Info and Credits for VRML Models of the Solar System
SUN static
136,000 facets : File 1,515 KB.
Radius 695,000 Km
Surface Image Texture Map made using
perlin noise pattern by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
SUN dynamic
24,300 facets : File 314 KB.
Radius 695,000 Km
Surface Image Texture Map x3 made using
perlin noise pattern by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Mercury
8,100 facets : File 108 KB.
No Elevation Radius 2,439.7 Km
Image Texture Map from NASA
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Venus with Clouds
8,100 facets : File 110 KB.
No Elevation Radius 6,115 Km
Image Texture Map from NASA Galileo SpaceCraft Team
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Venus Surface
129,600 facets : File 2,115 KB.
Elevation Exageation x10
Radius 6,115 Km
Elevation data from NASA Magellan Mission Team
Image Texture Map from NASA
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Venus Surface with Water
162,000 facets : File 2,370 KB.
Elevation Exageation x10
Radius 6,115 Km
Elevation data from NASA Magellan Mission Team
Image Texture Map from NASA
Watar elevation set so that half of surface is above water.
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Earth
129,600 facets : File 1,999 KB.
Elevation Exageation x10
Radius 6,378 Km
Elevation data from USGS
Image Texture Map from NASA
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Earth Surface Distoreted by Gravity Data
130,319 facets : File 1,939 KB.
Surface distorted by +- 20% radius of the Earth
Data from Center for Space Research at The University of Texas at Austin
Image Texture Map from NASA
VRML model by Reuben Reyes and Dossym Nurmukhanov: The University of Texas at Austin
Earth Surface Distoreted by Gravity Data
130,319 facets : File 1,939 KB.
Surface distorted by +- 20% radius of the Earth
Data from Center for Space Research at The University of Texas at Austin
VRML model by Reuben Reyes and Dossym Nurmukhanov: The University of Texas at Austin
Moon with Surface map
129,600 facets : File 2,075 KB.
Elevation Exageation x10
Radius 1738 Km
Elevation data from NASA
Texture Map from NASA
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Moon with Gravity map
129,600 facets : File 2,075 KB.
Elevation Exageation x10
Radius 1738 Km
Elevation data from NASA
Texture Gravity Map from NASA
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Mars
518,400 facets : File 7,863 KB.
Elevation Exageation x10
Radius 3,397 Km
Elevation data from NASA Mars Global Surveyor Team
Image Texture Map from USGS
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Mars with Water
550,800 facets : File 8,113 KB.
Elevation Exageation x10
Radius 3,397 Km
Elevation data from NASA Mars Global Surveyor Team
Image Texture Map from USGS
Watar elevation set so that half of surface is above water.
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Deimos
5,184 facets : File 460 KB.
Shape by Peter Thomas: Cornell University
Image Texture Map from NASA
VRML spatial units in Km
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Phobos
5,184 facets : File 460 KB.
Shape data by Peter Thomas: Cornell University
Image Texture Map from NASA
VRML spatial units in Km
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Jupiter
8,100 facets : File 116 KB.
Image Texture Map from NASA
Radius 71,492 Km
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Amalthea
20,736 facets : File 1.34 MB.
Shape data by Philip Stooke: University of Western Ontario
VRML spatial units in Km
Color and VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Callisto
8,100 facets : File 108 KB.
No Elevation Radius 2,439.7 Km
Image Texture Map from NASA
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Europa
8,100 facets : File 107 KB.
No Elevation Radius 1,565 Km
Image Texture Map from NASA
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Ganymede
8,100 facets : File 108 KB.
Image Texture Map from NASA
No Elevation Radius 2,634 Km
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Io
8,100 facets : File 108 KB.
Image Texture Map from NASA
No Elevation Radius 1,738 Km
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Saturn
8,820 facets : File 129 KB.
Image Texture Map from NASA
Radius 60,268 Km
Image Texture Map for rings from NASA Voyager Spacecraft Team,
NASA Cassini Spacecraft Team and Björn Jónsson
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Enceladus
8,100 facets : File 721 KB.
