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Pictures of Ceraunius Tholus on Mars

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Picture of the Ceraunius Tholus volcano on Mars

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Picture by Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) of the volcano Ceraunius Tholus ( map of Mars ) on Mars.

Pictures of the Mars Global Surveyor

Photo Credit: NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems


3 D Perspective view of Ceraunius Tholus. Vertical exaggeration of 400 times is used to bring out detail.

Data Credit: NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
3D Perspective Credit: Alwyn Botha of www.the-planet-mars.com



3 D Perspective view of Uranius Tholus at the top left, Ceraunius Tholus at the bottom left, a crater chain (catena) at the bottom right and Uranius Patera at the top right hand side. Vertical exaggeration is 300:1.

Data Credit: NASA/JPL/Malin Space Science Systems
3D Perspective Credit: Alwyn Botha of www.the-planet-mars.com

All images are courtesy NASA/JPL except where stated otherwise.

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