IR2 camera
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The IR2 camera is an infrared imaging instrument aboard Japan's Akatsuki Venus orbiter, designed to study the planet's atmosphere and cloud dynamics at longer wavelengths.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infrared imaging instrument
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scientific instrument ⓘ spacecraft camera ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | IR2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
study of Venus meteorology
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study of Venus super-rotation ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataType |
atmospheric temperature maps
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cloud-tracking data ⓘ infrared images ⓘ |
| designedBy | Japanese instrument team ⓘ |
| environment | space environment around Venus ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
infrared planetary remote sensing
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planetary atmospheres ⓘ |
| hostMissionAlternativeName | Venus Climate Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostMissionName | PLANET-C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostMissionType | Venus orbiter ⓘ |
| hostSpacecraftAgency | JAXA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2010-05-21 ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | H-IIA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Akatsuki Venus Climate Orbiter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission | Akatsuki mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType | planetary science ⓘ |
| mountedOn | Akatsuki spacecraft bus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observingWavelengthRange |
2-micrometer region
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longer infrared wavelengths ⓘ |
| onboardSince | Akatsuki launch ⓘ |
| operator |
JAXA
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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Akatsuki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformOrbit | Venus orbit ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
observe thermal emission from Venus
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study Venus atmosphere ⓘ study Venus cloud dynamics ⓘ |
| scientificGoal |
characterize spatial and temporal variations of Venus clouds
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investigate vertical structure of Venus atmosphere ⓘ understand global circulation of Venus atmosphere ⓘ |
| spacecraftRole | remote sensing payload ⓘ |
| spectralBand | infrared ⓘ |
| studies |
Venus cloud morphology
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Venus cloud motion ⓘ Venus lower atmosphere ⓘ Venus middle atmosphere ⓘ atmospheric dynamics of Venus ⓘ night-side emission from Venus ⓘ |
| uses | infrared imaging ⓘ |
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Akatsuki