- Avernus Colles
Avernus Colles is a region of fractured terrain on
Mars on the southeast margin ofElysium Planitia , [ [http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20070718a Mars Odyssey Mission THEMIS: Feature
] ] at 1.6°S, 171°E. It is fairly large, being 244km (152mi) in diameter. It was named in 1985 after a lake inCampania ,Italy , which is believed by some to be an entrance to the underworld. [ [http://www.google.com/mars/#lat=13.581920&lon=-166.816406&q=Avernus%20Colles Google Mars ] ]References
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