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 the globe has been found to be around 20 cm in diameter. Larger are cumbersome and smaller are confusing. The Mercury model is part of “A Touch of the Universe” (https://astrokit.uv.es)
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