UVI Venus dayside synthesized false color image by UVI (2016 Dec 23)

A synthesized false color image of Venus using 283-nm and 365-nm images taken by UVI. Images are colorized as follows: 283 nm → blue; 365 nm → red; mixture of both → green. In the 283 nm band observed by UVI, there is an absorption band of sulfur dioxide (SO₂). Also, there is an absorption band of an unidentified chemical substance in the 365 nm band. For example, it can be said that the amount of SO₂ is relatively low in the bluish areas in this image. A lying V-shaped pattern can be seen in a UV image of Venus like this. © PLANET-C Project Team

This image was made in reference to the following web pages:

• A new look at Venus with Akatsuki
• False color images composed of data from Venus Climate Orbiter AKATSUKI (Japanese)

Data Descriptions

Position of spacecraft