This 360-degree visualization of the surface of Pluto was generated by a YouTuber from imagery taken by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft during its recent #PlutoFlyby . The three-dimensional# surface detailed was extracted from a two-dimension image using a technique called photoclinometry. Also known as “shape-from-shading,” it uses the shadows and light direction as reference points to construct a 3D bump map from an otherwise 2D image. Newer satellites use a two-camera (or two lens) technique called stereoscopy to achieve more accurate three dimensional perspectives.
Source: https://youtu.be/37TNyDHZExA
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