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> Radar view of Venus centered at 0 degree east longitude.

Radar view of Venus centered at 0 degree east longitude.

author: JPL/Novapix

reference: a-ven06-00012

Image Size 300 DPI: 34 * 34 cm

Magellan synthetic aperture radar mosaics from the first cycle of Magellan mapping are mapped onto a computer-simulated globe to create this image. Data gaps are filled with Pioneer Venus Orbiter data, or a constant mid-range value. Simulated color is used to enhance small-scale structure. The simulated hues are based on color images recorded by the Soviet Venera 13 and 14 spacecraft.

Keywords for this photo:

ALTIMETRY - ASTRONOMY - GLOBAL VIEW - ISHTAR TERRA - MAGELLAN - MAXWELL MONTES - PIONEER - PIONEER VENUS - PLANET - RADAR - VENERA - VENUS -