Ascraeus Mons
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| Location and topography of Ascraeus Mons. | ||
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| position | 11 ° 46 ′ N , 104 ° 27 ′ W | |
| height | 18,000 m | |
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| Eponym | Askra, the birthplace of Hesiod | |
The Ascraeus Mons is the northernmost volcano of the Tharsis Montes in the Tharsis region on Mars . It is located near the equator . Its summit is 18 km high, making it the second highest volcano in the solar system after Olympus Mons .
The term Ascraeus Mons ( lat. "Asraean mountain") refers to the place Askra, the birthplace of Hesiod , on the mountain Helikon in Boeotia .
Web links
Commons : Ascraeus Mons - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- DLR : Collapsed lava channels on the Mars volcano Ascraeus Mons March 22, 2004
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ascraeus Mons in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS