Maxwell Montes
Radar image of Maxwell Montes (bright area; darker circle is Cleopatra crater; grey patch to the left is Lakshmi Planum, both embedded in Ishtar Terra) | |
| Feature type | Mountain range |
|---|---|
| Location | Central Ishtar Terra, Venus |
| Coordinates | 65°12′N 3°18′E / 65.2°N 3.3°E |
| Diameter | 797 kilometres (495 mi) |
| Eponym | James Clerk Maxwell (only Venusian feature named after a man) |
Maxwell Montes /ˈmækswɛl ˈmɒntiːz/ is a mountain range on the planet Venus, of which Skadi Mons is the highest.