3D anaglyph image of the 'Australe Scopuli' region near the south pole
3D anaglyph image of the 'Australe Scopuli' region near the south pole
So-called anaglyph images can be generated from the nadir channel of the DLR-operated HRSC camera system on the ESA Mars Express probe, which is directed vertically down onto the surface of Mars, and one of the four stereo channels, which look at Mars from an oblique angle. When viewed through red-blue or red-green glasses, they provide a three-dimensional view of the landscape and give the viewer a spatial sense of the differences in height across it. Such observations are excellent for examining subtle topographical details, like the lower-lying area in the centre of the image with dark deposits and frost-patterned ground.
