Uranius Tholus

Uranius Tholus

2001 Mars Odyssey THEMIS mosaic of Uranius Tholus (upper volcano) and Ceraunius Tholus (lower volcano).
Feature type	mountain
Coordinates	26.52°N 262.43°E / 26.52; 262.43
Peak	4,290 metres (14,075 ft)

Uranius Tholus is a volcano on Mars located in the Tharsis quadrangle at 26.52° north latitude and 262.43° east longitude. It is 61.4 kilometres (38 mi) across with an elevation of 4,290 metres (14,075 ft)^[1] and was named after a classical albedo feature name.^[2]

Uranius Tholus is part of the Uranius group of volcanoes and lies north of the larger Ceraunius Tholus.

References

1. Peter Grego (1 June 2012). Mars and How to Observe It. Springer. pp. 63. ISBN 978-1-4614-2302-7. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
2. "Uranius Tholus". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.