Title :
A Flight through the Universe
Author :
Aragon-Calvo, Miguel A. ; SubbaRao, Mark
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA
Abstract :
The authors describe the creation of a tridimensional fly-through animation across the largest map of galaxies to date. This project represented a challenge: creating a scientifically accurate representation of the galaxy distribution that was aesthetically pleasing. The animation shows almost half a million galaxies as the viewer travels through the vast intergalactic regions, giving a glimpse of the sheer size of the universe.
Keywords :
astronomy computing; computer animation; galaxies; intergalactic regions; scientifically accurate galaxy distribution representation; tridimensional fly-through animation; universe; Image color analysis; Rendering (computer graphics); Shape analysis; Spirals; Three-dimensional displays; Visualization; 3D rendering modeling; Blender; Cosmic Web galaxy surveys; Sloan Digital Sky Survey; scientific computing;
Journal_Title :
Computing in Science Engineering
DOI :
10.1109/MCSE.2015.118
