Txemi Jendrix wrote:


> 3cfba1dc@news.povray.org...
> 
>>I would like to create a space scene in pov-ray, the stars, planets. is
>>there a way to create a space scene. I tried but didn't work out as i'd
>>
> like
> 
>>it to. A black background came up but no stars
>>i tried using the stars file that is already included. Any ideas
>>
>


The stars in the stars include file are textures, which can't be used in 
sky_spheres.  Sky_spheres can only use pigments.  To use the stars 
include file, put the texture on a big sphere and then put your camera 
and lights inside it.
*if you use media, use the hollow keyword with the big sphere


> If you want real images of planets, you can get it in the NASA site.
>


http://space.jpl.nasa.gov/
This site lets you see rendered pictures and you can download the maps 
it uses.

More maps are here:
http://www.evildrganymede.demon.co.uk/render/render_f.htm
http://gw.marketingden.com/planets/planets.html

Good ones are at this one
http://www.mmedia.is/~bjj/

Look in the povray documentation for how to use image_maps.
Brendan

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