PIA20023" /> They are located within the region [[Xanadu (Titan)|Xanadu]].<ref>United States Geological Survey. [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/images/Titan_comp_VIMSimage.pdf "Titan with VIMS background and RADAR strips"]. Accessed 14 Nov, 2012.</ref> The highest peak is about {{convert|abbr=on|3337|m|ft}} high and is located on the southernmost of the ridges; it is the highest known peak on Titan.<ref name = "PIA20023">{{cite web | url = http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA20023 | title = PIA20023: Radar View of Titan's Tallest Mountains | date = 2016-03-24 | website = photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov | publisher = [[Jet Propulsion Laboratory]] | access-date = 2016-03-25}}</ref>


The Mithrim Montes are named after the [[Mithrim|Mithrim Mountains]], a range in [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s fictional world of [[Middle-earth]].<ref name="Mithrim Montes"/> This follows a convention that Titanean mountains are named after mountains in Tolkien's work.<ref>International Astronomical Union. [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Page/Categories "Categories for Naming Features on Planets and Satellites"]. ''Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature''. Accessed Nov 14, 2012.</ref> The name was formally announced on November 13, 2012.<ref>Jennifer Blue, [http://astrogeology.usgs.gov/HotTopics/index.php?/archives/463-Eight-New-Names-for-Titan-Surface-Features.html "Eight New Names for Titan Surface Features"]. ''USGS Astrologeology Science Center''. Nov 13, 2012.</ref>
The Mithrim Montes are named after the [[Mithrim|Mithrim Mountains]], a range in [[J. R. R. Tolkien]]'s fictional world of [[Middle-earth]].<ref name="Mithrim Montes"/> This follows a convention that Titanean mountains are named after mountains in Tolkien's work.<ref>International Astronomical Union. [http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Page/Categories "Categories for Naming Features on Planets and Satellites"]. ''Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature''. Accessed Nov 14, 2012.</ref> The name was formally announced on November 13, 2012.<ref>Jennifer Blue, [https://astrogeology.usgs.gov/HotTopics/index.php?/archives/463-Eight-New-Names-for-Titan-Surface-Features.html "Eight New Names for Titan Surface Features"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222134422/https://astrogeology.usgs.gov/HotTopics/index.php?%2Farchives%2F463-Eight-New-Names-for-Titan-Surface-Features.html |date=2014-02-22}}. ''USGS Astrologeology Science Center''. Nov 13, 2012.</ref>

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*[[List of tallest mountains in the Solar System]]


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*[[List of tallest mountains in the Solar System]]


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Mithrim Montes
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Despeckled SAR view by Cassini; the tallest peak is near the center of the lower (southern) ridge
Feature typeMountain range
Coordinates2°S 127°W / 2°S 127°W / -2; -127
Diameter147 km
Peak3.3 km (2.1 mi) 10,948 ft (3,337 m)
EponymMithrim Mountains

The Mithrim Montes /ˈmɪθrɪm ˈmɒntiːz/ are a range of mountains on Titan, the largest moon of the planet Saturn. The range is located near Titan's equator, between 1–3° south and 126–8° west [1] and consists of three parallel ridges that are oriented east–west, spaced about 25 km apart.[2] They are located within the region Xanadu.[3] The highest peak is about 3,337 m (10,948 ft) high and is located on the southernmost of the ridges; it is the highest known peak on Titan.[2]

The Mithrim Montes are named after the Mithrim Mountains, a range in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth.[1] This follows a convention that Titanean mountains are named after mountains in Tolkien's work.[4] The name was formally announced on November 13, 2012.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b International Astronomical Union. "Mithrim Montes". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Accessed Nov 14, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "PIA20023: Radar View of Titan's Tallest Mountains". photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2016-03-25.
  3. ^ United States Geological Survey. "Titan with VIMS background and RADAR strips". Accessed 14 Nov, 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" Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine. USGS Astrologeology Science Center. Nov 13, 2012.
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