Nilokeras (Mars)

"Horn of the Nile;" part of "Nulus" Canal.

Nilokeras Scopulus is a long escarpment in the northern hemisphere of the planet Mars. It is located along the southeastern boundary of the Tempe Terra plateau and forms the northern valley wall of the downstream portion of the immense Kasei Valles outflow channel system. The escarpment is 765 km long and ranges from 1 to a little over 2 km in height. For most of its length, Nilokeras Scopulus lies between lat. (wikipedia entry)

A albedo feature is an area which shows a contrast in brightness or darkness (albedo) with adjacent areas. On Mars they are named after names from classical mythology assigned by Schiaparelli and Antoniadi.

NW 641 km

Timoshenko

MRV
10 Hours 1 Minute
Walking
8 Days 1 Hour

N 84 km

Nilokeras Scopulus(next)

MRV
1 Hour 18 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 1 Hour

NE 756 km

Gamboa

MRV
11 Hours 49 Minutes
Walking
9 Days 11 Hours

W 794 km

Sacra Mensa

MRV
12 Hours 24 Minutes
Walking
9 Days 23 Hours

Nilokeras

29.71° N 305.0° E

E 182 km

Nilokeras Mensae

MRV
2 Hours 51 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 6 Hours

SW 226 km

Sharonov

MRV
3 Hours 32 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 20 Hours

S 116 km

Rongxar(last)

MRV
1 Hour 49 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 11 Hours

SE 261 km

Poona

MRV
4 Hours 5 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 6 Hours

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