Moon topography

This is my variant of a high resolution moon topography globe which has an "aesthetically pleasing" vertical exaggeration. Most of the other models available were intended as or are derived from lithophanes - thus they actually have a relatively low relief and many of the subtle features are only evident when lit up from within.

This version is designed to print in 2 halves which do not need support and are then glued together with superglue.

If you wish to compare the earth and moon in correct relative size, use the "mini moon" files - which is sized correctly relative to my Earth topography (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3561651) and recently updated version which opens to reveal the core (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3561651). You won't see much detail though unless you are using something like a 0.25 mm nozzle!

Print Settings

Printer Brand:

Prusa

Printer: 

i3 MK3

Resolution:

0.15 or lower

Infill: 

15%

Filament:  PLA
 

This series of models were created by applying bump maps to a sphere in Blender - the methodology for which is here: https://github.com/jeffwinterbourne/3D_globes/

The bump map in this case was created using the Generic Mapping Tools based on LOLA mission lunar DEM (https://lola.gsfc.nasa.gov/).

The model was hollowed out and sliced into halves for printing using Meshmixer.