IR1 camera
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The IR1 camera is an infrared imaging instrument aboard Japan's Akatsuki Venus orbiter, designed to study the planet’s atmosphere and cloud structures at specific infrared wavelengths.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infrared imaging instrument
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scientific instrument ⓘ spacecraft camera ⓘ |
| aboard | PLANET-C spacecraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | IR1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataType |
infrared images
ⓘ
radiance measurements ⓘ |
| designedFor |
atmospheric studies
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cloud structure observations ⓘ |
| electromagneticSpectrumRegion | infrared ⓘ |
| hostSpaceAgency | JAXA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Akatsuki Venus Climate Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission | Akatsuki mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType | planetary science ⓘ |
| observes |
Venusian atmosphere
ⓘ
Venusian cloud structures ⓘ |
| operator |
JAXA
NERFINISHED
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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitsWith | Akatsuki around Venus ⓘ |
| partOf | Akatsuki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificPurpose |
to investigate Venus atmospheric circulation
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to map cloud-top structures on Venus ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | Venus orbiter instrument ⓘ |
| studies |
atmospheric dynamics of Venus
ⓘ
cloud morphology of Venus ⓘ thermal emission from Venus clouds ⓘ |
| wavelengthBand | near-infrared ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Akatsuki