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Dec. 12, 1978 - Sunrise On Venus This picture was made by Pioneer Venus Orbiter Spacecraft on December 5th at 9PM. This first view was taken in ultraviolet light during the spacecraft's second orbit of the planet at a distance of about 60, 000 kilometres from Venus. It was obtained by a Cloud Photo Polarimeter, a small telescope, as the spacecraft spun at 5 revolutions per minute and moved along its orbital path
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13303123
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47105853
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4466px x 5548px
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
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Keystone Pictures USA
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