Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Venus' South Polar Vortex

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 28, 2010 is “Venus' South Polar Vortex,” an image. It is credited to Credit: ESA , Venus Express , VIRTIS , INAF-IASF , Obs. de Paris-LESIA. The original explanation runs about 170 words.

Venus' South Polar Vortex
Credit: ESA , Venus Express , VIRTIS , INAF-IASF , Obs. de Paris-LESIA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s happening over the South Pole of Venus? To find out, scientists have been studying images taken by the robotic Venus Express spacecraft when it passes over the lower spin axis of Earth’s overheated twin.”

— APOD editors, September 28, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 28, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: ESA , Venus Express , VIRTIS , INAF-IASF , Obs. de Paris-LESIA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 170 words

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