Olympus Mons
by Detlev Van Ravenswaay
Title
Olympus Mons
Artist
Detlev Van Ravenswaay
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Photograph - Photograph
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Olympus Mons. Computer-generated image of Olympus Mons and surroundings, Mars. Olympus Mons (lower right) is a shield volcano and the largest mountain in the solar system. It is 600 kilometres across and rises to a height of 24 kilometres. Its caldera is at bottom right. North of Olympus Mons is a rugged, hilly area called Lycus Sulci. The bow-shaped area further north is Acheron Fossae. This image shows the area in the evening. Mars is a cold desert world with a thin atmosphere that only slowly erodes its impact craters (some seen here).
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June 27th, 2016
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