Image Texture Map from NASA
No Elevation Radius 252 Km
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Epimetheus
20,736 facets : File 1.34 MB.
Shape data by Philip Stooke: University of Western Ontario
VRML spatial units in Km
Color and VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Mimas
129,600 facets : File 1,931 KB.
Elevation data from NASA
Radius 209 Km
Albedo and color solid from NASA
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Prometheus
20,736 facets : File 1.34 MB.
Shape data by Philip Stooke: University of Western Ontario
VRML spatial units in Km
Color and VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Tethys
8,100 facets : File 721 KB.
Image Texture Map from NASA
No Elevation Radius 536 Km
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Uranus
9,540 facets : File 136 KB.
Image Texture Map from NASA
Radius 25,559 Km
Image Texture Map for rings from NASA Voyager Spacecraft Team
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Neptune
9,540 facets : File 136 KB.
Image Texture Map from NASA
Radius 24,764 Km
Image Texture Map for rings from NASA Voyager Spacecraft Team
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Proteus
5,184 facets : File 460 KB.
Image Texture Map from NASA
Shape data by Philip Stooke: University of Western Ontario
VRML spatial units in Km
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Pluto
8,100 facets : File 106 KB.
Image Texture Map from NASA
No Elevation Radius 1180 Km
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation Sphere
8,100 facets : File 497 KB.
Image Texture Map from NASA and
The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe Science Team
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Star Map Sphere
8,100 facets : File 497 KB.
Image Texture Map from NASA
Hipparcos Star Map
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Eros Color Map Distance from surface to center
Min = 3,039.89 Max = 17,643.0
129,600 facets : File 9,615 KB.
Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous Team
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Eros true color
129,600 facets : File 9,234 KB.
Image Texture Map from Grant Hutchison
Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous Team
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Eros Color Map Laser Measurements on Surface
Min = 1 or less (interpolated) Max = 1024 or greater
129,600 facets : File 9,615 KB.
Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous Team
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Kleopatra Color Map Distance from surface to center
Shape data by Scott Hudson: Washington State University
4,092 facets : File 367 KB.
Arecibo Radio Telescope
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Geographos Color Map Distance from surface to center
Shape data by Scott Hudson: Washington State University
4,092 facets : File 367 KB.
Arecibo Radio Telescope
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Toutatis Color Map Distance from surface to center
Shape data by Scott Hudson: Washington State University
39,996 facets : File 3,804 KB.
Arecibo Radio Telescope
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Itokawa Surface (looks like a cocoon)
196,608 facets : File 1,684 KB.
Shape Model by Naru Hirata
Data from Japan AeroSpace Exploration Agency
VRML model by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Itokawa Surface Elevation, spherical radius 0.08
196,608 facets : File 2,222 KB.
Shape Model by Naru Hirata
Data from Japan AeroSpace Exploration Agency
VRML model and color elevation by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Itokawa Point Spacing (looks like a pickle)
196,608 facets : File 2,153 KB.
Shape Model by Naru Hirata
Data from Japan AeroSpace Exploration Agency
VRML model and color surface by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Itokawa Surface Smoothness (looks like an eggplant) filter spherical radius 0.007
196,608 facets : File 2,303 KB.
Shape Model by Naru Hirata
Data from Japan AeroSpace Exploration Agency
VRML model and color surface by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Itokawa Surface Smoothness (eggplant with blue cheese) filter spherical radius 0.02
196,608 facets : File 2,296 KB.
Shape Model by Naru Hirata
Data from Japan AeroSpace Exploration Agency
VRML model and color surface by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
Itokawa Surface Smoothness (very old eggplant) filter spherical radius 0.04
196,608 facets : File 2,302 KB.
Shape Model by Naru Hirata
Data from Japan AeroSpace Exploration Agency
VRML model and color surface by Reuben Reyes: The University of Texas at Austin
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