Comments on: Mars in 3D

By: Crazy Bob, Astronomy To Go

Crazy Bob, Astronomy To Go — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 03:34:10 +0000

Hmmmm…Mars in 3D…sounds like a catchy title. In fact, for anyone interested in more of these such images, there is a wonderful new book out this fall by Jim Bell called…”MARS 3D-A Rover’s-eye View of the Red Planet.” It comes with a built in red/blue viewer (sorry to those trying to read this cross-eyed) and is affordably priced whether giving as a gift to someone special or to oneself. Jim Bell should sound familiar to any Mars fans as he authored the magnificent “Postcards From Mars” a few years back. He is an Astronomer and planetary scientist and Professor at Cornell. He was also the host of this past fall’s AAS-DPS conference and just recently was elected/appointed/beknighted as the latest President of The Planetary Society. He is the leader of the Panoramic Camera (Pancam) color imaging team on the Spirit and Opportunity Mars Exploration Rovers. Just a plug for another friend since by now, you should have all read “Duck! Look up in the sky” or whatever Phil’s new book is called!

By: HvP

HvP — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 04:02:04 +0000

Here’s a tip. Anyone that has a “Photoshop” type of image editor on their computer can make a cross-eye stereogram out of the anaglyphs. Unfortunately, Windows Paint doesn’t have the following feature.

You’ll need to split the image into the separate RGB channels, and then place the red and green channels side-by-side. You’ll need to experiment with which channel belongs on which side. One way the picture will pop out at you, but if you switch them the picture will look punched-in.

One way will work if you cross your eyes to merge the two pictures, and the other way will work if you “look through” the pictures.

By: Kim Poor

Kim Poor — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:11:25 +0000

SHAMELESS PROMO: Both Peter Smith and Al McEwen (chief investigator for HiRise), and both at the University of Arizona will be guest speakers at SPACEFEST.

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:56:55 +0000

@Carey: I agree, except I’d swap the two images so you would just cross your eyes instead. It’s much easier and less headache-inducing than diverging them.

By: Buzz Parsec

Buzz Parsec — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:27:44 +0000

I for one welcome our new giant glass worm overlords.

(Rats! Can’t find my 3-D glasses…)

By: htomfields

htomfields — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:55:13 +0000

Here is an article about a laser detection technology from Idaho National Laboratory that could be used to scout for signs of life on Mars. http://www.inl.gov/laser

By: kuhnigget

kuhnigget — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 20:52:06 +0000

Elian, I didn’t read Carey’s statement as “spoon-clanging” and certainly not as an attempt to establish himself smarter than anyone…rather just a lighthearted comment.

There’s enough huffing and puffing going on around here (myself, guilty as charged), let’s not start yet another tiff over an innocuous statement.

Have a lovely day, and say hi to Fidel.