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Martian landform
Issedon Tholus
}Viking Orbiter 1 image
Feature typeTholus
Coordinates36°03′N 265°10′E / 36.05°N 265.17°E / 36.05; 265.17
NamingClassical albedo name
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Issedon Tholus is a volcanic feature located in the Arcadia quadrangle on the planet Mars, east of Alba Mons. It is approximately circular and 55 km in diameter. It has an irregular depression at its summit.

It was named in 1991 by the IAU.

The small crater Chatturat is to the south of Issedon Tholus. Far to the west is Alba Mons.

References

  1. "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature | Issedon Tholus". usgs.gov. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 23 September 2021.


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