Correction for the height of Olympus Mons

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How long is 2,930,000 shaftments?

It's about seventeen times as tall as Olympus Mons

The height of Olympus Mons is about 180,000 shaftments.

(a.k.a. Mount Olympus) (Mars)

The tallest mountain in the solar system, Olympus Mons rises to approximately 180,000 shaftments. The mountain has been known to astronomers since the nineteenth century because it is tall enough to rise above Mars' frequent dust storms.

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