Astronomy:Jovis Tholus
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Short description: Martian geographical feature
 THEMIS daytime IR mosaic of Jovis Tholus. | |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 18°25′N 117°25′W / 18.41°N 117.41°W |
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| Peak | 2,990 metres (9,810 ft) |
Jovis Tholus is a volcano in the Tharsis quadrangle of Mars located at 18.41° N and 117.41° W. It is 58.0 km across and was named after a classical albedo feature name.[1] It has an elevation of 2,990 metres (9,810 ft).[2]
It has a 28 km diameter caldera of five craters.[3] 60 km away from the caldera is a 30 km diameter impact crater.[3]
Gallery
Western part of Jovis Tholus, as seen by THEMIS.
References
- ↑ "Jovis Tholus". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
- ↑ Peter Grego (1 June 2012). Mars and How to Observe It. Springer. pp. 63. ISBN 978-1-4614-2302-7. https://archive.org/details/marshowtoobserve0000greg. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Island in a lake of lava - the Martian volcano Jovis Tholus
See also
- Geology of Mars
- List of mountains on Mars by height
- Volcanoes on Mars
- Volcanology of Mars
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