Venus - Magellan

Wheatley Crater, Venus

Venus
Magellan radar image of Wheatley crater on Venus. This 72 km diameter crater shows a radar bright ejecta pattern and a generally flat floor with some rough raised areas and faulting. The crater is located in Asteria Regio at 16.6N,267E. (Portion of Magellan C1-MIDR 15N266;1,framelets 21 and 22)
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Location & Time Information
Date/Time (UT): N/A
Distance/Range (km): 391.9
Central Latitude/Longitude (deg): +14.97/265.94
Orbit(s): 1797-1893

Imaging Information
Area or Feature Type: Crater
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): 44.4-45.7
Phase Angle (deg): 0
Instrument Look Direction: Left
Surface Emission Angle (deg): 44.4-45.7

Ordering Information
CD-ROM Volume: MG_0041
NASA Image ID number: C1-15N266;1
Other Image ID number: N/A
NSSDC Data Set ID (Photo): 89-033B-01O
NSSDC Data Set ID (CD): 89-033B-01C
Other ID: N/A

Updated 26 March 2003, DRW.