Ultima Thule (MU69) model with NASA image
Posted: 06.01.2019, 22:44
The first two images of MU69 that NASA released a few days ago can be found in RAW form at
http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/soc/UltimaThule-Encounter/
http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/soc/UltimaThule-Encounter ... lor_0408622457_0x630_sci_6.jpg
http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/soc/UltimaThule-Encounter ... lor_0408624825_0x630_sci_7.jpg
The first was very long range thus very low res., the second one which was taken about 40minutes later and shows the rotation during that interval.
For interest I have made two versions of a 3d stereoscopic view
for cross-eye and/or parallel-eye viewing, ummv.
So, the main business of this post is to present,
(this is my learning Celestia & Anim8or exersize)
for your amusement,
[insert drum-roll
]
my Mk1 experimental Ultima Thule (aka 2014 MU69) model.
I am using its nickname "Ultima Thule" because, until NASA produce a proper map of it there is no point in pretending official names !
To this end my model is a sort of limit_of_knowledge thing, it has real visual from NASA with a uniform rubbishy bit in the unknown areas ( I did it first with black, but that was a bit disconcerting when viewed and rotated in Celestia) .
It is a bit shiny though, have to see what can be done about that in Mk2
There is a lot of work yet to be done by the XYZ>UV mapping brigade. This version of the flat 2nd image wrapped round the two spheres leaves them so stretched as to be hardly recognizable ! The two prominent craters on the little end are just about visible.
I hope it works for you. Please let me know if you find any faults with it.
Added after 47 minutes 45 seconds:
nasa textures dissected
anyone good with UV mapping hereabouts ?
swap you two NASA pics dissected for your use, in return for a dummies tutorial in UV mapping with A8or
These are the two I made (but with a better unknown_badlands_fill-in than earlier shown , I posted the wrong set !! ) that you might like to play with.
whilst we wait for a NASA map.
http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/soc/UltimaThule-Encounter/
http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/soc/UltimaThule-Encounter ... lor_0408622457_0x630_sci_6.jpg
http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/soc/UltimaThule-Encounter ... lor_0408624825_0x630_sci_7.jpg
The first was very long range thus very low res., the second one which was taken about 40minutes later and shows the rotation during that interval.
For interest I have made two versions of a 3d stereoscopic view
for cross-eye and/or parallel-eye viewing, ummv.
So, the main business of this post is to present,
(this is my learning Celestia & Anim8or exersize)
for your amusement,
[insert drum-roll
]my Mk1 experimental Ultima Thule (aka 2014 MU69) model.
I am using its nickname "Ultima Thule" because, until NASA produce a proper map of it there is no point in pretending official names !
To this end my model is a sort of limit_of_knowledge thing, it has real visual from NASA with a uniform rubbishy bit in the unknown areas ( I did it first with black, but that was a bit disconcerting when viewed and rotated in Celestia) .
It is a bit shiny though, have to see what can be done about that in Mk2
UltimaThuleMk1.zip- (133.69 KiB) Downloaded 401 times
There is a lot of work yet to be done by the XYZ>UV mapping brigade. This version of the flat 2nd image wrapped round the two spheres leaves them so stretched as to be hardly recognizable ! The two prominent craters on the little end are just about visible.
I hope it works for you. Please let me know if you find any faults with it.
Added after 47 minutes 45 seconds:
nasa textures dissected
anyone good with UV mapping hereabouts ?
swap you two NASA pics dissected for your use, in return for a dummies tutorial in UV mapping with A8or
These are the two I made (but with a better unknown_badlands_fill-in than earlier shown , I posted the wrong set !! ) that you might like to play with.
whilst we wait for a NASA map.
- UltimaA.png (11.41 KiB) Viewed 8927 times
- ThuleA.png (19.6 KiB) Viewed 8927 times
