Below is an attempt to provide an illustrative list of available solar system object cylindrical maps on the Internet. Most of these are oriented towards use in computer graphic renderings. Some represent the direct products of scientific research; some have been modified such that they are unsuited for scientific interpretation. This listing is primarily oriented towards those interested in CGI renderings, so I have included some relevant data with the links. Links indicated by *** bold type *** are my own favorite maps for each object. Besides those listed here, several commercial sources sell high resolution maps of the Earth.
Maps are organized by object (planet, satellite, etc.). Each map listing includes the following information:
Some notes: For small irregular objects, a shape model is more relevant to rendering than a map. Shape models I know of on the Internet are listed here. Many of these maps, even if "true" color (or visible black-and-white) do not quite depict what an observer would see. Many have contrast enhancements and/or color enhancements.
A note on usage: Note the usage restrictions on respective sites. Some listings are for low resolution versions where larger versions are available for purchase.
At the end I have also listed some fictional maps, with some comments.
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SUN
photosphere |
Johnston | color, artwork, 720 x 360 (solar telescope) |
MERCURY | USGS | B&W, shaded relief/albedo map, 1440 x 720, ~50% coverage (Mariner 10) |
USGS | B&W, shaded relief/albedo map, 11520 x 5760, ~50% coverage (Mariner 10) | |
VENUS | JPL/Caltech/USGS | synthetic color, radar reflectance, 720 x 360 (Magellan) |
Hastings-Trew | B&W, radar reflectance, 1024 x 512 | |
Hastings-Trew | synthetic color, radar reflectance, 1024 x 512 | |
JPL/Caltech | synthetic color, radar reflectance, 1440 x 720, gaps artificially filled (Magellan) | |
JPL/Caltech/McAuley | synthetic color, radar reflectance 1440 x 720 (Magellan and others) | |
USGS | B&W, radar reflectance, multiple versions, max. 506880 x 253440, gaps (Magellan) | |
clouds | Seal/JPL | colorized, cloned photomosaic, 1440 x 720 (Mariner 10) |
*** Jónsson *** | synthetic colorized, ultraviolet photomosaic, 1800 x 900 (Galileo) | |
bump | Thomas | B&W, height map, 1024 x 720, stretched/filled gaps (Magellan) |
specialty | Hamilton/Oner/Albers | synthetic color, topography, 500 x 250 (Magellan) |
Hamilton/Oner/Albers | synthetic color, topography, 2000 x 1000 (Magellan) | |
EARTH | NASA et ali | color, photomosaic, 350 x 175 (MODIS) |
NASA et ali | color, photomosaic, 350 x 175 (MODIS) | |
Pape | exaggerated color, photomosaic, 512 x 256 (AVHRR) | |
Pape | color, ?, 512 x 256 (EOSV) | |
Blakey | color, artwork, 750 x 375 | |
Hastings-Trew | color, artificially merged data, 1000 x 500 | |
ARC Science | color, photomosaic, 1000 x 500 | |
Pape | exaggerated color, photomosaic, 1024 x 512 (AVHRR) | |
Pape | color, ?, 1024 x 512 (EOSV) | |
Thomas/Hastings-Trew | color, artifically merged data, 2048 x 1024 | |
Pape | exaggerated color, photomosaic, 2048 x 1024 (AVHRR) | |
NASA et ali | color, photomosaic, 2048 x 1024 (MODIS) | |
