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FG's orbital rendering engine EarthView has received an update of night lights. Many may have seen the stunning photographs by ISS astronauts, showing the city lights at night. Now EarthView can do the same.<br /> | FG's orbital rendering engine EarthView has received an update of night lights. Many may have seen the stunning photographs by ISS astronauts, showing the city lights at night. Now EarthView can do the same.<br /> | ||
Using the alpha-channel of earth's textures, the shader now shows the night lights of earth:<br /> | Using the alpha-channel of earth's textures, the shader now shows the night lights of earth:<br /> | ||
[[File:EarthView with night lights.jpg| | [[File:EarthView with night lights.jpg|thumbnail|left|Earth from 6000km with night-side lit up by city lights.]] | ||
== Community news == | == Community news == | ||