“Evolution of Gravity and Effective Topography on Phobos” by Lytle

  • ©Wayne Lytle Cornell National Supercomputer Facility

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Track:


    16

Title:


    Evolution of Gravity and Effective Topography on Phobos

Length:


    2:50

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Company / Institution / Agency:


  • Cornell National Supercomputer Facility

Description:


    Using data collected by Viking spacecraft. this visualization de­picts the effects of Martian tidal forces on Phobos, the larger of Mars’ two moons. Phobos is approximately the size of Manhattan.

Hardware:


    HARDWARE: Tek XD88/30 (set-up)
    IBM RS6000 (rendering)

Software:


    SOFTWARE DEVELOPER: Rendered with Wavefront Advanced Visualizer

Additional Contributors:


    Data: Peter Thomas
    Narration: Bruce Land, Judy Warren, Catherine Devine, Chris Pelkie, Martin Berggren, Sally Moore, and Amanda Mace

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