![]() Olympus Rupes as viewed by2001 Mars Odyssey | |
Feature type | Cliff |
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Location | Olympus Mons |
Coordinates | 23°23′13″N227°04′59″E / 23.3869°N 227.083°E /23.3869; 227.083[1] |
Discoverer | Mariner 9 |
Eponym | Latin -Mount Olympus and rupes, Latin for "cliff" |
Olympus Rupes is a group of cliffs along the northern face ofOlympus Mons, the largest mountain onMars and the largest volcano in theSolar System. It also forms the northern border of the mountain.