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31 Jul 2024 16:17:42 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Basic Clouds, Smoke, Fire and Explosions Tutorial  
From: John VanSickle
Date: 8 Dec 2006 19:49:32
Message: <457a081c@news.povray.org>
Charles C wrote:
> From the tutorial: "Glowing gases cast shadows"
> 
> Now you've done it.   Now I'm going to have to go play with a flashlight and
> a candle!

It's one of the ways that astronomers use to identify the chemical 
make-up of the cooler outerlayers of the sun.

Most of the time the shadows that are cast by glowing gases go unnoticed 
because the glowing is the brightest (and often only) light source.

Regards,
John


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