Bruce Murray Space Image Library

Venus in the infrared from Akatsuki, December 1, 2015

Venus in the infrared from Akatsuki, December 1, 2015
Venus in the infrared from Akatsuki, December 1, 2015 Venus at 900 nm wavelength imaged from the IR1 camera when Akatsuki was 1.1 million kilometers away from Venus, five days before orbit insertion. JAXA