Can you take 3-D astronomical images?

Subject: Can you take 3-D astronomical images?

Date: Tue Feb 20 13:44:42 2001
Posted by Brad Severa
Grade level: grad (science) School: No school entered.
City: Lincoln State/Province: NE Country: USA
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 982694682.As

Message:


Is it possible to get a stereoscopic image of astronomical objects? By taking 
two pictures of an object here on Earth at slightly different angles you can use 
a stereoscope to view a 3-D image. If you took a picture of an object in space 
one in winter the other in summer when the Earth is at a different angle could 
you achieve the same effect? I assume the distance is too far since I have never 
seen this done anywhere before. I am just a curious amateur astrophotographer 
wondering about a new project to try. Thanks.

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