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Table 2 Observation programs (only IR2 relevant)

From: Performance of Akatsuki/IR2 in Venus orbit: the first year

No. (Hex)

Name

2.02 μm

1.735 μm

2.26 μm

2.32 μm

01 (0D)a

Night deluxe

12.97 s (3 m)b

6.97 s (3 m)b

6.97 s (3 m)b

12.97 s (3 m)b

02 (0E)a

Night slim

  

6.97 s (3 m)b

 

05 (17)a

Day deluxe

6.97 s (3 m)b

   

06 (1F)a

Day slim

6.97 s (3 m)b

   

0A

Limb

18.97 s

   

0B

Night pericenter scan

 

6.97 s

6.97 s

 

0C

Day pericenter scan

6.97 s

   

12

IR2 star observation

 

18.97 s

12.97 s

18.97 s

14

IR2 health check

6.97 s

   
  1. aNumbers in parentheses are the observation programs with “region of interest (ROI)” function enabled
  2. b(3 m) indicates the acquired image is the median of 3 images (processed onboard)