NASA et ali | color, photomosaic, 2048 x 1024 (MODIS) | |
Pape | exaggerated color, photomosaic, 4096 x 2048 (AVHRR) | |
Space-Graphics | color, photomosaic, 8192 x 4096 | |
Space-Graphics | color, photomosaic, 8192 x 4096 | |
*** NASA et ali *** | color, photomosaic, 8192 x 4096 (MODIS) | |
NASA et ali | color, photomosaic, 8192 x 4096 (MODIS) | |
Space-Graphics | color, photomosaic, 16384 x 8192 | |
Space-Graphics | color, photomosaic, 16384 x 8192 | |
NASA et ali | color, photomosaic, 21600 x 10800 (MODIS) | |
surface and clouds | NASA et ali | color, photomosaic, 350 x 175 (MODIS) |
NASA/GSFC | color, photomosaic, 1024 x 512 (Galileo) | |
NASA/GSFC | false color?, merged photomosaic, 1024 x 512 | |
NASA et ali | color, photomosaic, 1440 x 720 (MODIS) | |
Thomas/Hastings-Trew | color, artifically merged data, 1440 x 720 | |
NASA et ali | color, photomosaic, 2048 x 1024 (MODIS) | |
*** NASA et ali *** | color, photomosaic, 8192 x 4096 (MODIS) | |
clouds | NASA et ali | B&W, photomosaic, 350 x 175 (MODIS) |
ARC Science | color, photomosaic, 1000 x 500 | |
Hastings-Trew | color, photomosaic, 1024 x 512 | |
Hastings-Trew | B&W, photomosaic, 1024 x 512 | |
Thomas/Hastings-Trew | B&W, photomosaic, 2048 x 1024 | |
Thomas/Hastings-Trew | color, photomosaic, 2048 x 1024 | |
NASA et ali | B&W, photomosaic, 2048 x 1024 (MODIS) | |
NASA et ali | B&W, photomosaic, 2048 x 1024 (MODIS) | |
NASA et ali | B&W, photomosaic, 8192 x 4096 (MODIS) | |
bump | Pape | B&W, height map, 512 x 256 |
Hastings-Trew | B&W, height map, 1000 x 500 (USGS) | |
Pape | B&W, height map, 1024 x 512 | |
Pape | B&W, height map, 2048 x 1024 | |
Pape | B&W, height map, 4096 x 2048 | |
Space-Graphics | B&W, height map, 8192 x 4096 | |
*** Space-Graphics *** | B&W, height map, 16384 x 8192 | |
ocean | Pape | B&W, ocean area, 512 x 256 |
ARC Science | color, photomosaic, 1000 x 500 | |
Hastings-Trew | B&W, ocean area, 1000 x 500, some flaws (USGS) | |
Pape | B&W, ocean area, 1024 x 512 | |
Pape | B&W, ocean area, 2048 x 1024 | |
Thomas/Hastings-Trew | color, ocean area, 2048 x 1024 | |
Space-Graphics | color, ocean area, 2500 x 1250 | |
Pape | B&W, ocean area, 4096 x 2048 | |
Space-Graphics | B&W, ocean area, 8192 x 4096 | |
Space-Graphics | B&W, ocean area, with rivers, 8192 x 4096 | |
*** Space-Graphics *** | B&W, ocean area, 16384 x 8192 | |
Space-Graphics | B&W, ocean area, with rivers, 16384 x 8192 | |
surface at night | NASA/DMSP | color, photomosaic, 540 x 270 (DMSP) |
ARC Science | color, photomosaic, 1000 x 500 | |
NASA/DMSP | color, photomosaic, 2048 x 1024 (DMSP) | |
NASA/DMSP | color, photomosaic, 2400 x 1200 (DMSP) | |
NASA/DMSP | B&W, photomosaic, 4320 x 2160 (DMSP) | |
NASA/DMSP | color, photomosaic, 4800 x 2400 (DMSP) | |
*** NASA/DMSP *** | color, photomosaic, 8192 x 4096 (DMSP) | |
NASA/DMSP | B&W, photomosaic, 16384 x 8192 (DMSP) | |
NASA/DMSP | B&W, photomosaic, 30000 x 15000 (DMSP) | |
specialty | Pape | B&W, political boundaries, 512 x 256 |
Pape | B&W, political boundaries, 1024 x 512 | |
Pape | B&W, political boundaries, 2048 x 1024 | |
Space-Graphics | color, ocean bathymetry, 4096 x 2048 | |
Space-Graphics | color, shaded topography, 8192 x 4096 | |
