• DocumentCode
    1188760
  • Title

    Graphic voyages through the universe

  • Author

    Geller, M.J. ; Falco, E.E.

  • Author_Institution
    Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophys., Cambridge, MA, USA
  • Volume
    14
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1994
  • Firstpage
    7
  • Lastpage
    11
  • Abstract
    Part of our romance with the universe is its sheer enormity. This fascination with our place and our origin transcends professional, cultural, and historical boundaries. Images are a particularly valuable currency of exchange across these boundaries. The paper considers how computer graphics makes the universe accessible, giving substance to voyages of the scientific imagination. It discusses the visualisation of scientific results.<>
  • Keywords
    astronomy computing; cosmology; data visualisation; computer graphics; cultural boundaries; historical boundaries; professional boundaries; scientific visualisation; Art; Cultural differences; Earth; Extraterrestrial measurements; Graphics; Large-scale systems; Length measurement; Telescopes; Velocity measurement; Wavelength measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computer Graphics and Applications, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0272-1716
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/38.329084
  • Filename
    329084
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1188760