http://arxiv.org/abs/2102.02141
Observational astronomers survey the sky in great detail to gain a better understanding of many types of astronomical phenomena. In particular, the formation and evolution of galaxies, including our own, is a wide field of research in astronomy. Three dimensional (spatial) scientific visualisation is typically limited to simulated galaxies, due to the inherently two dimensional spatial resolution of Earth-based observations. We present a novel approach to reconstruct and visualise 3D representations of galaxies based on observational data, using the scientific visualisation software Splotch to generate high quality visual representations that provide a new perspective of galaxies nearby the Milky Way.
T. Dykes, C. Gheller, B. Koribalski, et. al.
Thu, 4 Feb 21
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Comments: 16 pages, 12 figures, accepted for publication in Astronomy and Computing