Cylindrical Planetary Maps on the Internet

page by Wm. Robert Johnston
last updated 21 May 2005


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)



HYPOTHETICAL VIEWS: These are hypothetical views of the Earth and Mars in the past and/or under different climate conditions.
 
EARTH during last glacial maximum Johnston color, photomosaic/artwork, 720 x 360 (MODIS)
Earth, MioceneBlakey color, artwork, 750 x 375
Earth, OligoceneBlakey color, artwork, 750 x 375
Earth, EoceneBlakey color, artwork, 750 x 375
Earth, Tertiary-CretaceousBlakey color, artwork, 750 x 375
Earth, Late CretaceousBlakey color, artwork, 750 x 375
Earth, Middle CretaceousBlakey color, artwork, 750 x 375
Earth, Early CretaceousBlakey color, artwork, 750 x 375
Earth, Late JurassicBlakey color, artwork, 750 x 375
Earth, Middle JurassicBlakey color, artwork, 750 x 375
Earth, Early JurassicBlakey color, artwork, 750 x 375
Earth, Late TriassicBlakey color, artwork, 750 x 375
Earth, Middle TriassicBlakey color, artwork, 750 x 375
Earth, Late PermianBlakey color, artwork, 750 x 375
Earth, Early PermianBlakey color, artwork, 750 x 375
Earth, PennsylvanianBlakey color, artwork, 750 x 375
Earth, MississippianBlakey color, artwork, 750 x 375
Earth, Middle DevonianBlakey color, artwork, 750 x 375
Earth, Early DevonianBlakey color, artwork, 750 x 375
Earth, SilurianBlakey color, artwork, 750 x 375
Earth, Late OrdovicianBlakey color, artwork, 750 x 375
Earth, Middle OrdovicianBlakey color, artwork, 750 x 375
Earth, Late CambrianBlakey color, artwork, 750 x 375
Earth, Early CambrianBlakey color, artwork, 750 x 375
Earth, Latest PrecambrianBlakey color, artwork, 750 x 375
Earth, Late PrecambrianBlakey color, artwork, 750 x 375
Earth with no ice Johnston color, photomosaic/artwork, 1440 x 720 (MODIS)



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


Compiled by Wm. Robert Johnston, © 2002-2004, 2005.
Last modified 21 May 2005.
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