Classic Chris Kamara

Rotation Movie of Moon

Rotation movie of Moon created in Celestia
Albedo/color map by Jens Meyer/Steve Albers
Topographic Normal Map by JAXA/Kaguya/mhoward

Celestia - Test of Unlit side of Saturn's rings

This is test video using the latest beta version of Celestia and shows the difference between the lit and unlit side of Saturn rings. View point i...   more This is test video using the latest beta version of Celestia and shows the difference between the lit and unlit side of Saturn rings. View point is the Cassini spacecraft during a periapse passage on November 1, 2016.   less

Galileo's I24 Flyby of Io

Animation mixed with actual images from Galileo's October 11, 1999 flyby of Jupiter volcanic moon Io (also known as I24). Animation created in Cel...   more Animation mixed with actual images from Galileo's October 11, 1999 flyby of Jupiter volcanic moon Io (also known as I24). Animation created in Celestia. Music by _Ghost (available underCreative Commons Non-commercial Sampling Plus 1.0 licence).

The animation highlights Galileo's observations of Io during this encounter with versions of the actual data also displayed.   less

embarrassing news blooper

embarrassing news blooper