What do I do with messed-up images?

• by kosmala

  I've been given an -- i.e. it's a messed up satellite image. What should I do with it?

  Posted September 27, 2012 2:43 PM

• by sestevens scientist

  Hi, and welcome! This looks like an instance where you are seeing an image on the #edge of the satellite's view, what we call the limb. Under the #other category, you should see one called "Edge." That is most likely what has happened here.

  Posted September 27, 2012 2:44 PM

• by kosmala

  So when I'm asked "which is stronger?" and given this image along with another more easily recognized image, what am I supposed to answer?

  Posted September 27, 2012 2:47 PM

• by sestevens scientist

  We'll leave that decision up to you! If one still appears stronger, you can still pick that one, but if you genuinely can't make heads or tails of what's there, then I would say to go with "about the same".

  Posted September 27, 2012 2:51 PM

• by cch001 scientist

  Yes, this is clearly bad data. So it really won't matter to us what you choose with regards to the "which is stronger" question. But I would do what Scott (sestevens) suggests and just choose "about the same"

  Posted September 27, 2012 3:18 PM

• by carl_schreck scientist

  Even though it's #bad-data, it does look pretty cool. Kinda like the rings of Saturn.

  Posted September 28, 2012 2:41 AM