Comments on: The Depth of Space http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:09:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Eric Salituro http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/comment-page-1/#comment-174682 Eric Salituro Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:09:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/#comment-174682 Making anaglyphs is super easy in Photoshop or GIMP, just Google for "how to make anaglyphs." I like this technique the best: http://www.scec.org/geowall/makeanaglyph.html Making anaglyphs is super easy in Photoshop or GIMP, just Google for “how to make anaglyphs.” I like this technique the best:
http://www.scec.org/geowall/makeanaglyph.html

]]> By: She's symmetrical!! - Page 2 - Bad Astronomy and Universe Today Forum http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/comment-page-1/#comment-173648 She's symmetrical!! - Page 2 - Bad Astronomy and Universe Today Forum Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:14:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/#comment-173648 [...] You really can get a feel for how this thing was built to operate where gravity need not apply. The ISS in 3D at the BA's blog. __________________ "A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire. "All your bias are [...] [...] You really can get a feel for how this thing was built to operate where gravity need not apply. The ISS in 3D at the BA’s blog. __________________ "A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire. "All your bias are [...]

]]> By: Carey http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/comment-page-1/#comment-173404 Carey Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:35:33 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/#comment-173404 I second (or third, whatever) the call for more stereograms. Colored glasses mess up the colors in the picture (duh). With stereograms, it's real color, and you don't have an itchy piece of cardboard on your nose. I second (or third, whatever) the call for more stereograms. Colored glasses mess up the colors in the picture (duh). With stereograms, it’s real color, and you don’t have an itchy piece of cardboard on your nose.

]]> By: Robby http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/comment-page-1/#comment-173316 Robby Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:18:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/#comment-173316 Greetings from Australia Phil - Thanks for sharing the images and looking at the comments above I can see a new product line to go with your excellent Book - Buy the book get a free 3d pair of glasses - solves all the problems at one - Good luck and all the best mate. Cheers Robby Greetings from Australia Phil – Thanks for sharing the images and looking at the comments above I can see a new product line to go with your excellent Book – Buy the book get a free 3d pair of glasses – solves all the problems at one – Good luck and all the best mate. Cheers Robby

]]> By: CybrgnX http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/comment-page-1/#comment-173298 CybrgnX Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:38:40 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/#comment-173298 Sorry forgot to make it clear that in Free-Viewing the right and left images are side by side. they look like the old victoian handheld stereo images. And the old viewers can be used to make the veiwing easier for those who cant seem to do it. Sorry
forgot to make it clear that in Free-Viewing the
right and left images are side by side.
they look like the old victoian handheld stereo images.
And the old viewers can be used to make the veiwing easier for those who cant seem to do it.

]]> By: CybrgnX http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/comment-page-1/#comment-173290 CybrgnX Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:06:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/#comment-173290 Hi all: I am an odd one out as I prefer the free-view stereos for three reasons. Don't need the silly glasses that give me a headache, The images are not all crappy looking in that they are normal images that can be used as such. Ok only 2 reasons. The down side is it takes a little practice to learn how. They are 2 methods....waleyed and cross eyed. I use the cross eyed method as it is easy. This similar to the stare-O-grams that were popular a few(?) years ago. Hi all:
I am an odd one out as I prefer the free-view stereos for three reasons.
Don’t need the silly glasses that give me a headache,
The images are not all crappy looking in that they are normal images that can be used as such.
Ok only 2 reasons.
The down side is it takes a little practice to learn how. They are 2 methods….waleyed and cross eyed. I use the cross eyed method as it is easy. This similar to the stare-O-grams that were popular a few(?) years ago.

]]> By: The Chemist http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/comment-page-1/#comment-173237 The Chemist Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:33:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/#comment-173237 See, all I have is the glasses I got at the theater for <i>Coraline</i>, and they use the polarization method. (I know you're supposed to "recycle" them, but dagnabbit they made me pay for them, and you never know when you'll need to polarize some light every now and again.) Most places will give you a free pair if you send them a SASE, but I keep forgetting. See, all I have is the glasses I got at the theater for Coraline, and they use the polarization method. (I know you’re supposed to “recycle” them, but dagnabbit they made me pay for them, and you never know when you’ll need to polarize some light every now and again.)

Most places will give you a free pair if you send them a SASE, but I keep forgetting.

]]> By: Nathanial Burton-Bradford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/comment-page-1/#comment-173236 Nathanial Burton-Bradford Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:30:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/#comment-173236 Hi Ken B If I rotate my laptop sideways to view the shuttle 'correctly' the 3D illusion disappears!! I think it's all to do with the way our eyes converge/diverge when analyzing depth... Hi Ken B

If I rotate my laptop sideways to view the shuttle ‘correctly’ the 3D illusion disappears!! I think it’s all to do with the way our eyes converge/diverge when analyzing depth…

]]> By: Ken B http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/comment-page-1/#comment-173229 Ken B Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:18:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/#comment-173229 So, how many people are going to rotate the Shuttle image to the "correct" orientation, and then complain that the image "doesn't look right"? (I, too, am currently lacking the red/blue glasses. What <i>does</i> the image look like if you rotate it?) So, how many people are going to rotate the Shuttle image to the “correct” orientation, and then complain that the image “doesn’t look right”?

