Ulysses Patera

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Volcano on mars
Ulysses Patera
Ulysses Patera - topography map.png
Ulysses Patera (Mars)
Ulysses Patera
position 2 ° 52 ′  N , 121 ° 33 ′  W Coordinates: 2 ° 52 ′  N , 121 ° 33 ′  W
expansion 100 km
height 2000 m

The Ulysses Patera is a volcano on Mars . He is in the center of the Tharsis region . He was thrown at several times by Pavonis Mons Lava. It measures around 100 km and is two to three kilometers high. In addition to the main crater, the system includes two smaller craters, each with a central mountain .

Web links

Commons : Ulysses Patera  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Ulysses Patera in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature of the IAU (WGPSN) / USGS