andrew2364 wrote:I downloaded Mira and my son is delighted with it...he wants all red giants in celestia to look like this. My only gripe (and it's a very small one) is that the prominences are moving at a speed much faster than light speed. I managed to slow two of the flares right down, but one of them is still zipping across mira at warp speed. Is there a way of slowing this one down. Also, I made a Beta Lyrae add-on for myself last year, but compared to the one you're making , it was just two glowing eggs whipping round each other. Can't wait till it's done. It looks good.
Thanks, great to know your son likes it. The red giant texture is actually a modified texture (see http://shatters.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6446) by rthorvald (edit: should be TECH SGT CHEN). Yes the flares are a bit out of motion scale.
I wasn't concerned as it is still (still, still, still) a beta. I just can't seem to find the time to work on all of these addons, and I keep coming up with new ideas.
Right now I am working on a special request for someone that wants to use it in his talks. Sorry to those who have been patient with the progress (or lack thereof). I will be working on all soon, as I should be coming into a bit more free time as the summer approaches.
This is SS Cygni. It is a cataclysmic binary that orbits every 6.9 hours. The distance in the first image is in km. The primary is the white dwarf at 1.2 M_sol. The secondary is a K star. The star texture is by Tech Sgt Chen. I sent him an email for use but have not recieved a reply. Chen, where are you?
it looks great as usually !
I have no problem with you using a modified version of my texture in your Add-On. As long as I get appropriate credit. I haven't been posting to the forums for a while but, I have been trying to keep as current as I can. Browsing the many posts I've missed has been a slow process. BTW, your Mira Add-On is nothing short of spectacular! I will be downloading a copy when it's complete.