Space-Graphics | color, shaded topography, 8192 x 4096 | |
Space-Graphics | color, shaded topography, 16384 x 8192 | |
Space-Graphics | color, shaded topography, 16384 x 8192 | |
MOON | NASA | B&W, shaded relief/albedo map, 1000 x 500 (Clementine) |
USGS | B&W, albedo photomosaic, 1080 x 540 (Clementine) | |
Clementine/Galileo/Johnston | false color, photomosaic, 1440 x 720, some filled data (Clementine/Galileo) | |
NASA | B&W, shaded relief/albedo map, 2000 x 1000 (Clementine) | |
NASA | B&W, shaded relief/albedo map, 4000 x 2000 (Clementine) | |
Clementine/Meyer/Albers | colorized, photomosaic, 8192 x 4096 (Clementine) | |
USGS | B&W, photomosaic, max. 109080 x 54540, some gaps (Clementine) | |
USGS | B&W, photomosaic, max. 109080 x 54540, some gaps (Clementine) | |
USGS | B&W, photomosaic, max. 109080 x 54540, some gaps (Clementine) | |
USGS | B&W, photomosaic, max. 109080 x 54540, some gaps (Clementine) | |
bump | Hastings-Trew | B&W, artificial height map, 1000 x 500 | USGS/Johnston | B&W, height map, 1440 x 720, flaws (Clementine) |
Hastings-Trew | B&W, artificial height map, 2000 x 1000 | |
Hastings-Trew | B&W, artificial height map, 4000 x 2000 | |
MARS | USGS | color, photomosaic, 720 x 360 (Viking 1/2) |
Malin SSS | B&W, photomosaic, 960 x 419, some missing data (Mars Observer) | |
Malin SSS | color, photomosaic, 960 x 480, with lines (Mars Observer) | |
Hastings-Trew | false color?, photomosaic, 1000 x 500 (Viking 1/2) | |
Seal/JPL/Thomas | color?, photomosaic, 1024 x 512 (Viking 1/2) | |
USGS | color, photomosaic, 1440 x 720 (Viking 1/2) | |
Space-Graphics | color, photomosaic, 2880 x 1440 | |
Space-Graphics | color, photomosaic, 5760 x 2880 | |
USGS | color, photomosaic, 10800 x 5400 (Viking 1/2) | |
Space-Graphics | color, photomosaic, 11520 x 5760 | |
USGS | color, albedo photomosaic, max. 23040 x 11520 (Viking 1/2) | |
*** USGS *** | color, photomosaic, max. 23040 x 11520 (Viking 1/2) | |
USGS | B&W, photomosaic, max. 92160 x 46080 (Viking 1/2) | |
USGS | B&W, photomosaic, max. 92160 x 46080 (Viking 1/2) | |
surface and clouds | ALPO | color, sketch, 720 x 360 (telescopic observations) |
Bell/Wolff/Lee | color, photomosaic, with margin, some gaps (HST) | |
Malin SSS | color, photomosaic, 1152 x 576, some missing data, with margin (Mars Observer) | |
Malin SSS/Johnston | color, photomosaic, 1440 x 720, some filled data (Mars Observer) | |
*** Malin SSS *** | color, photomosaic, 2304 x 1152, some missing data, with margin (Mars Observer) | |
bump | USGS | B&W, height map, 720 x 360 (Mars Global Surveyor) |
Hastings-Trew/PDS | B&W, height map, 1000 x 500 (Mars Global Surveyor) | |
Thomas | B&W, height map, 1440 x 720 (Mars Global Surveyor) | |
Space-Graphics | color, photomosaic, 2880 x 1440 | |
USGS | B&W, height map, 4096 x 2048 (Mars Global Surveyor) | |
Space-Graphics | color, photomosaic, 5760 x 2880 | |
Space-Graphics | color, photomosaic, 11520 x 5760 | |
PHOBOS | Stooke | B&W, shaded relief/albedo map, 600 x 300, (Viking 1/2) |
Stooke | B&W, albedo photomosaic, 800 x 400, partial coverage (Viking 1/2/Mars Phobos) | |
Stooke | B&W, photomosaic, 800 x 400, partial coverage (Mariner 9) | |
