page_title: Uranius Mons
hierarchical_section_title: Uranius Mons
caption_attribution_description: English: Uranius Mons on Mars. Mosaic of two Viking 1 images from camera B (857A44 and 857A46). Red filter was used for these images. Resolution is about 247 m/pixel. Despeckled, and contrast and brightness adjusted to create a more seamless image. Emission Angle: 8-11 Incidence Angle: 74.5 Latitude: -27.3 Longitude: 267.2 Phase Angle: 66.8
context_page_description: Uranius Mons, formerly Uranius Patera, is a volcano on Mars located in the Tharsis quadrangle, named after a classical albedo feature. The name "Uranius Patera" now refers only to the volcano's central caldera. It is 4,853 metres high and has shallow slopes. It belongs to the Uranius group of volcanoes in the Tharsis area. The sides of Uranius Mons consist of radial lava flows; the large caldera is elongated in the southwestern direction. The surrounding plains are younger and part of the Tharsis Montes Formation of the Amazonian epoch.
context_section_description: Uranius Mons, formerly Uranius Patera, is a volcano on Mars located in the Tharsis quadrangle, named after a classical albedo feature. The name "Uranius Patera" now refers only to the volcano's central caldera. It is 4,853 metres (15,922 ft) high and has shallow slopes. It belongs to the Uranius group of volcanoes in the Tharsis area. The sides of Uranius Mons consist of radial lava flows; the large caldera (90×65 km) is elongated in the southwestern direction. The surrounding plains are younger and part of the Tharsis  Montes Formation of the Amazonian epoch.
caption: Viking Orbiter 1 mosaic
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