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    region. The northeastern region of Syrtis Major Planum was also considered a potential landing site. Syrtis Major is centered near at 8°24′N 69°30′E...
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  • Syrtis Major may refer to: Syrtis Major Planum, ancient volcanic area on Mars Gulf of Sidra, body of water on the coast of Libya This disambiguation page...
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  • Syrtis Major Planum is a "dark spot" (an albedo feature) located in the boundary between the northern lowlands and southern highlands of Mars Syrtis Minor...
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    30° north on Mars. Syrtis Major quadrangle includes Syrtis Major Planum and parts of Terra Sabaea and Isidis Planitia. Syrtis Major is an old shield volcano...
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    Isidis Planitia (category Syrtis Major quadrangle)
    over. Eskers formed under the ice. Just to the west of Isidis is Syrtis Major Planum, a low-relief shield volcano that is a prominent dark albedo feature...
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    submarine was named after Syrtis Major Planum region of Mars; thus far, she has been the only ship to bear the name "Syrtis". After training off several...
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    in 2004. The first albedo feature ever seen on another planet was Syrtis Major Planum on Mars in the 17th century. Today, thanks to space probes, very...
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  • by United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1993 after Syrtis Major Planum, the prominent dark feature on the planet Mars, first described by...
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    formed on the large volcanic construct of either Tharsis, Elysium, or Syrtis Major Planum. A 2017 study dated them to at least four different eruptions from...
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    Russia.) Alba Mons Olympus Mons Arsia Mons Ascraeus Mons Pavonis Mons Syrtis Major Planum Maat Mons Theia Mons Io Io, a moon of Jupiter, has several volcanoes...
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