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This is a radar image of the planet Venus made by transmitting a signal at 13 cm wavelength from Arecibo and using the Green Bank Telescope (GBT) to detect the reflection off its surface. Brighter parts of the image indicate a rougher surface, while dark regions are smoother (on centimeter to meter scales). Many features, including mountain ranges, volcanic domes, and craters can be seen.

Credit: NRAO/AUI/NSF and Campbell et al., NRAO, NAIC

Technical Details
Telescope	GBT; Arecibo
Band	S; S
Date	-; -

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