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29 Jul 2024 16:24:40 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Crescent Moon in daylight.  
From: Bill Pragnell
Date: 11 Jan 2011 10:55:01
Message: <web.4d2c7d03db8fc2836dd25f0b0@news.povray.org>
Stephen <mcavoys_at@aoldotcom> wrote:
> Can anyone suggest how to create a Crescent Moon where the unlit part is
> not visible?

I've done this before. Put your moon and light source outside a semitransparent,
hollow, no_shadow sky sphere, with a black background. If using radiosity, make
sure the outer texture of the sphere is set to opaque black (unless you want the
shadowed side of the moon to be brightly earthlit!)


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