Venus - Comparison of Left and Right Looking Views of Imdr Region

As NASA Magellan mission progressed, areas of Venus became accessible for a second look. During Magellan second 243-day global mapping cycle, the spacecraft was rotated 180 degrees to view the surface from the opposite direction.

As NASA Magellan mission progressed, areas of Venus became accessible for a second look. During Magellan second 243-day global mapping cycle, the spacecraft was rotated 180 degrees to view the surface from the opposite direction. http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA00260