First data from Venus Express ! |
First data from Venus Express ! |
Apr 13 2006, 03:22 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 370 Joined: 12-September 05 From: France Member No.: 495 |
Unexpected detail in first-ever Venus south pole images
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Venus_Express/SEMUTYNFGLE_0.html |
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Apr 14 2006, 05:08 AM
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Even if the atmosphere were cloud-free I suspect that the extreme rayleigh scattering of UV light and the immense thickness of the atmosphere alone would preclude the possibility of imaging any detail. Here's an image of the CN tower which has been ruined by UV dispersion.
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