High-Level Project Summary
To begin, note that this is not a step-by-step how-to tutorial on processing JunoCam images. Rather it is a general discussion of the challenges of working with JunoCam images. For background, my original exposure to working with NASA planetary images was with respect to the Mars Global Surveyor and Viking Orbiter imagery. I did this as a way of providing unique illustrations for the Mars presentations I used to give regularly. I subsequently did some limited work with Mars Odyssey and Mars Exploration Rover images but that coincided with a time at which my interests migrated to other areas. I only recently returned to planetary image processing and that was with respect to a presentation.
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Detailed Project Description
I have used the following software products to process JunoCam images:
- Adobe Photoshop - the most popular image creation/processing software on the market today.
- Astronomical Image Processing for Windows (AIP4WIN) - image processing software designed for the astronomical community, especially astrophotographers.
- Astra Image - image processing software for photographers.
- RawTherapee - multi-platform image processing software oriented towards work with Camera Raw files. The software is free and can be downloaded from the RawTherapee web site.
- Fiji ImageJ - the Fiji distribution of ImageJ2 image processing and analysis software with bundled plugins. This free software can be downloaded from the Fiji ImageJ web site.
I've worked with a number of JunoCam images but have never followed the same workflow twice. In fact I find the experimentation with different workflows and methods to be the most fascinating aspect of working with these images. Of course the beauty of the Jovian cloud structures makes the work that much more appealing, particularly since they serve as a wonderful basis for generative paintings. For an example, see Winds of Jupiter Generative Painting applied to a graphic t-shirt.
Briefly, JunoCam, formally the JUNO EPO CAMERA, is the visual imaging camera on the Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter. JunoCam was builit by Malin Space Science Systems, the same folks who built the cameras for Mars Global Surveyor and other missions. For a more detailed description see NASA PDS JUNO EPO CAMERA Description. The EPO part of JunoCam's name stands for Education and Public Outreach. For an in-depth project review, see Junocam: Juno’s Outreach Camera PDF. For purposes of this article, I am focusing on the "amateur image processing community will help process the data" aspect of the mission.
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NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA is a U.S. government agency that is responsible for science and technology related to air and space. The Space Age started in 1957 with the launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik. NASA opened for business on Oct.
Hackathon Journey
It was a wonderful experience with NASA.
References
Briefly, JunoCam, formally the JUNO EPO CAMERA, is the visual imaging camera on the Juno spacecraft orbiting Jupiter. JunoCam was builit by Malin Space Science Systems, the same folks who built the cameras for Mars Global Surveyor and other missions. For a more detailed description see NASA PDS JUNO EPO CAMERA Description. The EPO part of JunoCam's name stands for Education and Public Outreach. For an in-depth project review, see Junocam: Juno’s Outreach Camera PDF. For purposes of this article, I am focusing on the "amateur image processing community will help process the data" aspect of the mission.
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