jal@kronos.cs.wayne.edu (Jason Leigh) (08/29/89)
Now that we're on our way to the outer perimeters of the solar system why don't we make use of some of the photos we've gotten back? Here's an idea for some one ambitious: Write a program like the Halley Project except instead of having plain circles as planets use the photos sent back by Voyager to render more realistic planets. The Amiga's graphics ability would make this next generation of Halley Project a superb educational tool, if not great game! Jason Leigh -- :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):) :) It is possible to make no mistakes and still lose. :) :) That is not a weakness, that's life. :) :) - Jean-Luc Picard :)
ranjit@grad1.cis.upenn.edu (Ranjit Bhatnagar) (08/29/89)
In article <936@wsu-cs.uucp> jal@kronos.cs.wayne.edu (Jason Leigh) writes: >Write a program like the Halley Project except instead of having plain >circles as planets use the photos sent back by Voyager to render more >realistic planets. The Amiga's graphics ability would make this >next generation of Halley Project a superb educational tool, if >not great game! This is a nice idea. Also nice would be an animation of the flight of Voyager 2 (and any other space probes we can think of). In fact, if someone can provide data on the trajectory of Voyager - or any other space probe - I'll whip up a program to make an animation out of it on your favorite ray tracer (sculpt, dbw, qrt). I'd also like information on the orbits, sizes, colors, etc. of the planets and their moons so that the animation can be accurate in that regard. (I guess I could look it up in the encyclopedia, but that's not up to date!) - ranjit "Trespassers w" ranjit@eniac.seas.upenn.edu mailrus!eecae!netnews!eniac!... "Such a brute that even his shadow breaks things." (Lorca)
darin@nova.laic.uucp (Darin Johnson) (08/30/89)
In article <936@wsu-cs.uucp> jal@kronos.cs.wayne.edu (Jason Leigh) writes: >Now that we're on our way to the outer perimeters of the solar >system why don't we make use of some of the photos we've gotten >back? Here's an idea for some one ambitious: Why not have a gigantic ANIM containing gobs of pics from voyager, showing the trip from earth out of the solar system, with each of the planets in detail (and slower) when they are close by? Darin Johnson (leadsv!laic!darin@pyramid.pyramid.com) We now return you to your regularly scheduled program.
jms@tardis.Tymnet.COM (Joe Smith) (09/01/89)
In article <936@wsu-cs.uucp> jal@kronos.cs.wayne.edu (Jason Leigh) writes: >Now that we're on our way to the outer perimeters of the solar >system why don't we make use of some of the photos we've gotten back? On a related note: While watching "Neptune All Night" on PBS, I kept thinking "boy, this sure looks like the 'Probe Sequence'". Actually, it's the other way around: Joel Hagen did a very good job at capturing the "look and feel" of the data and images that arrive at JPL. (The 'Probe Sequence' demo disk shows what it would look like if a Voyager-like probe to Alpha Centauri were to find an alien skull.) Since there are a lot of new Amiga owners who have not seen this particular demo, I think it would be appropriate for Joel to send this demo to Fred Fish. It would get a wider distribution there than it's current status as a $10 demo disk from The Right Answers Group (creators of 'The Director' animation control program). -- Joe Smith (408)922-6220 | SMTP: JMS@F74.TYMNET.COM or jms@tymix.tymnet.com McDonnell Douglas FSCO | UUCP: ...!{ames,pyramid}!oliveb!tymix!tardis!jms PO Box 49019, MS-D21 | PDP-10 support: My car's license plate is "POPJ P," San Jose, CA 95161-9019 | narrator.device: "I didn't say that, my Amiga did!"