2025 western elongation

The infrared sequence shows the first appearance of the Cloud Discontinuity in 2025. I used two IR filters (685 and 850 nm) for greater detection confidence, independently confirmed by António Cidadão with a C14.

2023 Eastern elongation

Clouds imaged in UV light show a singular H-shaped structure.

A sinistra, le nubi di Venere ben evidenti in luce ultravioletta. Al centro, il pianeta come appare all’oculare, con le nubi appena visibili con una tenue sfumatura gialla. A destra, infine, il pianeta in luce infrarossa mostra gli strati di nubi inferiori, che hanno generalmente contrasti bassissimi.

One of my best images of Venus, taken in ultraviolet light, where the planet shows the complexity of cloud patterns.

The IR clouds appear extremely contrasty in this image, while in UV they seem to show the Venusian Y, rather distorted.

2020 Western elongation