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(meteorobs) [ASTRO] Eros In Stereo




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From: Ron Baalke <BAALKE@KELVIN.JPL.NASAdot gov>
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 18:15:42 GMT
Subject: [ASTRO] Eros In Stereo

                    NEAR image of the day for 2000 Feb 18
                 http://near.jhuapldot edu/iod/20000218/index.html

                               Eros, in stereo

          Stereo imaging will be an important tool on NEAR for
          geologic analysis of Eros, because it provides
          three-dimensional information on the asteroid's
          landforms and structures. This anaglyph can be viewed
          using red-blue glasses to show Eros in stereo. It was
          constructed from images taken on February 14 and 15 that
          showed the same part of Eros from two slightly different
          viewing perspectives. The smallest feature visible is
          100 feet (30 meters) across. For this image the
          spacecraft position was not optimum for stereo, but it
          will improve over the next few days allowing better 3-D
          views.

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          Built and managed by The Johns Hopkins University
          Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland, NEAR was
          the first spacecraft launched in NASA's Discovery
          Program of low-cost, small-scale planetary missions. See
          the NEAR web page at http://near.jhuapldot edu for more
          details.

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