Images from Viking Orbiters |
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Images from Viking Orbiters |
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Stunning view as always, jccwrt! But please note that the volcano visible is Ascraeus Mons.
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Thanks for the correction, I've updated the flickr description of the image.
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Somewhere in the northern hemisphere in November 1978. Metadata isn't helpful in figuring out exactly where. I have a hunch that the large crater in the lower left corner is Lomonosov, but there are so few surface features visible that I can't confirm.
![]() View over Vastitas Borealis looking towards the north pole in September 1979 ![]() |
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Solar System Cartographer ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 10157 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 ![]() |
Your hunch is correct. Lomonosov is the largest crater. Kunowsky is the other one at upper right (due south of Lomonosov). Very faintly visible to clinch the identification are a crater at lower left (due north of Lomonosov) and a cluster of small features just south of Kunowsky.
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
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Thanks Phil!
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I've been experimenting with a trial and error method to get pseudo-true color mosaics from single-color RED filter mosaics. Given that most of the surface albedo information is contained in the red portion of the spectrum, I've been creating synthetic blue images by dramatically reducing the contrast, manually brighten the horizon to simulate scattering, adding topography back in by overlaying a high-pass filtered red image, and then creating a synthetic green image by some blend of the red and blue images. It's not the most scientific method, but I think it does get close and is a nice quick way to see Mars in color.
My first attempt was with a large mosaic of Valles Marineris: ![]() Valles Marineris synth color - Viking Orbiter 1 - Orbit 663 - 04-11-78 Modifying my process a bit, I assembled this 36 frame southern hemisphere monitoring mosaic. ![]() Viking Orbiter 2 - Southern Hemisphere Monitoring The original black and white version of the second mosaic is also on my flickr page. |
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Great work Justin, I tried this idea before and came up so short.
At first glance I thought it was a true rgb image! -------------------- |
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Solar System Cartographer ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 10157 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Canada Member No.: 227 ![]() |
They are really nice. It's good to see the beautiful Viking data still in use - I remember how amazing it seemed when all we had before was Mariner 9. Color imaging sure has come a long way since the 70s!
Phil -------------------- ... because the Solar System ain't gonna map itself.
Also to be found posting similar content on https://mastodon.social/@PhilStooke Maps for download (free PD: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm...Cartography.pdf NOTE: everything created by me which I post on UMSF is considered to be in the public domain (NOT CC, public domain) |
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