Skadi Mons
Appearance
Feature type | Mountain |
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Coordinates | 64°N 4°E / 64°N 4°E[1] |
Eponym | Skadi |
Skadi Mons /ˈskɑːði ˈmɒnz/ is a mountain on Venus in Maxwell Montes, at the center of Ishtar Terra. It is the highest point of the planet with an altitude of about 10,700 meters (about 35,000 feet) above the mean planetary radius[citation needed].
See also
References
- ^ "Skadi Mons". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
External links
- "Map of the region with names of the features" (PDF).
- "USGS Planetary Names – Ishtar Terra" (PDF). (USGS I-2490).