| Neptune |
File Format: Full colour 1024x512 JPG file, 58K. Radius (1 km = 1 POV unit): 24,764 km NOTES: Neptune's ring system is similar to Uranus' in that it is extremely faint - the rings themselves are darker than charcoal, and they are also extremely thin! As such, there is absolutely no way they will be visible in a rendering unless they are greatly enhanced (or you can figure out a way to make dust between the rings visible by back-lighting, which I can't!). If you must render them, I suggest using discs with the following properties - note that the outermost ring is supposed to have a 'clumpy' appearance, but I haven't been able to factor this into the approximations below:
pigment {color Grey filter 0.6} finish {ambient 20.0} N2R ring: Inner radius 53,200 km; Outer radius 53,215 km. pigment {color Grey filter 0.6} finish {ambient 20.0} N4R ring: Inner radius 53,215 km; Outer radius 59,000 km. pigment {color Grey filter 0.9} finish {ambient 1.0} N1R (Clumpy) ring (outermost): Inner radius 62,930 km; Outer radius 62,980 km. pigment {color Grey filter 0.6} finish {ambient 20.0} |
neptune.jpg (click to download) |