 False-color computer-generated view of Sif Mons, with height exaggerated | |
| Feature type | Shield volcano |
|---|---|
| Location | Eistla Regio, Venus |
| Coordinates | 22°00′N 7°36′W / 22.0°N 7.6°W[1] |
| Diameter | 1 000.0 km |
| Peak | 2.2 km |
| Eponym | Sif |
Sif Mons is an active shield volcano located in Eistla Regio on Venus. It has a diameter of 500 kilometers (310 mi) and a height of 2.2 kilometers (1.4 mi). The volcano is one of the few identified active extraterrestrial volcanoes, having last erupted between 1990 and 1992. It is named after the Norse goddess Sif; the name Sif Mons was officially adopted by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1982.[1]
- ^ a b "Sif Mons". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program. (Center Latitude: 22.00°, Center Longitude: 352.40°; Planetocentric, +East)