IR1、UVI Venus dayside synthesized false color image by UVI and IR1 (2016 May 06) No.2

A synthesized false color image of Venus using 283-nm and 365-nm images taken by UVI plus 0.90-µm (900-nm) image taken by IR1. Images are colorized as follows: 283 nm → blue; 365 nm → green; 0.90 µm → red. 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. © PLANET-C Project Team

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

• False color images composed of data from Venus Climate Orbiter AKATSUKI (Japanese)

Data Descriptions

Position of spacecraft