* Astronomy

Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Post Info TOPIC: Lunar Eclipses


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
Lunar Eclipses
Permalink  
 


Moon Magic: Researchers Develop New Tool To Visualize Past, Future Lunar Eclipses
Researchers at Rensselaer have developed a new method for using computer graphics to simulate and render an accurate visualization of a lunar eclipse. The model uses celestial geometry of the sun, Earth, and moon, along with data for the Earths atmosphere and the moons peculiar optical properties to create picture-perfect images of lunar eclipses - offering us a chance to look back into history or peek at future eclipses.

The research paper and high-res photos may be viewed at: www.cs.rpi.edu/graphics/eclipse_gi09/

Source: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

__________________
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.



Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse
Powered by ActiveBoard