IR2 Venus nightside synthesized false color image by IR2

A synthesized false color image of Venus using 1.735-µm and 2.26-µm images taken by IR2 camera. Images are colorized as follows: 1.735 µm → red; 2.26 µm → blue; average of both → green. At 1.735 µm, dayside brightness is strong and considerable amounts of light are running into the nightside. This is why the border between dayside and nightside looks orangeish in color. The slight color variations on the nightside are believed to indicate the difference in size of cloud particles. © PLANET-C Project Team

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