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Table 4 Expected performance at Venus for \(T_{\mathrm{SNS}} = 65\) and 60 K

From: Development and in-flight calibration of IR2: 2-μm camera onboard Japan’s Venus orbiter, Akatsuki

Wavelength (μm)

Flux (\(\hbox {W cm}^{-2}\,\hbox{str}^{-1}\,\upmu \hbox { m}^{-1}\))

Exp. (s)

Electrons (\(10^4 \, e^-\))

S/N ratio

65 K

60 K

1.735

\(1.2 \times 10^{-5}\)

6

7.7

250

280

2.260

\(1.6 \times 10^{-5}\)

6

9.3

280

300

2.320

\(4.0 \times 10^{-6}\)

10

3.1

125

170

2.020

\(2.2 \times 10^{-4}\)

6

11

310

330