View from Triton by Rich2

Terragen • Science/Medical • posted on Dec 03, 2008

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This is my rendition of the planet Neptune as seen from the surface of Triton. The moon in its highly skewed orbit would be just crossing the planet’s equator (for lack of better artistic acuity on my part to show it otherwise). We see a pair of icy nitrogen geyser jets, (discovered by Voyager 2) with one in the distance, its plume carried away by the upper winds. Triton is extremely cold, with the average temperature hovering around –390 F. Under that condition, water ice becomes hard as steel. Even gases such as nitrogen and methane turn to snow. Stars, plumes, and Neptune postworked in. Terragen 0.943 foreground. Thanks for looking in!

Comments (15)

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Mondwin

11:14AM | Wed, 03 December 2008

Really a impressive work...bravissimo!!!V:DDD.Hugsxx

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prutzworks

11:15AM | Wed, 03 December 2008

xlt work Rich

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Kaartijer

11:50AM | Wed, 03 December 2008

Awesome scene, excellent work!

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Mousson

11:53AM | Wed, 03 December 2008

Wonderful image !!!

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faroutsider

12:35PM | Wed, 03 December 2008

Excellent render - great detail and explanation. Perhaps it's a little too bright for that part of the solar system?

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azrabella

1:48PM | Wed, 03 December 2008

I think you've found your forte with these illustrations - and the whole solar system to play with as well. See you on Oberon.

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Maori

2:25PM | Wed, 03 December 2008

Beautiful and heavenly work, Rich!!!!

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me109

3:04PM | Wed, 03 December 2008

Looking for a flashlight for your Quaoar Pics :) Great work. I am not sure if i like the look of the distant plume. The angel is imho to close to 90° and/or it should extend farther in the wind direction... must be a hydrogen wind btw :)

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choronr

8:05PM | Wed, 03 December 2008

More please; this is fantastic work!

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Markal

9:57PM | Wed, 03 December 2008

Cool....this could be in a Space Science book....right next to the Horseass nebula....LOL...I know my asstronomy too :) Seriously...very cool, well thought out!

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