This data is completely public- so you could do this too! Download the data here and feel free to ask if you have questions!
I did this as a response to many people who see my amateur shots like this and wonder why we need NASA since backyard tech has come so far. Well, here's just one small example. The fidelity of their data is simply so far beyond what is possible for me. One nice thing about processing their data, is I am not beholden to the scientific integrity of things, so can have some more fun with color and really push more of the details in the contrast that they wouldn't do. For that reason, the image (in my opinion) looks much more vibrant than theirs.
Amazing image Andrew. Trust me, it consistently blows me away what we as amateurs can accomplish, but seeing the same target thorough NASAs equipment is immediately humbling and a quick reminder why they exist. Now imagine what they could do with even 1% of the national budget 🤪
![image showing I downloaded data from NASA's solar observatory in space- this is my result after processing the data like it was my own image. [OC]](6e6a4dcc-1682-5805-aaa6-d7615e2c1709.jpg)
ajamesmccarthy on August 9th, 2020 at 00:43 UTC »
This data is completely public- so you could do this too! Download the data here and feel free to ask if you have questions!
I did this as a response to many people who see my amateur shots like this and wonder why we need NASA since backyard tech has come so far. Well, here's just one small example. The fidelity of their data is simply so far beyond what is possible for me. One nice thing about processing their data, is I am not beholden to the scientific integrity of things, so can have some more fun with color and really push more of the details in the contrast that they wouldn't do. For that reason, the image (in my opinion) looks much more vibrant than theirs.
To see more amateur work- you can check out my instagram here.
Data Courtesy of NASA/SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams.
Idontlikecock on August 9th, 2020 at 01:14 UTC »
Amazing image Andrew. Trust me, it consistently blows me away what we as amateurs can accomplish, but seeing the same target thorough NASAs equipment is immediately humbling and a quick reminder why they exist. Now imagine what they could do with even 1% of the national budget 🤪
weirdheadcrab on August 9th, 2020 at 02:34 UTC »
I honestly thought the this was a pizza by the thumbnail.