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| Location | Tombaugh Regio, Pluto |
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| Coordinates | 14°36'N, 157°48'E |
| Eponym | Jeanne Baret |
The Baret Mountains (Baret Montes) is a chain of mountains on the surface of the dwarf planet Pluto. It is located near the west border of Sputnik Planitia in the Tombaugh Regio. These mountains were first viewed by the New Horizons spacecraft.
Naming
The mountains are named after Jeanne Baret, a French explorer and first woman to have completed a circumnavigation voyage of the globe.[1][2] The New Horizons team suggested this name in 2015 and it was officially approved by the International Astronomical Union in April 2018.
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Pluto - Baret Montes
References
- ^ "Baret Montes". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature.
- ^ "Name Approved for Feature on Pluto: Baret Montes". USGS.
See also
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