Stooke | B&W, photomosaic, with grid and margin (Viking 1/2) | |
*** USGS *** | B&W, shaded relief/albedo map, 1440 x 720 (Viking 1/2) | |
DEIMOS | USGS | B&W, photomosaic, 720 x 360 (Viking 1/2) |
USGS | B&W, shaded relief/albedo map, 720 x 360 (Viking 1/2) | |
Stooke | B&W, photomosaic, 800 x 400, partial coverage (Viking 1/2) | |
Stooke | B&W, photomosaic, 800 x 400, partial coverage (Mariner 9) | |
USGS | B&W, shaded relief/albedo map, 1000 x 500 (Viking 1/2) | |
USGS | B&W, shaded relief/albedo map, 1440 x 720, incomplete (Viking 1/2) | |
*** USGS *** | B&W, photomosaic, 3600 x 1800 (Viking 1/2) | |
JUPITER
clouds | Cassini/Albers | color, photomosaic, 500 x 250, ~80% coverage (Cassini) |
Cassini/Albers | color, photomosaic, 720 x 360, ~80% coverage, multiple time sequence maps (Cassini) | |
Seal/JPL | false color?, photomosaic, 720 x 360, poor processing (Voyager) | |
Cidadao | B&W, photomosaic, 878 x 222, partial coverage (Earth-based telescope) | |
Hastings-Trew | color, ?, 1024 x 512 (Voyager 1/2) | |
CICLOPS/NASA/JLP/SwRI/Cosmos | B&W, photomosaic, 1130 x 500, partial map (Cassini) | |
Cassini/Johnston | color, photomosaic, 1440 x 720, ~80% coverage (Cassini) | |
CICLOPS/NASA/JLP/Univ. Az./Cosmos | color, photomosaic, 1799 x 600, partial map (Cassini) | |
*** Jónsson *** | color, photomosaic, 1800 x 900, some filled data? (Cassini) | |
*** Jónsson *** | color, photomosaic, 1800 x 900 (Voyager 2) | |
AMALTHEA | Stooke/Johnston | colorized, shaded relief map, 720 x 360, partial coverage (Voyager 1/2) |
Stooke | B&W, shaded relief map, 800 x 400, partial coverage (Voyager 1/2) | |
IO | LPL | color, photomosaic, incomplete with margins (Galileo) |
Laika/JPL/USGS/Albers | color, photomosaic, 500 x 250 (Voyager/Galileo) | |
USGS | B&W, photomosaic, 500 x 250, some gaps (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS/McEwen | B&W, photomosaic, 720 x 360, some gaps (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS/Rosanova | B&W, photomosaic, 720 x 360, some gaps (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS/McEwen | synthetic B&W, ultraviolet photomosaic, 1080 x 540, some gaps (Voyager 2) | |
USGS/McEwen | B&W, photomosaic in 4 color channels, 1080 x 540, some gaps (Voyager 2) | |
USGS/McEwen | color, photomosaic, 1080 x 540, some gaps (Voyager 2) | |
JPL | false color, infrared photomosaic, 1142 x 363, partial with gaps and grid (Galileo) | |
USGS | B&W, photomosaic, 1440 x 720, some gaps (Galileo) | |
USGS | true color?, photomosaic, 1440 x 720, some gaps (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS/Rosanova | B&W, photomosaic, 1440 x 720, some gaps (Voyager 1/2) | |
Seal/JPL | enhanced color?, photomosaic, 1440 x 720, (Galileo/Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS/McEwen | B&W, photomosaic, 1800 x 900, some gaps (Voyager 1/2) | |
Perry | B&W, photomosaic, 1916 x 958, some gaps (Galileo/Voyager 1/2) | |
*** Jónsson *** | true color, photomosaic with fill, 2880 x 1440 (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS | B&W, photomosaic, 2874 x 1437, some gaps (Galileo) | |
Jonsson/Albers | color, photomosaic, 2880 x 1440 (Voyager/Galileo) | |
