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{{Short description|Moated mountain on Charon}} |
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[[File:CHARON Surface.jpg|thumb|300px|Kubrick Mons (upper left corner of the inset), Charon's "Mountain in a Moat".]] |
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'''Kubrick Mons''' is a distinctive mountain on Pluto's moon [[Charon (moon)|Charon]] that rises from a localized depression in [[Vulcan Planum]]. It is currently unknown how it formed.<ref>http://www.space.com/29970-pluto-moon-charon-mountain-photo.html</ref> |
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|name = Kubrick Mons |
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|image = NH-Charon-Closeup2-20150714 Kubrick.jpg |
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|caption = Kubrick Mons is a depression with a peak in the middle, shown here in the upper left corner of the inset. |
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|type = Moated mountain |
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|location = [[Vulcan Planitia]], [[Charon]] |
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|coordinates = {{coord|3.6|N|30.8|E|globe:charon_type:landmark|display=inline,title}} |
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|coordinates_footnotes = <ref name="GPN">{{GPN|15736}}</ref> |
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|diameter = {{convert|40|km|mi}} |
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|peak = {{convert|3|-|4|km|mi|abbr=on}} |
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|discoverer = ''[[New Horizons]]'' |
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|eponym = [[Stanley Kubrick]] |
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'''Kubrick Mons''' is the name given to the largest of a series of mountain peaks on Pluto's moon [[Charon (moon)|Charon]] that rise out of depressions in the [[Vulcan Planitia]] region.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.space.com/29970-pluto-moon-charon-mountain-photo.html|title=Pluto's Big Moon Charon Has a Bizarre Mountain in a Moat|work=Space.com|date=16 July 2015 |access-date=7 October 2015}}</ref><ref name=Cryo>{{cite web|last1=Desch|first1=S.J.|last2=Neveu|first2=M.|title=Differentiation and Cryovolcanism in the Pluto-Charon System|url=http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2016/pdf/1647.pdf|website=USRA Houston|publisher=School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University|access-date=4 October 2016}}</ref> The feature was first recorded by the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) aboard the ''[[New Horizons]]'' spacecraft during a flyby on 15 July 2015. |
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The mountain was named after film director [[Stanley Kubrick]]. |
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== Physical description == |
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Kubrick Mons has a diameter of {{convert|40|km|mi}} and is {{convert|3-4|km|mi}} in height.<ref name=Cryo /> The feature is surrounded by a [[moat]] which has a depth of {{convert|1-2|km|mi}} below the surrounding area.<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Moore, J. M.|last2=Spenser, J. R.|last3=Mckinnon, W. B.|last4=Beyer, R. A.|title=The Geology of Charon as Revealed by New Horizons|journal=International Asteroids, Comets, Meteors (ACM) Conference 2017|date=Apr 10, 2017|volume=LUNAR AND PLANETARY SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION|url=https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20170009828|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref> It is not currently known how Kubrick Mons formed; however, there is speculation that Kubrick Mons may be a [[cryovolcanism|cryovolcano]] and the depression may be the result of a shrinking chamber of water and ammonia.<ref name=Cryo /> {{asof|2019|11}} this hypothesis remains unconfirmed. |
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The mountain was named after film director [[Stanley Kubrick]]. Official approval of the name was announced by the [[International Astronomical Union]] on 11 April 2018.<ref name="IAU">{{cite web|title=Pluto's Largest Moon, Charon, Gets Its First Official Feature Names|url=https://www.iau.org/news/pressreleases/detail/iau1803/|website=International Astronomical Union|access-date=21 February 2019}}</ref> It is sometimes called Charon's {{em|Mountain in a Moat}} or more simply {{em|Moat Mountain}}. |
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Revision as of 17:21, 30 April 2024
Feature type | Moated mountain |
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Location | Vulcan Planitia, Charon |
Coordinates | 3°36′N 30°48′E / 3.6°N 30.8°E[1] |
Diameter | 40 kilometres (25 mi) |
Peak | 3–4 km (1.9–2.5 mi) |
Discoverer | New Horizons |
Eponym | Stanley Kubrick |
Kubrick Mons is the name given to the largest of a series of mountain peaks on Pluto's moon Charon that rise out of depressions in the Vulcan Planitia region.[2][3] The feature was first recorded by the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) aboard the New Horizons spacecraft during a flyby on 15 July 2015.
Physical description
Kubrick Mons has a diameter of 40 kilometres (25 mi) and is 3–4 kilometres (1.9–2.5 mi) in height.[3] The feature is surrounded by a moat which has a depth of 1–2 kilometres (0.62–1.24 mi) below the surrounding area.[4] It is not currently known how Kubrick Mons formed; however, there is speculation that Kubrick Mons may be a cryovolcano and the depression may be the result of a shrinking chamber of water and ammonia.[3] As of November 2019[update] this hypothesis remains unconfirmed.
The mountain was named after film director Stanley Kubrick. Official approval of the name was announced by the International Astronomical Union on 11 April 2018.[5] It is sometimes called Charon's Mountain in a Moat or more simply Moat Mountain.
References
- ^ "Kubrick Mons". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ^ "Pluto's Big Moon Charon Has a Bizarre Mountain in a Moat". Space.com. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ a b c Desch, S.J.; Neveu, M. "Differentiation and Cryovolcanism in the Pluto-Charon System" (PDF). USRA Houston. School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ Moore, J. M.; Spenser, J. R.; Mckinnon, W. B.; Beyer, R. A. (Apr 10, 2017). "The Geology of Charon as Revealed by New Horizons". International Asteroids, Comets, Meteors (ACM) Conference 2017. LUNAR AND PLANETARY SCIENCE AND EXPLORATION. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Pluto's Largest Moon, Charon, Gets Its First Official Feature Names". International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 21 February 2019.