 Slidr Sulci crosses the image from Triton's terminator out to the right of the image. Near center, Slidr Sulci intersects Tano Sulci in an X-junction | |
| Feature type | Tectonic fault |
|---|---|
| Location | Bubembe Regio, Triton |
| Coordinates | 23°30′N 10°00′W / 23.50°N 10.00°W[1] |
| Width | ~20 km (12 mi)[2] |
| Peak | ~200 m (660 ft)[3]: 99 |
| Discoverer | Voyager 2 |
| Eponym | River Sliðr |
Slidr Sulci is a major tectonic fault on Neptune's largest moon Triton. It crosses a wide variety of terrains on Triton, most prominently the cantaloupe terrain, an unusually-textured region resembling the skin of a North American cantaloupe. The fault is named after the River Sliðr of Norse mythology, whose waters in Hel are filled with swords. The name Slidr Sulci was officially approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1991.[1] As with all of Triton's surface features, Slidr Sulci was first observed by the Voyager 2 spacecraft on its flyby of Neptune and Triton in 1989.
- ^ a b "Slidr Sulci". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program. (Center Latitude: 23.50°, Center Longitude: 350.00°; Planetographic, +East)
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