The Big Moon Plot

What happened

When you look into the night sky, you can’t help but wish to bring the outer worlds to your doorstep. However, [Sebastian Lague] found a simple image too lackluster compared to something with a bit more style, such as a plotted image of the lunar terrain .

Well, the Moon is not defined in the same way with contrasting colors as Earth is. [Sebastian Lague] did exactly this with a custom algorithm to take the elevation maps and create vector drawings which are plotted on his custom plotter.

Plottings of Earth, the Moon, and Mars The plotter’s design is simple on its face, using an Arduino and stepper motors, as many other plotters have. [Sebastian Lague] also shares insights into their process and iterative designs, moving from a level arm to raise a marker to a linear method.

Key facts

• However, [Sebastian Lague] — found: a simple image too lackluster compared to something with a bit more style, such as a plotted image of the lunar terrain