3D asteroid viewer

Intro: This is an interactive 3D visualisation of the asteroid 433 Eros, which was visited by the NEAR Shoemaker probe in 2000. Extensive images of the asteroid were taken and used to create a 3D model of the surface using stereophotoclinometry. It uses stereoscopic 3D to provide some depth perception and give an impression of what the asteroid might look like if your eyes were ten kilometres apart. Note: you need a browser with webgl and javascript enabled, and this page won't work on touchscreen devices.

Instructions: Drag with the left mouse button to rotate the asteroid, and use the mouse wheel to zoom in and out. In order to see the 3D effect, cross your eyes until you see three panels then focus on the middle one. After a few seconds the asteroid should 'pop' out of the screen. Drags with the right mouse button will move the light around, and drags with the mouse wheel will change the distance between the 'eyes' to adjust the perspective. It can take some trial and error to get the settings right for you.
Pupil distance [km]: 0.5
Range to asteroid centre [km]: 0.5