Rhea Mons

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Beta Regio with Rhea Mons in the north (above) and Theia Mons (below left) in the south.

The Rhea Mons - Latin for mountain of the Rhea , after a titan in Greek mythology - is a shield volcano on Venus .

The volcano mountain is 217 kilometers wide. Its height is estimated at 4 to 5 kilometers. It is located 32.4 ° North and 282.2 ° East. Coordinates: 32 ° 24 ′  N , 77 ° 48 ′  W in the Beta Regio highlands , where it is the northern neighbor of Theia Mons .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c USGS - Venus Nomenclature: Mons, Montes