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Subject: Way to align a lunar map on a sphere so viewer sees near side of moon

rolffimages opened this issue on Aug 15, 2018 · 6 posts
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rolffimages ( ) posted Wed, 15 August 2018 at 9:49 PM · edited Wed, 27 November 2024 at 8:56 PM

I am wondering if there is a way to do this other then just visually. Anyone know of a way to do this?

Many thanks for any help or suggestions.

ironsoul ( ) posted Thu, 16 August 2018 at 1:59 PM

The planet object presents the near side, does this not meet your requirements? If not and this is animation/tracking related a camera can be set-up to track an object which may help.

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rolffimages ( ) posted Thu, 16 August 2018 at 5:35 PM · edited Thu, 16 August 2018 at 5:37 PM

Thank you Ironsoul. I am not referring to the planets option inside vue. I am instead referring to a map of the moon wrapped on a sphere. I am using it as an object and it will not be in the sky but instead used as multiple objects on the ground. I am thinking there is perhaps some way other than just trying to do it visually. Perhaps a formula of some kind???

rolffimages ( ) posted Thu, 16 August 2018 at 8:43 PM

OK Never mind I found a good way to do it visually to a pretty good approximation.

forester ( ) posted Fri, 17 August 2018 at 5:08 AM

OK, I was just getting ready to give you a little Python script (actually a sine and cosine expression) - laughing. You saved yourself from a little math bath.


rolffimages ( ) posted Fri, 17 August 2018 at 5:41 AM

Well I thank you forester! Yeah my approximation will suffice for now.

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