Elysium Planitia
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...