Feature type | Mountain range |
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Location | Western Sputnik Planitia, Pluto |
Coordinates | 15°36′S 177°22′E / 15.600°S 177.367°E[3] |
Peak | 6.2 km (3.9 mi) (T2)[4] |
Discoverer | New Horizons |
Eponym | Tenzing Norgay |
The Tenzing Montes /ˈtɛnzɪŋ ˈmɒntiːz/ (formerly Norgay Montes) are a range of icy mountains on Pluto,[4][5][6] bordering the southwest region of Sputnik Planitia and the nearby Hillary Montes and Wright Mons.[7][8] With peaks reaching 6.2 km (3.9 mi; 20,000 ft) in height, they are the highest mountain range on Pluto, and also the steepest, with a mean slope of 19.2 degrees.[4]
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