Freyja Montes

Freyja Montes
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NASA image of northern Venus topography
Feature typeMontes
LocationVenus
Diameter579 km
EponymNorse, mother of Odin

The Freyja Montes are one of the big four mountain ranges of the planet Venus.[1] They are located at 74.1° N latitude and 333.8° E longitude.[2] Most of the planet's elevated terrain is located in its northern hemisphere.

"Freyja" is derived from Norse, referring to the mother of Odin. The name was approved in 1979.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Gravitational spreading of Danu, Freyja and Maxwell Montes, Venus". NASA. 1991. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Gravitational spreading of Danu, Freyja and Maxwell Montes, Venus". United States Geological Survey. 2006. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Freyja Montes". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
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