In article <3DAEFA2A.DC167FA4@Rapidnet.com> , "Anthony D. Baye" 
<ban### [at] Rapidnetcom> wrote:

> Can anybody tell me if there is a theoretical limit to the size/distance
> calculations in pov?
>
> I'm trying to do a scene inspired by the videogame Halo, but  my
> gas-giant is the size of Jupiter (1 unit = 1 inch.) yet it copletely
> disappears from less than 170 miles out.  Unless i'm much mistaken, an
> object that size should be vizible from several thousand miles distant.

Try metric units and set one POV-unit as one km.  IIRC there is some FAQ
answer about your star system construction mistake...

    Thorsten

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