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The volcano's location corresponds to the classical albedo feature of Mars, Ascraeus Lacus. The name comes from "Ascra," the birthplace of Hesiod.  The word  ascraeus  is poetic word for rural.<ref>Blunck, J.  1982.  Mars and its Satellites.  Exposition Press.  Smithtown, N.Y.</ref>
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The volcano's location corresponds to the classical albedo feature of Mars, Ascraeus Lacus. The name comes from "Ascra," the birthplace of Hesiod. <ref> MacDonald, T.  1971.  The Origins of Martian Nomenclature.  Icarus:  15, 233-240</ref> The word  ascraeus  is poetic word for rural.<ref>Blunck, J.  1982.  Mars and its Satellites.  Exposition Press.  Smithtown, N.Y.</ref>
 
The volcano's name officially became Ascraeus Mons in 1973.<ref>Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/417</ref> <ref>https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/</ref>
 
The volcano's name officially became Ascraeus Mons in 1973.<ref>Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/417</ref> <ref>https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/</ref>
  

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Ascraeus Mons is an extinct shield volcano in the Tharsis region. Ascreus Mons is in the Tharsis quadrangle 11.8°N, 255.5°E (104.5W).

Ascraeus Mons


The volcano's location corresponds to the classical albedo feature of Mars, Ascraeus Lacus. The name comes from "Ascra," the birthplace of Hesiod. [1] The word ascraeus is poetic word for rural.[2] The volcano's name officially became Ascraeus Mons in 1973.[3] [4]

References:

  1. MacDonald, T. 1971. The Origins of Martian Nomenclature. Icarus: 15, 233-240
  2. Blunck, J. 1982. Mars and its Satellites. Exposition Press. Smithtown, N.Y.
  3. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/417
  4. https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/
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