A Comment on the Article by L.V. Ksanfomality 'Results of the New Processing of Images Obtained from the Surface of Venus in a TV Experiment Onboard the Venera-9 Lander (1975)'

摘要

The Venus surface panoramas were first obtained in the period of 1975-1982 using the Soviet vehicles Venera-9, -10, -13, and -14 and panoramic television cameras installed on them (the developments of the RSRISIM) (Selivanov et al., 1976; 1983). Their processing and study enabled a realistic view of the surface of the nearest planet. Although the experiments were notable for extreme technical complexity (Selivanov et al., 1979), their performance was entirely successful. However, the scientific aspect of the results were studied insufficiently deeply in the earlier published articles.