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19 Apr 2024 17:15:23 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Ringworld (continued)  
From: Stephen
Date: 7 Aug 2018 02:22:49
Message: <5b693ab9$1@news.povray.org>
On 06/08/2018 22:34, Mike Horvath wrote:
> On 8/6/2018 5:15 PM, Mike Horvath wrote:
>> An old scene, but I've been sprucing it up in preparation toward 
>> uploading it to the Object Collection. I can't remember if it's to 
>> proper scale however. Also I'm thinking there may be a little too much 
>> cloud cover.
>>
>>
>> Mike
> 
> 
> Also, due to the sun being an area light, the unlit regions are much too 
> small.
> 
> 

I got similar results when I tried it. I suspect Larry Niven got his 
maths wrong. I had to move the shadow plates closer to the Ringworld to 
get the day/night cycle equal.


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Regards
     Stephen


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