9 Venus is the second planet from the Sun and the sixth largest. The bluish hue of Venus is an effect of the colorization technique used to enhance subtle contrasts in cloud patterns and indicates that this image was taken through a violet filter. Features in the sulfuric acid clouds near the top of the planet's atmosphere are most prominent in violet and ultraviolet light. This image shows the east to west cloud banding and the brighter polar hoods . Featured by WorldSpace House For Sale, Charlottesville, VA, USA .
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