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Offline An4ximandros

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Yo dawg, I heard you like Canyons! (Astronomy)
on: October 22, 2012, 02:18:12 pm
"So we made a 3d Map of the largest one in the solar system so you can be amazed while being amazed!"

http://ut-images.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/valles_3d_H.jpg - Preview
http://www.esa.int/images/valles_3d_H.jpg - Full (Save As only, it's 11020 x 5865)

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Re: Yo dawg, I heard you like Canyons! (Astronomy)
Reply #1 on: October 22, 2012, 02:33:01 pm
why invent new words?

this is just awesome.
there, problem solved.
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Re: Yo dawg, I heard you like Canyons! (Astronomy)
Reply #2 on: October 22, 2012, 02:36:44 pm
I wish we could have it as an FSO terrain model...
 

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Re: Yo dawg, I heard you like Canyons! (Astronomy)
Reply #3 on: October 22, 2012, 02:39:24 pm
Google Earth's Jet plane mode is the closest we got right now I am afraid...  :(
 

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Re: Yo dawg, I heard you like Canyons! (Astronomy)
Reply #4 on: October 22, 2012, 02:53:33 pm
Quote from: Dragon on October 22, 2012, 02:36:44 pm
I wish we could have it as an FSO terrain model...

Well if they made a 3D map of it, it probably exists somewhere as a 3D model or data that could easily be converted to one. I doubt they'd release it, but it likely exists.
 

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Re: Yo dawg, I heard you like Canyons! (Astronomy)
Reply #5 on: October 22, 2012, 02:58:24 pm
I think data like that are publicly available, or at least they should be.  NASA releases a whole bunch of their raw data to the public.
  

Offline An4ximandros

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Re: Yo dawg, I heard you like Canyons! (Astronomy)
Reply #6 on: October 22, 2012, 03:02:08 pm
It's from the ESA, not NASA. Though I believe they do the same.
 

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Re: Yo dawg, I heard you like Canyons! (Astronomy)
Reply #7 on: October 22, 2012, 03:10:56 pm
Quote from: Dragon on October 22, 2012, 02:36:44 pm
I wish we could have it as an FSO terrain model...

NASA did release a heightmap awhile back, it would have been possible to convert that into a 3D model without huge difficulties. I suggested at the time the BP team might have need/want of it.
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Offline perihelion

Re: Yo dawg, I heard you like Canyons! (Astronomy)
Reply #8 on: October 22, 2012, 03:28:17 pm
That's a thing of beauty.   :)
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Re: Yo dawg, I heard you like Canyons! (Astronomy)
Reply #9 on: October 22, 2012, 03:54:10 pm
Quote from: perihelion on October 22, 2012, 03:28:17 pm
That's a thing of beauty.   :)
Seconded. That's really all that needs to be said.
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Re: Yo dawg, I heard you like Canyons! (Astronomy)
Reply #10 on: October 22, 2012, 04:50:07 pm
Impressive!  Wish it included Noctis Labyrinthus though.  :(

edit:  BAM!
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Re: Yo dawg, I heard you like Canyons! (Astronomy)
Reply #11 on: October 22, 2012, 05:12:33 pm
Quote from: watsisname on October 22, 2012, 04:50:07 pm
Impressive!  Wish it included Noctis Labyrinthus though.

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Re: Yo dawg, I heard you like Canyons! (Astronomy)
Reply #12 on: October 22, 2012, 05:17:17 pm
Do not taint this sacred thread with the vile of Warhammer "WhatTheFuggEver"

Edit, I forgot heresy is a concept in Warham, damn it.
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Re: Yo dawg, I heard you like Canyons! (Astronomy)
Reply #13 on: October 22, 2012, 05:18:59 pm
"Load sabot. Target Zaku, direct front!"

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Re: Yo dawg, I heard you like Canyons! (Astronomy)
Reply #14 on: October 22, 2012, 05:52:23 pm
Actually, I first knew about Noctis because of Descent 3. :nervous:
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Re: Yo dawg, I heard you like Canyons! (Astronomy)
Reply #15 on: October 22, 2012, 05:53:03 pm
Quote from: watsisname on October 22, 2012, 05:52:23 pm
Actually, I first knew about Noctis because of Descent 3. :nervous:

...well I guess that makes you still a bot. Fair enough.
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Re: Yo dawg, I heard you like Canyons! (Astronomy)
Reply #16 on: October 22, 2012, 06:55:59 pm
Quote from: watsisname on October 22, 2012, 05:52:23 pm
Actually, I first knew about Noctis because of Descent 3. :nervous:
Heh, that's the first thing that comes to my mind too.
 

Offline perihelion

Re: Yo dawg, I heard you like Canyons! (Astronomy)
Reply #17 on: October 22, 2012, 09:15:19 pm
I'd be more interested in Cydonia, myself.   :drevil:

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Re: Yo dawg, I heard you like Canyons! (Astronomy)
Reply #18 on: October 22, 2012, 10:11:32 pm
We already know the "face" was an artifact of primitive technology... Sorry, no X-Com's coming.
 

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Re: Yo dawg, I heard you like Canyons! (Astronomy)
Reply #19 on: October 22, 2012, 10:13:47 pm
The OP links are beautiful.
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