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Elysium Planitia

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Elysium Planitia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search This article is about the plain on Mars. For other uses, see Elysium (disambiguation). Elysium Planitia MOLA topographical map of Elysium Planitia. Coordinates 3°00′N 154°42′E  /  3.0°N 154.7°E  / 3.0; 154.7 Coordinates: 3°00′N 154°42′E  /  3.0°N 154.7°E  / 3.0; 154.7 Elysium Planitia , located in the Elysium and Aeolis quadrangles, is a broad plain that straddles the equator of Mars, centered at 3°00′N 154°42′E  /  3.0°N 154.7°E  / 3.0; 154.7 . [1] It lies to the south of the volcanic province of Elysium, the second largest volcanic region on the planet, after Tharsis. Elysium contains the major volcanoes Elysium Mons, Albor Tholus and Hecates Tholus. Another more ancient shield volca...

Daedalia Planum

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Daedalia Planum From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Daedalia Planum Coordinates 21°48′S 128°00′W  /  21.8°S 128.0°W  / -21.8; -128.0 Coordinates: 21°48′S 128°00′W  /  21.8°S 128.0°W  / -21.8; -128.0 Daedalia Planum is a plain on Mars located south of Arsia Mons at 21°48′S 128°00′W  /  21.8°S 128.0°W  / -21.8; -128.0 and appears to be relatively featureless plain with multiple lava flows and small craters. It is mostly in the Memnonia quadrangle, but parts are in Tharsis quadrangle and Phoenicis Lacus quadrangle. Modern imagery suggests that it may more accurately be called a "fluctus" rather than a "planum". [1] There is evidence that an ancient 4500 km-diameter impact basin formed in the Noachian epoch may be centered in Daedalia ...