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

Thanks

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Try posting in newusers, you'll probably get a better response.

-tgq

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> 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

Yes. Try the galaxy include file from Chris Colefax site
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/1434/
If you wanna take a look at an image done with it (it was featured in
Chris's site sometime ago),
you can see one of mine (and get the code) you can do it at
http://www.geocities.com/txemijendrix/imagpov/povpage/2.html
(sorry, the page is only in spanish right now)

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

Hope this helps

Txemi Jendrix
tji### [at] euskalnetnet
http://www.geocities.com/txemijendrix

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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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