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Tactile model of planet Mercury
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A Touch of the Universe - MERCURY
This is a tactile 3D model of the planet Mercury made from topographical data from NASA’s Messenger mission.
The model was created using Jordi Burguet’s Mapelia software (https://github.com/jordibc/mapelia)
The North polar cap is smooth; the South Polar cap contains the logo of the University of Valencia Astronomical Observatory.
The meridian corresponds to 0º longitude in the planet’s geographical coordinates.
After tests, the best size for
This is a tactile 3D model of the planet Mercury made from topographical data from NASA’s Messenger mission.
The model was created using Jordi Burguet’s Mapelia software (https://github.com/jordibc/mapelia)
The North polar cap is smooth; the South Polar cap contains the logo of the University of Valencia Astronomical Observatory.
The meridian corresponds to 0º longitude in the planet’s geographical coordinates.
After tests, the best size for
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