Astronomy Picture of the Day - Verona Rupes: Tallest Known Cliff in the Solar System

APOD.NASA.gov ^ | 29 Nov, 2020 | Image Credit: Voyager 2, NASA

[MtnClimber]

Yes I noticed the face looked like a vertical fault.

In your post number 9 it shows a height in the 30,000 ft range. But, isn't 20km a bit over 60,000 ft? That would be a difficult climb. Especially with no atmosphere!

[diatomite]

You posted a picture of horsts and grabens. Grabens are the down parts.

After the previous post containing the graph of the Verona Rupes cliffs shown to be less than 35000 ft, I was going to post that the Marianas Trench is at least 36,037 ft.

[ETL]

In your post number 9 it shows a height in the 30,000 ft range. But, isn't 20km a bit over 60,000 ft?

Yes, that graphic I posted does seem to be at odds with the article you posted. 20km is actually just over 65,000 ft. Don't know why. Maybe the graphic was based on older data and estimates.

[freebird5850]

Agreed....and yes when they are good pics I use them for my desktop too.

[MtnClimber]

Yes, who knows how they measured it. They may not have corrected for low temperature contraction on the tape measure they used.

[Red Badger]

[Red Badger]

Takata..................

[ETL]