Olympus Mons
Image Credit: NASA/JPL/ASU
About this image
Today's VIS image is located on the western flank of Olympus Mons. Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the solar system, reaching heights over 25 km (16 miles) tall from base to summit, with the base covering an area as large as the state of Arizona. For comparison, Mauna Kea is 10.2 km (6.3 miles) tall measured from its base on the sea floor.
Please see the THEMIS Data Citation Note for details on crediting THEMIS images.
Context
Image ID:
V97025003 (View data in Mars Image Explorer)
17.3738
225.33
97025
2023-10-29 08:12
Wed, 2024-04-17
VIS
256 pixels (17 km)
3792 pixels (262 km)
0.069211 km/pixel
0.0698823 km/pixel
