 2001 Mars Odyssey THEMIS daytime infrared image mosaic | |
| Coordinates | 32°07′N 150°14′E / 32.12°N 150.24°E |
|---|---|
| Eponym | Hecate |
Hecates Tholus is a Martian volcano, notable for results from the European Space Agency's Mars Express mission which indicate a major eruption took place 350 million years ago. The eruption created a caldera 10 km in diameter on the volcano's western flank.[1]
The volcano is at location 32.12°N 150.24°E, in the volcanic province Elysium, and has a diameter of 182 km. It is the northernmost of the Elysium volcanoes; the others are Elysium Mons and Albor Tholus.[2] Hecates Tholus is in the Cebrenia quadrangle.
- ^ Brož, Petr; Bernhardt, Hannes; Conway, Susan J.; Parekh, Rutu (2021-01-01). "An overview of explosive volcanism on Mars". Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research. 409: 107125. Bibcode:2021JVGR..40907125B. doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2020.107125. ISSN 0377-0273.
- ^ "Elysium Mons Volcanic Region". NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). Retrieved 2021-02-26.