it landed near the border area between beta regio and hyndla regio (within a 150 km radius of ), three days after the touchdown of, and 2200 km from venera 9. venera 10 measured a surface windspeed of 3.5 m/s. other measurements included atmospheric pressure at various heights, and temperature, and surface light levels. venera 10 was the second probe to send back black and white television pictures from the venusian surface (after venera 9). venera 10 photographs showed lava rocks of pancake shape with lava or other weathered rocks in between. planned 360 degree panoramic pictures could not be taken because, as with venera 9, one of two camera lens covers failed to come off, limiting pictures to 180 degrees.