USGS/Rosanova | B&W, photomosaic, 2880 x 1440, some gaps (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS/McEwen | B&W, photomosaic, 3600 x 1800, some gaps (Voyager 1/2) | |
Laika/JPL/USGS/Albers | color, photomosaic, 4096 x 2048 (Galileo/Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS | B&W, photomosaic, 5748 x 2874, some gaps (Galileo) | |
USGS/Rosanova | B&W, photomosaic, 5760 x 2880, some gaps (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS | B&W, photomosaic, 11520 x 5760, some gaps (Galileo) | |
EUROPA | USGS/Jónsson/Albers | color, photomosaic, 500 x 250 (Voyager/Galileo) |
USGS | B&W, photomosaic, 500 x 250, some gaps (Galileo/Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS/Becker | B&W, photomosaic, 720 x 360, some gaps (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS/Johnston | color, photomosaic, 1440 x 720, gaps and color flaws (Galileo/Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS | B&W, shaded relief/albedo map, 1440 x 720, some gaps (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS | B&W, shaded relief/albedo map, 1440 x 720, some gaps (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS/Becker | B&W, photomosaic, 1440 x 720, some gaps (Voyager 1/2) | |
*** Jónsson *** | colorized, photomosaic with fill, 1800 x 900 (Galileo/Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS/Becker | B&W, photomosaic, 2453 x 1226, some gaps (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS/Jónsson/Albers | color, photomosaic, 4096 x 2048 (Galileo/Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS | B&W, photomosaic, max. 19628 x 9814, some gaps (Galileo/Voyager 1/2) | |
GANYMEDE | USGS | B&W, photomosaic, 500 x 250, some gaps (Galileo/Voyager 1/2) |
USGS/Becker | B&W, photomosaic, 720 x 360, some gaps (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS | B&W, shaded relief/albedo map, 1440 x 720, some gaps (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS | B&W, shaded relief/albedo map, 1440 x 720, some gaps (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS/Becker | B&W, photomosaic, 1440 x 720, some gaps (Voyager 1/2) | |
*** Jónsson *** | color, photomosaic with fill, 1800 x 900 (Galileo/Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS/Becker | B&W, photomosaic, 4137 x 2069, some gaps (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS | B&W, photomosaic, max. 16540 x 8270, some gaps (Galileo/Voyager 1/2) | |
CALLISTO | USGS | B&W, photomosaic, 500 x 250, some gaps (Voyager 1/2) |
USGS | B&W, shaded relief/albedo map, 1440 x 720, some gaps (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS | B&W, shaded relief/albedo map, 1440 x 720, some gaps (Voyager 1/2) | |
*** Jónsson *** | color, photomosaic with fill, 1800 x 900 (Galileo/Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS | B&W, photomosaic, max. 15138 x 7569, some gaps (Galileo/Voyager 1/2) | |
SATURN
clouds | *** Jónsson *** | color, cloned photomosaic, 1800 x 900 (Voyager 1/2) |
PROMETHEUS | Stooke | B&W, shaded relief map, (with margin) (Voyager 1/2) |
Öner | B&W, photomosaic, with margins and grid (Voyager 1/2) | |
JANUS | Öner/Johnston | B&W, photomosaic, 720 x 360, missing data (Voyager 1/2) |