(I, too, am currently lacking the red/blue glasses. What does the image look like if you rotate it?)

]]> By: Nathanial Burton-Bradford http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/comment-page-1/#comment-173227 Nathanial Burton-Bradford Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:14:52 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/#comment-173227 Hi Phil and All Anaglyphile ; ) here too.... great article and links. If I may be so bold - I've tried my hand at a few using the HD Video of the ISS fly-around. Here http://www.flickr.com/photos/29774727@N04/ for anyone who's interested. Thanks Nathanial Burton-Bradford Hi Phil and All

Anaglyphile ; ) here too…. great article and links.

If I may be so bold – I’ve tried my hand at a few using the HD Video of the ISS fly-around.

Here http://www.flickr.com/photos/29774727@N04/ for anyone who’s interested.

Thanks

Nathanial Burton-Bradford

]]> By: rob http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/comment-page-1/#comment-173215 rob Thu, 09 Apr 2009 19:15:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/#comment-173215 hey, how does the shuttle re-enter if it is sideways? heh. i keep meaning to go and find some of those glasses each time you post a picture, but never remember! dang. hey, how does the shuttle re-enter if it is sideways? heh.

i keep meaning to go and find some of those glasses each time you post a picture, but never remember! dang.

]]> By: Charles Boyer http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/comment-page-1/#comment-173214 Charles Boyer Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:50:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/#comment-173214 "Stuff like this is popping up on the web more and more often, but I don’t have a pair of blue/red glasses. Any good notions where I can get a pair for cheap/free?" http://www.rainbowsymphonystore.com/3dglasses.html “Stuff like this is popping up on the web more and more often, but I don’t have a pair of blue/red glasses. Any good notions where I can get a pair for cheap/free?”

http://www.rainbowsymphonystore.com/3dglasses.html

]]> By: zaardvark http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/comment-page-1/#comment-173210 zaardvark Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:43:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/#comment-173210 There are plenty of reputable science supply websites, where you can get red/green or red/blue glasses for pennies. Some will make you order a minimum (30 pairs minimum for $5 or some such thing), but not all of them. There are plenty of reputable science supply websites, where you can get red/green or red/blue glasses for pennies. Some will make you order a minimum (30 pairs minimum for $5 or some such thing), but not all of them.

]]> By: IVAN3MAN http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/comment-page-1/#comment-173208 IVAN3MAN Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:42:14 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/#comment-173208 Hey, everybody! If you "love love love" 3D stuff, then check out the web-site linked via my name. (<b>N.B.</b> If you are still using dial-up, the web page will take a bloody long time to load!) Hey, everybody! If you “love love love” 3D stuff, then check out the web-site linked via my name. (N.B. If you are still using dial-up, the web page will take a bloody long time to load!)

]]> By: Todd W. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/comment-page-1/#comment-173201 Todd W. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:26:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/#comment-173201 @Jeremy You could try finding some old, used DVD or VHS tape that's a 3-D movie with the glasses included... @Jeremy

You could try finding some old, used DVD or VHS tape that’s a 3-D movie with the glasses included…

]]> By: Paolo Amoroso http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/comment-page-1/#comment-173200 Paolo Amoroso Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:26:21 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/#comment-173200 Thanks to Roberto Beltramini, aka Lem. Thanks to Roberto Beltramini, aka Lem.

]]> By: Todd W. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/comment-page-1/#comment-173199 Todd W. Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:26:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/#comment-173199 When are you going to post stereogram versions of these, so those of us without bichromatic glasses can enjoy the effect as well? When are you going to post stereogram versions of these, so those of us without bichromatic glasses can enjoy the effect as well?

]]> By: Jeremy http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/comment-page-1/#comment-173197 Jeremy Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:23:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/#comment-173197 Stuff like this is popping up on the web more and more often, but I don't have a pair of blue/red glasses. Any good notions where I can get a pair for cheap/free? Stuff like this is popping up on the web more and more often, but I don’t have a pair of blue/red glasses. Any good notions where I can get a pair for cheap/free?

]]> By: Retrogarde http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/comment-page-1/#comment-173196 Retrogarde Thu, 09 Apr 2009 18:19:13 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/04/09/the-depth-of-space/#comment-173196 Oh no, no more depth http://lh4.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/SVHHpGgyCNI/AAAAAAAAv1A/6JCQDnptnQE/s640/post-1221062718.jpg Oh no, no more depth
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_hVOW2U7K4-M/SVHHpGgyCNI/AAAAAAAAv1A/6JCQDnptnQE/s640/post-1221062718.jpg

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