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| Coordinates | 24°48′N 146°54′E / 24.8°N 146.9°E[1]Coordinates: 24°48′N 146°54′E / 24.8°N 146.9°E[1] |
| Discoverer | Mariner 9 |
Elysium Mons is a volcano on Mars located in the Elysium Planitia, at 24°48′N 146°54′E / 24.8°N 146.9°E, in the Martian eastern hemisphere. It stands about 13.9 km above the surrounding lava plains, and about 16 km above the Martian datum. Its diameter is about 240 km, with a summit caldera about 14 km across. It is flanked by the smaller volcanoes Hecates Tholus to the north, and Albor Tholus to the south.
Elysium Mons was discovered in 1972 in images returned by the Mariner 9 orbiter.
The Emi Koussi volcano on Earth has been used as an analog for Elysium Mons.
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Rim of Elysium Mons Caldera, as seen by HiRISE.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- "Elysium Mons Volcano" - NASA images of Elysium Mons, from Malin Space Science Systems
- ^ Blue, Jennifer. "Elysium Mons". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
[edit] External links
- Google Mars - zoomable map centered on Elysium Mons
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