This global view of the surface of Venus is centered at 180 degrees east longitude. Magellan synthetic aperture radar mosaics from the first cycle of Magellan mapping are mapped onto a computer- simulated globe to create this image. Data gaps are filled with Pioneer Venus Orbiter data, or a constant mid-range value.
Simulated color is used to enhance small-scale structure.
The simulated hues are based on color images recorded by the Soviet Venera 13 and 14 spacecraft. All rights reserved.