> sphere
>        { <0,0,0>860
>        texture{
>             pigment { image_map   { gif "sun.gif"  map_type 1    }
>             finish { ambient 1 diffuse 0}
> // ambient 1 makes object "shine" (not lighting the scene but visible)
> //and diffuse 0 make it not interacting with lights
>        }
>    translate <0,0,3000>
>  }
>
>
> Marc

And don't forget that ambient is not limited to 1.  Seeing this is a bright
sun, you may want to go higher.

-tgq

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