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Global view of Venus in ultraviolet from Akatsuki, May 17, 2016

Global view of Venus in ultraviolet from Akatsuki, May 17, 2016
Global view of Venus in ultraviolet from Akatsuki, May 17, 2016 A false-color image using the two ultraviolet channels from Akatsuki's UVI camera. Note the distinction between the broad, more turbulent tropical regions and the clear, smoother polar regions. JAXA / ISAS / DARTS / Damia Bouic