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Space Topics: Space Imaging

Space Image Processing Tutorials

Planetary Society blogger Emily Lakdawalla has recently initiated a series of classes on how to process space images. The classes are being presented live as WebEx conferences and can be downloaded and reviewed as recordings any time. Online, web-based tutorials are also available.

The classes require you to install either GIMP (free, open-source image manipulation software) or Photoshop. GIMP is used for most in-class demonstrations, but the two software packages are very similar.

I. Images are Data
II. Getting Started with MER and Cassini Raw Image Data
Case A: Working with Mars Express VMC Images
III. First Voyage into the PDS

I. Images Are Data (November 16, 2009)

WebEx recording (56 minutes): Stream - Download (56 MB)
Image files for working through examples: ZIP (59 kb)
PowerPoint presentation: ZIP (3.2 MB) You do not need to download this to view the WebEx recording -- I provide it for completeness' sake.

II. Getting Started with MER and Cassini Raw Images (November 19, 2009)

WebEx recording (139 minutes, of which ~15 is Q and A following class): Stream - Download (158 MB)
Image files for working through examples: ZIP (22 MB) You do not need to download this to follow the class -- they are provided to allow you to work through the examples on your own.
PowerPoint presentation: ZIP (12.3 MB) You do not need to download this to view the WebEx recording -- I provide it for completeness' sake.

Example raw Mars Express VMC image
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Example VMC image
Credit: ESA

Case A. Working with Mars Express VMC Images (November 19, 2009)

WebEx recording (34 minutes): Stream - Download (158 MB)
Example image file: See at right
The VMC website with many more images is here
PowerPoint presentation: PPT (2.3 MB) You do not need to download this to view the WebEx recording -- I provide it for completness' sake.
Processing VMC imagesis also discussed on this thread at unmannedspaceflight.com. Version 3 of Gordan Ugarkovic's vmc2rgb software is available in this post.

III. First Voyage into the PDS (March 30, 2010)

WebEx recording (62 minutes): Stream - Download (88 MB)
Links for working through examples:

PowerPoint presentation: PPT (281 kb) You do not need to download this to view the WebEx recording -- I provide it for completeness' sake.

Web Tutorials

If you have experience with processing space image data and would like to contribute a tutorial, please contact us.

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