Venus - Magellan
Beta Regio, Venus
Magellan radar image of Beta Regio, Venus. Beta Regio consists of two
large volcanic constructs: Theia Mons, the bright nearly circular feature
to the south (north is up), and Rhea Mons, the bright feature to the north.
Note the large central rift that runs through Rhea Mons and down to the
south. Beta Regio is centered approximately at 29.5 N, 281 E and the distance
from the center of Theia Mons to Rhea Mons is about 800 km.
(Magellan C3-MIDR 14N300;1, framelet 20)
Venus
Venus Geology and Geophysics
Magellan Mission
Volcanism in the Solar System
