Venus - Crater Aurelia
Caption:
This Magellan image shows a complex crater, 31.9 kilometers (20 miles) in diameter with a circular rim, terraced walls, and central peaks, located at 20.3 degrees north latitude and 331.8 degrees east longitude. Several unusual features are evidenced in this image: large dark surface up range from the crater; lobate flows emanating from crater ejecta, and very radar-bright ejecta and floor. Aurelia has been proposed to the International Astronomical Union, Subcommittee of Planetary Nomenclature as a candidate name. Aurelia is the mother of Julius Caesar.
Cataloging Keywords:
Name |
Value |
Additional Values |
Target |
Venus |
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System |
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Target Type |
Planet |
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Mission |
Magellan |
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Instrument Host |
Magellan |
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Host Type |
Orbiter |
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Instrument |
Imaging Radar |
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Detector |
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Extra Keywords |
Crater, Grayscale, Radar |
Acquisition Date |
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Release Date |
1996-03-07 |
Date in Caption |
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Image Credit |
NASA/JPL |
Source |
photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA00239 |
Identifier |
PIA00239 |