Tartarus Montes

Tartarus Montes

Tartarus Montes
LocationBetween Orcus Patera and the Elysium volcanic region
Coordinates15°28′N 167°32′E / 15.46°N 167.54°E / 15.46; 167.54

The Tartarus Montes are a mountain range on the planet Mars, stretching over 1070 km and located around the coordinates 15.46º N, 167.54º E,[1] between Orcus Patera and the Elysium volcanic region.[2]

Albedo was first identified from the contrast of bright and dark signals photographed by Eugène Antoniadi.

  1. ^ "Tartarus Montes". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
  2. ^ "PIA10800: Tartarus Montes". Nasa. Retrieved 31 August 2012.