One correction...that horribly dithered GIF wasn't supposed to come along.  Included is the correct image-map and some samples.
 
 Thanks guys;)
-Chris-
 
Before object scaling.
 
 
After object scaling.
 
 
 
 
 
Chris Spencer <chris@bluelectrode.com> wrote in message news:388a6470@news.povray.org. ..
> I have a problem...
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> I've surrounded a sphere with media which isn't taking kindly to being
> scaled.  The model is a union of earth and a sphere of media surrounding it,
> simulating atmosphere.  When I try to scale this union the media becomes
> increasingly whiter and brighter until the image map of earth isn't visible.
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> Is there a reason why this is happening?  Is there a way to fix this?
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>  Thanks,
> -Chris-
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