Stooke | B&W, shaded relief map, (with margin) (Voyager 1/2) | |
Öner | B&W, photomosaic, with margins and grid (Voyager 1/2) | |
Öner | B&W, photomosaic, with margins and grid (Voyager 1/2) | |
EPIMETHEUS | Stooke | B&W, photomosaic, 800 x 400, partial coverage (Voyager 1/2) |
Öner | B&W, photomosaic, with margins and grid (Voyager 1/2) | |
Öner | B&W, photomosaic, with margins and grid (Voyager 1/2) | |
MIMAS | Cassini ISS | B&W, photomosaic, 360 x 180, missing data (Voyager 1/2) |
Schenk/Albers | B&W, 500 x 250, missing data (Cassini/Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS | B&W, shaded relief/albedo map, 1440 x 720, missing data (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS | B&W, shaded relief/albedo map, 1440 x 720, missing data (Voyager 1/2) | |
Cassini ISS | B&W, photomosaic, 1800 x 900, missing data (Voyager 1/2) | |
Schenk/Albers | B&W, 2048 x 1024, missing data (Cassini/Voyager 1/2) | |
bump | Jónsson | B&W, artificial height map, 1440 x 720, missing data (Voyager 1/2) |
ENCELADUS | Cassini ISS | B&W, photomosaic, 360 x 180, missing data (Voyager 1/2) |
USGS/Jónsson | B&W, photomosaic, 360 x 180 (Cassini/Voyager 1/2) | |
Stooke/Meyer/Albers | colorized, 500 x 250 (Cassini/Voyager 1/2) | |
Stooke | B&W, photomosaic, 800 x 400, partial coverage (Voyager 1) | |
Stooke | B&W, photomosaic, 1200 x 600, partial coverage (Voyager 2) | |
Stooke | B&W, photomosaic, 1200 x 600, partial coverage (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS | B&W, shaded relief/albedo map, 1440 x 720, missing data (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS | B&W, shaded relief/albedo map, 1440 x 720, missing data (Voyager 1/2) | |
Cassini ISS | B&W, photomosaic, 3600 x 1800, missing data (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS/Jónsson | B&W, photomosaic, 1800 x 900 (Cassini/Voyager 1/2) | |
Stooke/Meyer/Albers | colorized, 4096 x 2048 (Cassini/Voyager 1/2) | |
TETHYS | Cassini ISS | B&W, photomosaic, 360 x 180, missing data (Voyager 1/2) |
USGS/Jónsson | B&W, photomosaic, 360 x 180, flaws (Cassini/Voyager 1/2) | |
Meyer/Albers | colorized, 500 x 250 (Voyager 1/2/Cassini) | |
USGS | B&W, shaded relief/albedo map, 1440 x 720, missing data (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS | B&W, shaded relief/albedo map, 1440 x 720, missing data (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS/Jónsson | B&W, photomosaic, 1800 x 900, flaws (Cassini/Voyager 1/2) | |
Cassini ISS | B&W, photomosaic, 1800 x 900, missing data (Voyager 1/2) | |
Meyer | colorized, 2048 x 1024 (Voyager 1/2) | |
DIONE | Cassini ISS | B&W, photomosaic, 360 x 180, missing data (Voyager 1/2) |
USGS/Jónsson | B&W, photomosaic, 360 x 180, flaws (Cassini/Voyager 1/2) | |
Schenk/Albers | B&W, 500 x 250, missing data (Cassini/Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS | B&W, shaded relief/albedo map, 1440 x 720, missing data (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS | B&W, shaded relief/albedo map, 1440 x 720, missing data (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS/Jónsson | B&W, photomosaic, 1800 x 900, flaws (Cassini/Voyager 1/2) | |
