> "posfan12" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
>> "posfan12" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
>>> OK, I am trying to apply the dimensions in your Excel file. Problem is, if I
>>> zoom out far enough for the ring to be in view, I can no longer see the sun! The
>>> sun doesn't show up at all.
>>>
>>> Is this intentional?
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike
>>
>>
>> Never mind. It's an issue with media. See my post in povray.text.scene-files.
>>
>>
>> Mike
>
> No, it's still to small! Even after I remove the media.
>
> :(
>
>
> Mike
>

If the ring have about the same radius as Earth's orbit, it make it's 
radius about 160 000 000 Km. That's realy huge.

to be even larger than that to maintain a correct temperature.


Compare it to the actual size of the sun. The sun may very well be 
smaller than a single pixel unless you render an image large enough.
Also, the ring itself would be extremely narrow, probably about a single 
pixel whide, at most. If the ring does have a visible width, it would 
mean that it's something like more than 1 000 000 Km whide...

You need to use artistic liberty by not using realistic proportions if 
you want the ring and the sun to be both visible.



Alain

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