Butler Mons

Last updated August 31, 2025

Butler Mons is a mountain located on Pluto's moon Charon,^[1] on the side that faces Pluto.^[2]

It was named after the American science fiction author Octavia E. Butler.^[3]

References

↑ "Charon – Butler Mons". USGS Astrogeology Science Center . Retrieved 2025-08-29.
↑ Beyer, Ross A.; et al. (2020). "The far side of Charon". 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (PDF).
↑ Trevino, Julissa (2018). "Sci-Fi and Snakes Rule in New Official Names for Features on Pluto's Largest Moon and Mercury". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-29.

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[1] "Charon – Butler Mons". USGS Astrogeology Science Center . Retrieved 2025-08-29.

[2] Beyer, Ross A.; et al. (2020). "The far side of Charon". 51st Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (PDF).

[3] Trevino, Julissa (2018). "Sci-Fi and Snakes Rule in New Official Names for Features on Pluto's Largest Moon and Mercury". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-29.

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