Cassini ISS | B&W, photomosaic, 3600 x 1800, missing data (Voyager 1/2) | |
Schenk/Albers | B&W, 2048 x 1024, missing data (Cassini/Voyager 1/2) | |
RHEA | Cassini ISS | B&W, photomosaic, 360 x 180, missing data (Voyager 1/2) |
USGS/Albers | color, 500 x 250, missing data (Cassini/Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS | B&W, photomosaic?, 1440 x 720 (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS | B&W, photomosaic?, 1440 x 720 (Voyager 1/2) | |
Cassini ISS | B&W, photomosaic, 7200 x 3600, missing data (Voyager 1/2) | |
*** USGS/Albers *** | color, 4096 x 2048, missing data (Cassini/Voyager 1/2) | |
HYPERION | Stooke | B&W, shaded relief map, 600 x 300, partial coverage (Voyager 1/2) |
Öner | B&W, photomosaic, with margins and grid (Voyager 1/2) | |
TITAN | HST/Smith | synthetic color, infrared albedo map, with margins and grid (HST) |
Cassini/Schremp/Albers | B&W, 1024 x 512, missing data (Cassini) | |
clouds | *** Seal/JPL *** | color, artifical cloud map, 720 x 360 |
IAPETUS | Cassini ISS | B&W, photomosaic, 360 x 180, missing data (Voyager 1/2) |
USGS/Albers | B&W/color, 500 x 250, missing data (Cassini/Voyager 1/2) | |
Cassini ISS | B&W, photomosaic, 900 x 450, missing data (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS | B&W, shaded relief/albedo map, 1440 x 720 (Voyager 1/2) | |
USGS | B&W, shaded relief/albedo map, 1440 x 720 (Voyager 1/2) | |
*** USGS/Albers *** | B&W/color, 4096 x 2048, missing data (Cassini/Voyager 1/2) | |
PHOEBE | Öner | B&W, albedo map, with margins and grid (Voyager 2) |
JPL/Johnston | photomosaic, 720 x 360, 50% coverage, flaws (Cassini) | |
URANUS
clouds | *** Hastings-Trew *** | color, rendered, 1024 x 512 (Voyager 2) |
MIRANDA | USGS/Becker/Johnston | color, photomosaic, 1440 x 720, ~50% coverage (Voyager 2) |
USGS/Becker | B&W, photomosaic, 1440 x 720, ~50% coverage (Voyager 2) | |
ARIEL | USGS/Becker | B&W, photomosaic, 1440 x 720, ~50% coverage (Voyager 2) |
UMBRIEL | USGS/Becker | B&W, photomosaic, 1440 x 720, ~50% coverage (Voyager 2) |
TITANIA | USGS/Becker | B&W, photomosaic, 1440 x 720, ~50% coverage (Voyager 2) |
OBERON | USGS/Becker | B&W, photomosaic, 1440 x 720, ~50% coverage (Voyager 2) |
NEPTUNE
clouds | Hastings-Trew | color, rendered, 1024 x 512 (Voyager 2) |
*** Jónsson *** | color, 1440 x 720 (Voyager 2) | |
PROTEUS | Stooke | B&W, shaded relief map, (with margin) (Voyager 2) |
Stooke | B&W, shaded relief map, 720 x 360 (Voyager 2) | |
TRITON | *** USGS/Becker/Öner/Johnston *** | color, photomosaic, 1440 x 720, ~75% coverage, some flaws (Voyager 2) |
USGS/Becker | color, photomosaic, 1440 x 720, ~25% coverage (Voyager 2) | |
USGS/Öner | color, photomosaic, 2400 x 1200, ~75% coverage, with grid (Voyager 2) | |
PLUTO | HST/Buie/Stern | B&W, reconstructed albedo, 720 x 360, ~85% coverage with margins (Hubble) |
Buie | B&W, reconstructed albedo, 720 x 360, some gaps (Earth-based) | |
*** Buie/Stern/Young et al/Johnston *** | synthetic color, reconstructed albedo, 720 x 360, ~85% coverage (Hubble/Earth-based) | |
HST/Buie/Stern | B&W, reconstructed albedo, (with margins), ~85% coverage (Hubble) | |
CHARON | Buie | B&W, reconstructed albedo, 720 x 360, some gaps (Earth-based) |
