Arecibo-GBT Image of Venus

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Description

This is a radar image of the planet Venus made by transmitting a signal at 13 cm wavelength from Arecibo and using the GBT to detect the reflection off its surface. Brighter parts of the image indicate a rougher surface, while dark regions are smoother (on centimeter to meter scales). Many features, including mountain ranges, volcanic domes, and craters can be seen.
The resolution of this image varies from 1 to 5 km.

Creator

Legacy Astronomical Images

Rights

NRAO/AUI/NSF does not hold full copyright for this image. Contact the archivist for details.

Type

Legacy Astronomical Image

Object Name

Venus

Photo Credit

Campbell et al., NRAO, NAIC

Investigators

Donald Campbell, Jean-Luc Margot, Lynn Carter, Bruce Campbell

Telescope

Green Bank Telescope (GBT)
Arecibo

Observation Date

2001-00-00

Type of Observation

continuum

Band

S

Wavelength

13 cm

Frequency

2.2 GHz

Center of Image

RA 25:0:0.000, Dec: 0:0:0.000 (J2000)

Link to NRAO Newsletter article

Series

Solar System Series

Unit

Planets Unit

Citation

Legacy Astronomical Images, “Arecibo-GBT Image of Venus,” NRAO/AUI Archives, accessed September 19, 2024, https://www.nrao.edu/archives/items/show/33615.