Real Solar System Addon

[Markton]

Here's a suggestion: when trans-Neptunian objects, irregular moons of giant planets, and C-type asteroids become so dark, you should consider creating a version with increased brightness. This would allow for better visibility of details and prevent uninformed critics from accusing your work of being "rushed" or "lazy" due to the excessive darkness. I hope both versions can be implemented, as we need to cater to users with different preferences, right? This could significantly boost your reputation (and hopefully some YouTubers will promote it—views have already surpassed 4,000, so keep up the great work!).

However, it must be said that after reducing the brightness, the visible details have significantly decreased.

This is an undeniable fact. The Asian friend above is absolutely right—this kind of realism adjustment has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantages include greater authenticity and atmosphere, as well as filtering for users who truly understand astronomy. The disadvantages might involve fluctuations in download numbers or player dissatisfaction (and this isn’t meant to be pessimistic). Of course, I support the update to realistic brightness. When Voyager 2 flew by Proteus, it eliminated many interferences and still found Proteus to be dim and reddish, didn’t it? This move is a great step forward, and only progress can prevent us from going in circles forever.

 

[Earhart]

This is an undeniable fact. The Asian friend above is absolutely right—this kind of realism adjustment has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantages include greater authenticity and atmosphere, as well as filtering for users who truly understand astronomy. The disadvantages might involve fluctuations in download numbers or player dissatisfaction (and this isn’t meant to be pessimistic). Of course, I support the update to realistic brightness. When Voyager 2 flew by Proteus, it eliminated many interferences and still found Proteus to be dim and reddish, didn’t it? This move is a great step forward, and only progress can prevent us from going in circles forever.

The disadvantages are indeed as you said, this game is for players to play, not a rigorous popular science game, too much embodiment of science is not very useful (this game does not even have a Z-axis, it is not scientific at all) The advantages are also as you said, so I decided to launch another ornamental Addon on the basis of this Addon.The scary thing is that in reality, Proteus is even much darker than this

I did some experiments and found that calculating based on the true brightness can be quite shocking. The albedo of Varuna, at 0.12–0.15, is close to the typical values for Kuiper Belt objects (for example, Pluto's albedo is 0.49–0.66, while most Kuiper Belt objects range between 0.04–0.15). The left side shows the pre-modification version, and the right side shows the true brightness.

Very well adjusted! My previous adjustments are pretty much the same as yours!

However, it must be said that after reducing the brightness, the visible details have significantly decreased.

It's true that this may lead to my slack in sticker making, and I think it's necessary to put out a stereotypical version,A version made solely for ornamental value.I think it's a very bold, unprecedented innovation

I'm actually in an Asian country too. Wishing you smooth progress in your studies! Using a local saying, "shang-an" (reaching the shore), I hope you "reach the shore" soon!

I already seem to know where you're coming from

 

[Wa-zu-la]

The disadvantages are indeed as you said, this game is for players to play, not a rigorous popular science game, too much embodiment of science is not very useful (this game does not even have a Z-axis, it is not scientific at all) The advantages are also as you said, so I decided to launch another ornamental Addon on the basis of this Addon.The scary thing is that in reality, Proteus is even much darker than this


Very well adjusted! My previous adjustments are pretty much the same as yours!


It's true that this may lead to my slack in sticker making, and I think it's necessary to put out a stereotypical version,A version made solely for ornamental value.I think it's a very bold, unprecedented innovation


I already seem to know where you're coming from

Recent news has demonstrated that celestial bodies appear relatively dim under real-world conditions. This is evident in the photograph of Mars' moon, where even though the background of Mars has been brightened and whitened, the second moon of Mars, Deimos, remains a dim gray-black, similar to Saturn's second moon, Enceladus (the spherical albedo of Mars might be 0.25).

