Ushas Mons

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Ushas Mons in top view. Radar image in false colors .

The Ushas Mons ( Latin for mountain of the Uṣas , after the Indian goddess of the dawn) is a volcano on Venus .

The shield volcano is about two kilometers high and 413 km in diameter. It is located at 24.3 ° South and 324.6 ° East. Coordinates: 24 ° 18 ′  S , 35 ° 24 ′  W , in the north of the highlands of Dione Regio .

Solidified lava flows can extend hundreds of kilometers on Venus. Outbreaks have never been observed.

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