Olympus Mons
About this image
Today's VIS image shows the upper elevations of Olympus Mons. Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the solar system, reaching heights over 40 km (25 miles) tall from base to summit, with the base covering an area as large as the state of Arizona. For comparison, Mauna Loa is 9 km (5.5 miles) tall measured from its base on the sea floor.
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Context
Image ID:
V95802003 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
18.5533
227.667
95802
2023-07-20 15:24
Wed, 2024-02-07
VIS
256 pixels (17 km)
3792 pixels (261 km)
0.069037 km/pixel
0.0698409 km/pixel