Venus - Maxwell Montes and Cleopatra Crater

NASA Magellan full-resolution image shows Maxwell Montes, centered at 65 degrees north latitude and 6 degrees east longitude. Maxwell is the highest mountain on Venus, rising almost 11 kilometers 6.8 miles above mean planetary radius.

NASA's Magellan full-resolution image shows Maxwell Montes, centered at 65 degrees north latitude and 6 degrees east longitude. Maxwell is the highest mountain on Venus, rising almost 11 kilometers 6.8 miles above mean planetary radius. http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA00149