Tenzing Montes

Tenzing Montes
The Tenzing Montes as viewed by New Horizons on 14 July 2015.[1][2]
Feature typeMountain range
LocationWestern Sputnik Planitia, Pluto
Coordinates15°36′S 177°22′E / 15.600°S 177.367°E / -15.600; 177.367[3]
Peak6.2 km (3.9 mi) (T2)[4]
DiscovererNew Horizons
EponymTenzing 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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  3. ^ "Tenzing Montes". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program. (Center Latitude: -15.61°, Center Longitude: 177.38°)
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