Mars texture update preview

[Fert]

Thanks for your reply.

Of course, there is no reason to change the existing texture if not necessary.

But for the interest: we can pay attention to the pictures taken with the cameras MSL Curiosity such as Mars Descent Imager (MARDI).
http://msl-scicorner.jpl.nasa.gov/Instruments/MARDI/
http://http://mars.nasa.gov/msl/mission/instruments/cameras/mardi/
This full-color video camera with a Bayer filter, as ordinary household camera. Movies, recorded with this camera on landing MSL all seen, that's the frame of it:

The surface does not look red. This also applies to photos with other cameras MSL.

 

[MikeB]

Here's an interesting discussion of color from the Planetary Society:
http://www.planetary.org/blogs/guest-blogs/2015/1208-colors-in-planetary-imaging.html

Near the end of the article are some comments about the color of Mars, with examples.

 

[Col_Klonk]

NICE....

 

[Urwumpe]

So, the reddish is the real surface color, the brownish the reddish surface plus atmosphere haze?

 

[Enjo]

So, the reddish is the real surface color, the brownish the reddish surface plus atmosphere haze?

So says the article.

 

[Col_Klonk]

Tried a low level (full thrust) checkout.. Could be that I was going to fast (close to 3KmS) for the image to settle down (the background is 'in focus'), but it does start to get blurry down low.

 

[Enjo]

Yesterday I've found time to plug my big 52" TV to my laptop, and I showed my wife Earth and new Mars textures on the TV. I started the Mars trip from Valles Marineris. Down the road I discovered many interesting features. It was tons of fun.

Orbiter is not only a space flight simulator anymore. You can now impress girls with it :tiphat:

 

[GLS]

Yesterday I've found time to plug my big 52" TV to my laptop, and I showed my wife Earth and new Mars textures on the TV. I started the Mars trip from Valles Marineris. Down the road I discovered many interesting features. It was tons of fun.

Orbiter is not only a space flight simulator anymore. You can now impress girls with it :tiphat:

Finally!!!
*quietly goes out to buy a 52'' TV* :shifty:

 

[fred18]

Yesterday I've found time to plug my big 52" TV to my laptop, and I showed my wife Earth and new Mars textures on the TV. I started the Mars trip from Valles Marineris. Down the road I discovered many interesting features. It was tons of fun.

Did the same: we were at the cinema to watch the martian and when we got home I plugged the laptop to the TV and told her "let's see where this guy was", and she was really impressed :thumbup: