Noctis Labyrinthus

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Rift Valley System on Mars
Noctis Labyrinthus
Part of the Noctis Labyrinthus
Part of the Noctis Labyrinthus
Noctis Labyrinthus (Mars)
Noctis Labyrinthus
position 7 °  S , 102 °  W Coordinates: 7 °  S , 102 °  W
expansion 1263 km
depth 5000 m

The Noctis Labyrinthus ( Latin for " Labyrinth of Night") is the western branch of the rift valley system Valles Marineris on the planet Mars .

The trench network is 1263 kilometers long and up to 5 kilometers deep. It is located a little south of the equator on the Tharsis bulge .

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