Avernus Colles
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Fractured terrain in Avernus Colles |
Avernus Colles is a region of fractured terrain on Mars on the southeast margin of Elysium Planitia,[1] at 1.6°S, 171°E. It is fairly large, being 244 km (152 mi) in diameter. Avernus Colles can be found in the Elysium quadrangle. It was named in 1985 after a lake in Campania, Italy, which is believed by some to be an entrance to the underworld.
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Mesas and eroded parts of mesas showing layers and dark slope streaks, as seen by HiRISE under HiWish program Image is located in eastern Avernus Colles.
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