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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> | 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> | ||
| − | The volcano's name officially became Ascraeus Mons in 1973.<ref>Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/417</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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Revision as of 09:32, 9 February 2018
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).
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.[1]
The volcano's name officially became Ascraeus Mons in 1973.[2] [3]
References:
- ↑ Blunck, J. 1982. Mars and its Satellites. Exposition Press. Smithtown, N.Y.
- ↑ Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/Feature/417
- ↑ https://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov/
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