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  Re: Planet (a little brighter)  
From: Yadgar
Date: 6 Dec 2001 15:43:50
Message: <3C103A08.29F6A0B@ndh.net>
Bryan Valencia schrieb:

> It's amazing what a little lens flare from Photoimpact can do.
>

For massive glowing gas giants in close orbits around their stars
check also out:
http://www.jtwinc.com/Extrasolar/mainframes.html
 - you'll find dozens of gorgeous space art illustrations,
obviously made with a raytracer, though John Whatmough
is not willing to divulge what software he used... ;-).

Still, I think the ambient level of the rings is far too high -
the planet's night side glows, but this glow is by no means
bright enough to light the shaded parts of the rings so much!

See you in Khyberspace - http://www.geocities.com/electricafghan/index-e.html
Afghanistan Chronicle: http://www.ndh.net/home/bleimann/

Yadgar

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