simonbp on Nostr: Alex Parker, Tod Lauer, Carly Howett, and myself (L to R) as we saw the first really ...

Alex Parker, Tod Lauer, Carly Howett, and myself (L to R) as we saw the first really good image of Pluto, a dozen years ago. We four, plus John Spencer (who took the picture), pulled an all nighter to turn the raw data into a usable color-corrected press release image. I remember my arm violently shaking when I first saw the image, as it was just so much more interesting and complex than I had expected. My nickname for the crew was "The Amalgamated Union of Pluto Colourists".

Pretty sure I'll never do anything as cool in the rest of my life.