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Magellan spacecraft Sif Mons Magellan spacecraft and attached Inertial Upper Stage rocket Adivar Crater Akna Montes impact craters in Lavinia Planitia An impact crater on the Venusian surface. This Magellan image displays characteristic features of the large craters found on Venus. A central peak is present, and the rim is surrounded by ejecta whose outer edge exhibits a petallike pattern. Venus: Idunn Mons False-colour perspective view of Latona Corona and Dali Chasma. The corona is the bright feature in the center and to the left; the right edge of the corona falls off into the chasma. The image is based on observations made by the Magellan spacecraft, and is slightly exaggerated in the vertical. Venus

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Article revised and updated. Mar 21, 2023
Invalidated site: Magellan images. Mar 05, 2019
Add new Web site: Hyperphysics - Magellan. Aug 26, 2010
Add new Web site: NASA - Solar System Exploration - Magellan. Aug 26, 2010
Add new Web site: Air University - Magellan. Aug 26, 2010
Add new Web site: Aerospaceguide.net - Magellan Spacecraft. Aug 26, 2010
New article added. Oct 03, 2007
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