Posts by FordPrefect

by FordPrefect
13.03.2012, 01:02
Forum: Physics and Astronomy
Topic: Zero-Phase Glare, how to calculate?
Replies: 0
Views: 3087

Zero-Phase Glare, how to calculate?

Hello everybody, I am looking for a photometric formula/function that describes the zero-phase glare, which can be seen e.g. very prominently on the Moon/lunar surface? All I could find on the web so far, dominantly only show graphs, but not formulas. It is needed to program the effect in a realtime...
by FordPrefect
25.09.2009, 21:49
Forum: Add-on development
Topic: Nasa ISS model hightly detailled
Replies: 177
Views: 146130

Re: Nasa ISS model hightly detailled

Linuxman, this is an absolutely fantastic model of the ISS! Great work! I am about to download and install your last release as I type this. *Excited* Off-topic question: May I humbly ask which set of cloud textures as shown in your screenshots above, you are using? Thank you very much.
by FordPrefect
26.08.2008, 22:58
Forum: Add-on development
Topic: Earth Night Lights and terminator
Replies: 24
Views: 20531

Re: Earth Night Lights and terminator

Hello ElChristou! Yes, that's exactly what I meant. Thank you for the welcome :D By the way, I am the one who contacted you for some 3d modeling tips, when I saw your outstanding Apollo meshes. I've made some good progress there, I am really starting to understand how Max is working. Unfortunately m...
by FordPrefect
26.08.2008, 21:29
Forum: Add-on development
Topic: Earth Night Lights and terminator
Replies: 24
Views: 20531

Earth Night Lights and terminator

Hello everyone! New user here. I installed Celestia (latest beta snapshot) for the first time 2 weeks ago and I really like it! I am a long time "Orbiter" user and add-on creator and I just don't know why I didn't give Celestia a shot sooner... Maybe the reason is my relatively low spec de...

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