The Voyager 3 Project and Amateur Astronomy

Do you know why astronomy is the most beautiful science among other branches of science?
Because no branch of science is a branch that even people with no connection to science participate in from all over the world.
The scope of astronomy is so rich and expansive (due to the vastness of the universe) that the work of scientists alone is insufficient. Astronomy is the result of the efforts of a large family of amateur astronomers from all over the world.
It's not difficult to be part of this large family. All you need is desire and curiosity. You can even observe with your own eyes.
A little further on is the binoculars, and even further on is the telescope.
This is a family of approximately 100,000 people from all over the world, who create astronomy together, and everyone contributes to it.

In 1979, the Voyager spacecraft captured incredible images as it approached Jupiter and sent them back to Earth. When these images were taken and viewed like a movie, they gave the impression of approaching Jupiter from afar. (You'll see it in the first 5-10 seconds.)
35 years later, seven amateur astronomers from Sweden are re-portraying this moment by recording Jupiter with their telescopes with a project they call Voyager 3.
In 90 days, they obtained 560 images with more than 1 million frames.
Using the Winjupos program, they transformed these images into a cylindrical shape, creating a rotating planet. They created the surface of Jupiter.
Again, within 3 months, they had created 18 completed maps.
To achieve a beautiful animation, they needed a map for each day. To do this, they used the morphing technique (don't ask, I don't know why they wrote it that way. It's probably a filmmaking technique) to fill in the remaining gaps in the timeline.
The idea for this project started many years ago and came together in November 2013.
After a total of 6 months, they were ready to send their imaginary space probe to Jupiter and get that unforgettable image taken by Voyager 1 again.
Here's what amateur astronomers can do. And if you want, you can too.
What your loved ones can do too.

Voyager3Movie from Peter Rosen front Vimeo.