(4) VESTA | Zellner/NASA | B&W, albedo map, partial coverage with margins (HST) |
Zellner/NASA/Johnston | B&W, albedo map, 720 x 360, partial coverage (HST) | |
(243) IDA | Stooke | B&W, photomosaic, 1000 x 500, partial coverage (Galileo) |
(253) MATHILDE | Stooke | B&W, photomosaic, 800 x 400, partial coverage (Galileo) |
Stooke | B&W, shaded relief map, 900 x 450, partial coverage (Galileo) | |
(433) EROS | Stooke | B&W, photomosaic, 900 x 450, partial coverage (NEAR) |
Stooke | B&W, shaded relief map, 800 x 400, partial coverage (NEAR) | |
(951) GASPRA | Stooke | B&W, photomosaic, 800 x 400, partial coverage (Galileo) |
Stooke | B&W, shaded relief map, 800 x 400, partial coverage (Galileo) | |
(4179) TOUTATIS | Stooke | B&W, shaded relief map, (with margin) (Earth-based radar) |
(4769) CASTALIA | Stooke | B&W, shaded relief map, 610 x 355 (Earth-based radar) |
1P/Halley | Stooke | B&W, shaded relief map, (with margin) |
FICTIONAL: These are artistic renderings which are less accurate representations of the planets in question (at least in my opinion). Even if there are better stand-ins for these planets, however, I think they are still good for rendering hypothetical planets and moons in other planetary systems (altering the colors expands the possibilities). | ||
Sun (photosphere) | Hastings-Trew | color, artwork, 1024 x 512 |
Sun (photosphere) | Hamilton | ultraviolet color?, cloned image, 720 x 360 (SOHO) |
Sun (photosphere) | Hamilton | ultraviolet color?, cloned image, 2000 x 1000 (SOHO) |
Mercury | Hamilton | B&W, cloned shaded relief/albedo map, 720 x 360 (Mariner 10) |
Mercury | Hastings-Trew | colorized, cloned shaded relief/albedo map, 1024 x 512 |
Mercury | Hastings-Trew | B&W, cloned shaded relief/albedo map, 1024 x 512 |
Mercury | Hamilton | B&W, cloned shaded relief/albedo map, 1440 x 720 (Mariner 10) |
Venus with oceans | Thomas | color, artwork, 1440 x 720 |
Venus with oceans | Thomas | color, artwork, 1440 x 720 |
Mars with oceans | Johnston | color, photomosaic/artwork, 1440 x 720 (Viking 1/2/Mars Global Surveyor) |
Mars with oceans | Thomas | color, artwork, 1440 x 720 |
Mars with oceans | Thomas | color, artwork, 1440 x 720 |
Mars with oceans | Blok | color, artwork, 512 x 256 |
Mars with oceans | Blok | color, artwork, 1024 x 512 |
Mars with oceans | Blok | color, artwork, 1440 x 720 |
Mars with oceans | Blok | color, artwork, 2048 x 1024 |
Mars with oceans | Space-Graphics | color, artwork, 2500 x 1250 |
Mars with oceans | Space-Graphics | color, artwork, 5000 x 2500 |
Mars with oceans | Space-Graphics | color, artwork, 10000 x 5000 |
Phobos | Hastings-Trew | B&W, artificial bump map, 1200 x 600 |
Deimos | Hastings-Trew | B&W, artificial bump map, 1200 x 600 |
Saturn (clouds) | Davis/JPL | color, artwork, 720 x 360 |
Neptune (clouds) | Davis/JPL | color, artwork, 720 x 360 |
Pluto | Rawlings/Seal/JPL | color, artwork, 720 x 360 |
Pluto | Hastings-Trew | color, artwork, 1000 x 500 |
Pluto | Hastings-Trew | color, artwork, 2000 x 1000 |
Pluto | Hastings-Trew | B&W, artwork bump map, 1000 x 500 |
Pluto | Hastings-Trew | B&W, artwork bump map, 2000 x 1000 |
Charon | Seal | color, artwork, 720 x 360 |