Hellespontus Montes

Hellespontus Montes
Computer-generated perspective view of Hellespontum Montes from the High-Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on ESA’s Mars Express.
Location Noachis quadrangle
Coordinates 44°22′S 42°46′E / 44.37°S 42.76°E / -44.37; 42.76Coordinates: 44°22′S 42°46′E / 44.37°S 42.76°E / -44.37; 42.76
Length 711 km
Eponym Hellespont, Classical albedo feature

The Hellespontus Montes is a mountain range on Mars. It stretches 711 km and nearly runs north to south. It is in the Noachis quadrangle and the southeasternmost area of Noachis Terra, and is located midway between the highland area of Noachis and Hellas Planitia, an impact basin which has the planet's lowest point, that basin is east of the ranges. The mountains are named after a Classical albedo feature. Its name was approved in 1973, by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature.[1]

Its highest point is located around the middle at an elevation of about 1,500 m, about 10 km higher than the lowest point of the planet located northeast but about 3,000 m lower than the highlands towards the west..

West of the ranges are Rabe and Matara craters.

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References

  1. ↑ "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Hellespontus Montes". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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