Ceraunius Tholus

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Volcano on mars
Ceraunius Tholus
Ceraunius Tholus and Uranius Tholus (above)
Ceraunius Tholus and Uranius Tholus (above)
Ceraunius Tholus (Mars)
Ceraunius Tholus
position 23 ° 57 ′  N , 97 ° 24 ′  W Coordinates: 23 ° 57 ′  N , 97 ° 24 ′  W
expansion 130 km
height 5500 m

The Ceraunius Tholus is a volcano on Mars in the Tharsis region . It is about 5.5 km high and about 130 km in diameter. The summit crater has a diameter of about 25 km. About 60 km north of Ceraunius Tholus is the Uranius Tholus .

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. Ceraunius Tholus in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS