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'''Hellas Planitia''' is a vast [[meteorites|meteorite]] impact basin located at 42° 42'S 70° 00'E, in the [[Mars]] southern hemisphere. Also known as the '''Hellas Impact Basin''', this landmark has a very obvious impact [[crater]] ring 2,300 km (1,400 mi) in diameter. This is one of the largest known impact craters in the [[solar system]].<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellas_Basin Hellas Basin article on Wikipedia]</ref><ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_crater#Largest_named_craters_in_the_Solar_System Impact Craters on Wikipedia]</ref> | '''Hellas Planitia''' is a vast [[meteorites|meteorite]] impact basin located at 42° 42'S 70° 00'E, in the [[Mars]] southern hemisphere. Also known as the '''Hellas Impact Basin''', this landmark has a very obvious impact [[crater]] ring 2,300 km (1,400 mi) in diameter. This is one of the largest known impact craters in the [[solar system]].<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hellas_Basin Hellas Basin article on Wikipedia]</ref><ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_crater#Largest_named_craters_in_the_Solar_System Impact Craters on Wikipedia]</ref> | ||
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A Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) image (onboard the Mars Global Surveyor orbiter) of Hellas Planitia.
Hellas Planitia is a vast meteorite impact basin located at 42° 42'S 70° 00'E, in the Mars southern hemisphere. Also known as the Hellas Impact Basin, this landmark has a very obvious impact crater ring 2,300 km (1,400 mi) in diameter. This is one of the largest known impact craters in the solar system.[1][2]
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