Originally I had set out to write my own software to turn planet images into map projections, but after a while it became apparent that WinJupos was better at this than my software was ever going to be. At least this takes a bit of a load off, now I only have to focus on taking good images!
The goal was to create full planet maps of Mars and Jupiter, and I’m very pleased with the results in 2020! Jupiter was a bit of a learning process, so that map isn’t quite as impressive as Mars. With Mars I had the benefit of seeing my past mistakes and areas for improvement.
Jupiter
Current Map as of Summer 2020:
There are issues with this map, but it was a good first attempt at using WinJupos. This image will likely be replaced with better images now that I’m more comfortable with the technique.
Images used to generate this:
Mars
Current Map as of Fall 2020:
There is also some fun we can have with this map:
