Venus Magellan Color SAR
Detailed Description
Source: NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory-Caltech
Published: May 7, 2008
This global view of the surface of Venus is centered at 180 degrees east longitude. 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.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
Image Source: NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory-Caltech
Image and description available at: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/688/computer-simulated-global-vi…