Venus - Magellan

Beta Regio, Venus

Venus
Magellan radar image of Beta Regio, Venus. Beta Regio consists of two large volcanic constructs: Theia Mons, the bright nearly circular feature to the south (north is up) and Rhea Mons, the bright feature to the north. Note the large central rift that runs through Rhea Mons and down to the south. Beta Regio is centered approximately at 29.5N,281E and the distance from the center of Theia Mons to Rhea Mons is about 800 km. (Magellan C3-MIDR 14N300;1,framelet 20)
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Location & Time Information
Date/Time (UT): N/A
Distance/Range (km): 321.4
Central Latitude/Longitude (deg): +13.79/300.00
Orbit(s): 376-2218

Imaging Information
Area or Feature Type: Volcano, Rift
Instrument: Synthetic Aperture Radar
Instrument Resolution (pixels): 240 x 240, 8 bit
Instrument Field of View (deg): 2.1 x 2.5
Filter: N/A
Illumination Incidence Angle (deg): 40
Phase Angle (deg): 0
Instrument Look Direction: Left
Surface Emission Angle (deg): 40

Ordering Information
CD-ROM Volume: MG_0078
NASA Image ID number: C3-14N300;1
Other Image ID number: N/A
NSSDC Data Set ID (Photo): 89-033B-01Q
NSSDC Data Set ID (CD): 89-033B-01E
Other ID: N/A

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Code 690.1, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA

Jay Friedlander, jay.s.friedlander@nasa.gov, (301) 286-7172
Code 612.4, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA

NASA Official: Dr. David R. Williams, David.R.Williams@nasa.gov
Last updated: 24 September 2015