Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Venusian Landscape

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 28, 1995 is “A Venusian Landscape,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, JPL Magellan Project. The original explanation runs about 96 words.

A Venusian Landscape
Credit: NASA, JPL Magellan Project Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This computer generated view of a Venusian volcano was created using data from NASA’s Magellan spacecraft . Magellan used its onboard radar to map the surface of Venus which is hidden from telescopic observations by a perpetual cloud cover.”

— APOD editors, September 28, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 28, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA, JPL Magellan Project
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 96 words

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