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Norgay Montes as viewed by New Horizons[1][2]

The Norgay Montes are icy mountains that reach 3,400 meters (11,000 ft) above the surface of Pluto in the bright region to the south of Tombaugh Regio (or the part of Tombaugh Region south of the equator). They are named after the Nepalese mountaineer Tenzing Norgay, who was among the first to climb the highest peak on Earth, Mt. Everest.[1][2][3]

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References

  1. ^ a b "APOD: 2015 July 18 - Fly Over Pluto". Apod.nasa.gov. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Staff (17 July 2015). "NASA - Video (01:20) -Animated Flyover of Pluto's Icy Mountain and Plains". NASA & YouTube. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Nepal's mountaineering fraternity happy over Pluto mountains named after Tenzing Norgay Sherpa : NEPAL'S FIRST LANDMARK IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM". Retrieved 19 July 2015.