Beta Regio

A highland area on Venus, somewhat smaller than Aphrodite Terra and Ishtar Terra. Located in the planet's northern hemisphere at Venusian coordinates 25.3° N latitude, 282.8° W longitude, it has a large rift valley and two large shield volcanoes, Rhea Mons and Theia Mons. Satellite tracking shows that there is a gravity anomaly over Beta Regio.

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