{{Short description|Valley on the planet Mars}} {{Infobox feature on celestial object |name = Padus Vallis |image = [[Image:Padus Vallis.jpg|200px]] |caption = Padus Vallis, as seen by THEMIS. |coordinates = {{coord|4.6|S|150.1|W|globe:mars_type:landmark|display=inline,title}} }} '''Padus Vallis''' is a valley in the [[Memnonia quadrangle]] on [[Mars]] that empties into the Medusa Fossae Formation. It is located at 4.6° S and 150.1° W. It is 46.0&nbsp;km long and was named for the classical name for modern [[Po Valley]] in Italy.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov |title=Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature |website=[[Astrogeology Research Program]] |publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]] |access-date=20 March 2022}}</ref> Padus Vallis is one of many valleys that empty into the [[Medusae Fossae Formation]]. <gallery>Image:PadusVallis Close-up.JPG|Close-up of Padus Vallis, as seen by THEMIS. </gallery>

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[[Category:Valleys and canyons on Mars]] [[Category:Memnonia quadrangle]]

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