Hi(gh)!

On 21.05.2012 11:37, Tek wrote:
> The problem is here:
> texture {
>      pigment_pattern { // isolate transforms from the day/night maps
>          gradient z
>          scale 2 translate -z // offset to middle of gradient
>          rotate<-bodies[3][4], orb_ang, 0>  // x rotation is applied before y
>      }
>      texture_map {
>          [0.45 T_Earth_Day]
>          [0.45 T_Earth_Night]
>      }
> }

It did not work as expected - the repeated portion of the night side on 
the daylight hemisphere disappeared, but, on the other hand, the 
texture_map is no longer tilted according to Earth's axial tilt! See 
below what I've got instead...

See you in Khyberspace!

Yadgar

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