Previous Animation Next Animation NEAR views the Asteroid Eros ('true' color) Views of the asteroid Eros generated by data from the laser rangefinder. The 3-D model was generated from laser rangefinder data and the color was applied based on color images.    NEAR views the Asteroid Eros in True Color. Duration: 1.2 minutes Available formats:   320x240 (30 fps) MPEG-1   9 MB   320x266     JPEG         5 KB   80x40         PNG           2 KB   160x80       PNG           6 KB   320x240 (30 fps) X-FLV       1 MB How to play our movies    True Color EROS Bottom Available formats:   1280 x 960       TIFF   390 KB   320 x 240         JPEG       3 KB    True Color EROS Available formats:   2560 x 1920     TIFF   956 KB   320 x 240         JPEG       3 KB   160 x 80           PNG         7 KB    True Color EROS Edge 1 Available formats:   1280 x 960       TIFF   420 KB   320 x 240         JPEG       3 KB   160 x 80           PNG         7 KB    True Color EROS Edge 2 Available formats:   2560 x 1920     TIFF 1 MB   320 x 240         JPEG       4 KB   160 x 80           PNG       10 KB    True Color EROS Edge 3 Available formats:   2560 x 1920     TIFF 1 MB   320 x 240         JPEG       4 KB   160 x 80           PNG         9 KB    True Color EROS Edge 4 Available formats:   2560 x 1920     TIFF   713 KB   320 x 240         JPEG       3 KB   160 x 80           PNG         5 KB    True Color EROS Edge 5 Available formats:   2560 x 1920     TIFF 1 MB   320 x 240         JPEG       4 KB   160 x 80           PNG         8 KB    True Color EROS Edge 6 Available formats:   2560 x 1920     TIFF 1 MB   320 x 240         JPEG       4 KB   160 x 80           PNG         8 KB    True Color EROS Edge 7 Available formats:   2560 x 1920     TIFF 1 MB   320 x 240         JPEG       4 KB   160 x 80           PNG         8 KB    True Color EROS ISO Available formats:   1280 x 960       TIFF   818 KB   320 x 240         JPEG       6 KB    True Color EROS Top Available formats:   1280 x 960       TIFF   393 KB   320 x 240         JPEG       3 KB Animation Number: 2061 Completed: 2001-01-29 Animators: Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC) (Lead)   Tom Bridgman (GST)   Marte Newcombe (GST) Scientists: David Smith (NASA/GSFC)   Maria Zuber (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Platform/Sensor/Data Set: NEAR/NLR (2000/02-2001/02) Series: Eros Video: SVS2001-0004 * Keywords: SVS >> Asteroid SVS >> Eros SVS >> Laser Rangefinder DLESE >> Space science More Information on this topic available at: stories/eros/index.html This work has been visible on Cameo in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Science paper: Science 289, pp 2097-2101 (22 Sept 2000)     Please give credit for this item to: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio *Please note: the SVS does not fulfill requests for copies of the tapes in our library. On some of our animation pages, there is a direct link to a video distribution service from which tapes, handled by the Public Affairs Office (PAO)/Goddard TV, including some of our animations may be ordered. General information on this service can be found here. Back to Top

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