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Norgay Montes

A mountain range on Pluto named in honor of Tenzing Norgay, one of the first two individuals to reach the summit of Mount Everest. These mountains rise up to 3,500 meters (11,000 feet) and were discovered by the New Horizons mission.

Source: jpl.nasa.gov

APODs including "Norgay Montes"

A Plutonian Landscape

A Plutonian Landscape

15/05/2025

Pluto at Night

Pluto at Night

16/11/2024

Pluto at Night

Pluto at Night

26/03/2022

A Plutonian Landscape

A Plutonian Landscape

15/01/2021

Pluto at Night

Pluto at Night

20/10/2019