Flight Through the Galaxy

Developed by: Visualisation: Paul Bourke(WASP, UWA); Music by: Peter Morse and Glenn Roger

Meditative flight through the very latest (July 2006) 6dF galaxy survey being undertaken by the AAO (Anglo-Australian Observatory). Created for the planetarium show reel for the ASTC (Association of Science Technology Centers) 2006 conference.

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Each frame is rendered at 3600 pixels square as a fisheye projection and the animation runs at 30fps. An earlier version of the same style can be seen in the full dome show called \"Infinity Express\", currently being shown at the Scitech planetarium.

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