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Ascraeus Mons

Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech
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Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech

Ascraeus Mons is the northernmost of three volcanos (collectively known as Tharsis Montes) on the Tharsis bulge near the equator of the planet Mars. To its south is Pavonis Mons, and south of that is Arsia Mons. The largest volcano in the solar system, Olympus Mons, is to its northwest.



07-14-2008 23:18:10
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