Mordor Macula
Mordor Macula /ˈmɔːrdɔːr ˈmækjʊlə/ is the informal name for a large red area about 475 km in diameter near the north pole of Charon, Pluto's largest moon. It is named after the black land called Mordor in J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.
| Location | North pole of Charon |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 475 km |
| Discoverer | New Horizons |
| Eponym | Land of Mordor, in the Tolkien mythology |
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