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'''Albor Tholus''' is a [[volcano]] in the [[Elysium Volcanic Region]].  It lies south of the neighbouring volcanoes [[Elysium Mons]] and [[Hecates Tholus]]. Albor Tholus is 4.5 kilometres<ref name="geo">[http://www.planet.geo.fu-berlin.de/projekte/mars/hrsc011-AlborTholus.php HRSC Bildserie #011 - Albor Tholus (Mars Express Orbit 0032); Gruppe Fernerkundung der Erde und der Planeten an der FU Berlin<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> high and has a diameter of 160&nbsp;km<ref name="geo"/> at its base. Its large caldera, having a diameter of 30&nbsp;km and a depth of 3&nbsp;km,<ref name="geo"/> is deep compared to calderas on the Earth. Albor Tholus is located at 18.87 N and 150.47 E.
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'''Albor Tholus''' is a [[volcano]] in the Elysium Volcanic Region.  It lies south of the neighbouring volcanoes [[Elysium Mons]] and [[Hecates Tholus]]. Albor Tholus is 4.5 kilometres<ref name="geo">[http://www.planet.geo.fu-berlin.de/projekte/mars/hrsc011-AlborTholus.php HRSC Bildserie #011 - Albor Tholus (Mars Express Orbit 0032); Gruppe Fernerkundung der Erde und der Planeten an der FU Berlin<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> high and has a diameter of 160&nbsp;km<ref name="geo"/> at its base. Its large caldera, having a diameter of 30&nbsp;km and a depth of 3&nbsp;km,<ref name="geo"/> is deep compared to calderas on the Earth. Albor Tholus is located at 18.87 N and 150.47 E (209.6 W).<ref>https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/166</ref>
  
[[Image:MOLA albor tholus.jpg |thumb|left|px|Albor Tholus]]
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It's name refers to a classical albedo feature and its named was officially adopted by IAU in 1973.<ref>https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/166</ref>
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[[Image:MOLA albor tholus.jpg |thumb|right|px|Albor Tholus]]
 
[[Image: Albor Tholus THEMIS.jpg |thumb|right|px|Albor Tholus as seen by THEMIS]]
 
[[Image: Albor Tholus THEMIS.jpg |thumb|right|px|Albor Tholus as seen by THEMIS]]
  
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Albor Tholus is a volcano in the Elysium Volcanic Region. It lies south of the neighbouring volcanoes Elysium Mons and Hecates Tholus. Albor Tholus is 4.5 kilometres[1] high and has a diameter of 160 km[1] at its base. Its large caldera, having a diameter of 30 km and a depth of 3 km,[1] is deep compared to calderas on the Earth. Albor Tholus is located at 18.87 N and 150.47 E (209.6 W).[2]

It's name refers to a classical albedo feature and its named was officially adopted by IAU in 1973.[3]

Albor Tholus
Albor Tholus as seen by THEMIS

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