Original text: The European Space Agency (ESA) released a photograph of Mars and its moon Deimos, captured by the Hera asteroid probe. On March 12, the Hera probe made its first close flyby of Mars, coming within approximately 5,000 kilometers of the planet and as close as 1,000 kilometers to Deimos. Deimos is the smaller of Mars' two moons, with a diameter of only 12.4 kilometers. The Hera probe has successfully adjusted its flight trajectory using Mars' gravity and is expected to reach its target asteroid, Dimorphos, in December 2026.

 

[Wa-zu-la]

Recent news has demonstrated that celestial bodies appear relatively dim under real-world conditions. This is evident in the photograph of Mars' moon, where even though the background of Mars has been brightened and whitened, the second moon of Mars, Deimos, remains a dim gray-black, similar to Saturn's second moon, Enceladus (the spherical albedo of Mars might be 0.25).

Original text: The European Space Agency (ESA) released a photograph of Mars and its moon Deimos, captured by the Hera asteroid probe. On March 12, the Hera probe made its first close flyby of Mars, coming within approximately 5,000 kilometers of the planet and as close as 1,000 kilometers to Deimos. Deimos is the smaller of Mars' two moons, with a diameter of only 12.4 kilometers. The Hera probe has successfully adjusted its flight trajectory using Mars' gravity and is expected to reach its target asteroid, Dimorphos, in December 2026.
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This refers to Mars being processed to the same brightness as Saturn's moon Enceladus, not Deimos.

 

[Wa-zu-la]

I did some experiments and found that calculating based on the true brightness can be quite shocking. The albedo of Varuna, at 0.12–0.15, is close to the typical values for Kuiper Belt objects (for example, Pluto's albedo is 0.49–0.66, while most Kuiper Belt objects range between 0.04–0.15). The left side shows the pre-modification version, and the right side shows the true brightness.
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This is the Earth-Moon system under true brightness, stripped of the gilding from the sun's rays. The Moon appears as dark as grayish-black rock, yet it also possesses an incomparable sense of solidity.↓

A comparison between Saturn and its moon Titan, but given Saturn's low albedo, the brightness of Titan in this image should actually be even dimmer.↓

Amalthea, a moon of Jupiter, captured by Voyager 2, exhibits a striking brightness comparable to that of Mars' moons but with a redder hue.↓

 

[Wa-zu-la]

This is the Earth-Moon system under true brightness, stripped of the gilding from the sun's rays. The Moon appears as dark as grayish-black rock, yet it also possesses an incomparable sense of solidity.↓
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A comparison between Saturn and its moon Titan, but given Saturn's low albedo, the brightness of Titan in this image should actually be even dimmer.↓
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Amalthea, a moon of Jupiter, captured by Voyager 2, exhibits a striking brightness comparable to that of Mars' moons but with a redder hue.↓
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The mass of Uranus's satellite system is the least among the gas giants, with the combined mass of its five major satellites being less than half that of Triton. The largest satellite, Titania, has a radius of only 788.9 kilometers, which is less than half that of the Moon, but slightly larger than Saturn's second-largest satellite, Rhea. The albedo of these satellites is relatively low, with Umbriel at about 0.2 and Ariel at about 0.35 (in the green spectrum). These satellites are composed of ice and rock, roughly 50% ice and 50% rock, with the ice possibly containing ammonia and carbon dioxide.

 

[Earhart]

This is the Earth-Moon system under true brightness, stripped of the gilding from the sun's rays. The Moon appears as dark as grayish-black rock, yet it also possesses an incomparable sense of solidity.↓

A comparison between Saturn and its moon Titan, but given Saturn's low albedo, the brightness of Titan in this image should actually be even dimmer.↓

Amalthea, a moon of Jupiter, captured by Voyager 2, exhibits a striking brightness comparable to that of Mars' moons but with a redder hue.↓

Such a coincidence! These images all happened to be used by me as a brightness reference in the recent texture brightness adjustment, and they are really informative,and I think the Titan I've made is still too bright

The mass of Uranus's satellite system is the least among the gas giants, with the combined mass of its five major satellites being less than half that of Triton. The largest satellite, Titania, has a radius of only 788.9 kilometers, which is less than half that of the Moon, but slightly larger than Saturn's second-largest satellite, Rhea. The albedo of these satellites is relatively low, with Umbriel at about 0.2 and Ariel at about 0.35 (in the green spectrum). These satellites are composed of ice and rock, roughly 50% ice and 50% rock, with the ice possibly containing ammonia and carbon dioxide.

