Planet

This effect is complex and includes 3D planet animation.  generates interstellar gas by rendering a textured 3D rectangle. The effect gives a much more sparse and disorganized appearance than the nebula. Use the orientation and viewing distance controls to give the nebula a true 3D appearance.

An example Interstellar Gas dialog.

Controlling the Interstellar Gas

Drop-off Controls the ‘falloff’ of the gas to empty space.
Frequency Controls the frequency of the turbulence in the gas. Higher frequencies result in more ‘billows’ at a smaller size than lower frequencies.
Color Distortion Controls the amount of distortion to apply to the source color of the gas. Larger values will result in more varied colors.
Color Controls the source color of the gas.

General Controls

Preview | Reseed | Orientation | Viewing Distance