Skadi Mons

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Skadi Mons
Maxwell Montes, 778-,663,-115.jpg
Radar image of Maxwell Montes by Magellan. Skadi Mons is near the center.
Feature typeMountain
LocationVenus
Coordinates64°N 4°E / 64°N 4°E / 64; 4Coordinates: 64°N 4°E / 64°N 4°E / 64; 4[1]
Peak
  • 6.4 km (4.0 mi) 20,997 ft (6,400 m)
  • 10.7 km (6.6 mi) 35,105 ft (10,700 m) above mean.
EponymSkadi

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].

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References[]

  1. ^ "Skadi Mons". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.

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