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By the way,Thank you for the information!

 

[Gurren Lagann]

I did some experiments and found that calculating based on the true brightness can be quite shocking. The albedo of Varuna, at 0.12–0.15, is close to the typical values for Kuiper Belt objects (for example, Pluto's albedo is 0.49–0.66, while most Kuiper Belt objects range between 0.04–0.15). The left side shows the pre-modification version, and the right side shows the true brightness.

Had you tried using TrueColorTools for this? I generally use it when getting colors myself.

 

[Wa-zu-la]

Such a coincidence! These images all happened to be used by me as a brightness reference in the recent texture brightness adjustment, and they are really informative,and I think the Titan I've made is still too bright

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By the way,Thank you for the information!

appreciate

 

[Lanlang]

Had you tried using TrueColorTools for this? I generally use it when getting colors myself.

Ah, I haven't heard of this tool before, but thank you for sharing! (The previous brightness was adjusted in the device's built-in image editing.)

 

[Elukfucio]

Such a coincidence! These images all happened to be used by me as a brightness reference in the recent texture brightness adjustment, and they are really informative,and I think the Titan I've made is still too bright

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By the way,Thank you for the information!

Respected author, when will you update us on the newly discovered moons of Saturn? We can't wait any longer, you are truly outstanding! Keep up the great work, our great Chinese friend!

 

[Stickmanplayz]

And when will you update it?

It takes a long time to make a add on to an already made addon.

 

[Florida_wubbox]

No Daphnis Wave?

 

[Earhart]

No Daphnis Wave?

Hmm, I'll try to add it

 

[Lanlang]

We need someone to promote it on YouTube

 

[Lanlang]

Therefore, the author adopts the grouping packaging method.

Time is tight and tasks are heavy.

 

[Markton]

We need someone to promote it on YouTube

First, calm down. If the pre-completed Saturn propeller satellite and crescent are not released, no amount of traffic will help.

 

[Markton]

My friend, how much does Saturn propeller contain?

 

[Earhart]

My friend, how much does Saturn propeller contain?

100 Saturn moonlets have been made, 50 moonlets are still unmade, and I've reset almost all of the textures in the other parts, I'm sorry for the slowness in my production
because at the moment, my studies are a bit stressful,

 

[TheMacTester]

100 Saturn moonlets have been made, 50 moonlets are still unmade, and I've reset almost all of the textures in the other parts, I'm sorry for the slowness in my production
because at the moment, my studies are a bit stressful,

dw, keep doing what you are doing

 

[oliver :)]

dw, keep doing what you are doing

i thought you quit bro

 

[TheMacTester]

i thought you quit bro

i got hacked!

 

[Lanlang]

100 Saturn moonlets have been made, 50 moonlets are still unmade, and I've reset almost all of the textures in the other parts, I'm sorry for the slowness in my production
because at the moment, my studies are a bit stressful,

Then we can finally wait patiently—completing two-thirds is already outstanding. Wishing you great success in your future studies. The creator of such an excellent package won’t remain unknown forever; the future will surely get better and better.

 

[Lanlang]

There are approximately tens of thousands of known propeller moons in Saturn's A ring. How do you plan to screen them?

 

[Earhart]

There are approximately tens of thousands of known propeller moons in Saturn's A ring. How do you plan to screen them?

The Saturn Moonlet s part includes 156 propeller moonlets selected from the paper "The Population of Propellers in Saturn's A Ring ",15 large propeller moonlets near the Enke gap, A ring Object Peggy(including its fragments),dozens of F-ring objects selected from several papers, S/2004 S3,4,6,S/2009 S1, five possible objects from the D68 ring