LUNEX Script Example-01

LUNEX v2 For POV-Ray
POV-Ray Program Script by Jay Tanner - 2026

LUNEX Script Example # 01

Mare Orientale (Eastern Sea) in the upper southern west lunar hemisphere.

Make a copy of the following file:
EMPTY-SCENE-TEMPLATE.pov
and then rename that copy to:
Mare-Orientale-Region.pov

Then, within that new Mare-Orientale-Region.pov file,
Copy/Paste the entire code below, replacing only the string:
XXX_YYY_ZZZ

After the Copy/Paste, it should then be ready to render
and the rendered image should have the PNG file name:
Mare-Orientale-Region.png

Double-Click Within Text Area to Select ALL Code


/* ###########################################################################
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   DESCRIPTION:
   Mare Orientale Region.
*/



/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Set path to selected surface texture map from above listing.
   assumes MAPS folder is within the home folder by default.
*/
   #declare SurfaceMap = "MAPS/lunar-surface-map.png";

/* ------------------------------------------------------------
   Rendering Mode

   1 = FAST 2D bump map for quick 3D previews at lower quality.
   2 = SLOWER 3D isosurface + height field for maximum quality.
*/
   #declare RenderMode = 2;

// -------------------------------------------------------
// Camera/Eye selenographic coordinates at center of view.

   #declare CamLat  = -20; // -S/N+    Range: 0 to +/- 90
   #declare CamLon  = -83; // -W/E+    Range: 0 to +/- 180

// -------------------------------------------------------
// Relative lunar phase angle.

// 0=NM   90=FQ   180=FM   270=LQ   360=0=NM  Default=180
   #declare PhaseAng = 108.5; // Range: 0 to 360
   #declare PhaseAlt = +00.0; // Default=0   Range: 0 to +/- 1.5

// ---------------------------------------------------
// Camera zoom factor. 1 = Default = 100% Normal Scale
   #declare CamZoom = 1.25;

// ---------------------------------------------
// Camera distance in miles from center of moon.
// default = mean distance = 238857 miles
   #declare CamDist = 3480;

// -----------
// Move camera
   #declare CamMoveLRX = +0000; // -Left / +Right
   #declare CamMoveUDY = +0000; // -Down / +Up

// -----------------------------
// Rotate camera      +Clockwise
   #declare CamRotAngZ = +000.0;

// ---------------------------------------------
// Lunar equatorial rotation angle    +Clockwise
   #declare MoonRotAngY = +000.0;


// ---------------------------------------------------
// Set Sunlight / Earthshine / Surface Ambience Levels
   #declare SunlightLevel   = 1.000; // Solar brightness level   Default=1
   #declare EarthshineLevel = 3;     // Earthshine level n/256   Default=3
   #declare SurfAmbiLevel   = 0.000; // Surface ambience level   Default=0


/* -------------------------------------------------------------
   Set optional location marker switch state and related options
   default pointer location = Tranquility Base coordinates.
   this is still rather experimental.
*/
   #declare MarkSwitch = "OFF";     // Show location marker    Default=OFF
   #declare MarkLat    =  +0.67409; // Marker latitude         +East
   #declare MarkLon    = +23.47298; // Marker longitude        +North
   #declare MarkWidth  = 3.0;       // Marker top width        Default=3.0
   #declare MarkAmbi   = 0.025;     // Marker ambience level   Default=0.025
   #declare MarkColor  = rgb<255/255, 255/255, 000/255>; //    Marker RGB


// ----------------------------------------------------------
// Set optional switch to apply 3D shaded relief - Default=ON
   #declare ReliefSwitch = "ON";


// ----------------------------------------------------------
// Set optional -S/+N polar axes display switch - Default=OFF
   #declare PolarAxSwitch = "OFF";


/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   Set optional auto-field-of-view control switch. this setting is mainly
   an attempt to automatically adjust for very close-up cam/eye views and
   reduce pixelization.     Default=OFF
*/
   #declare AutoFOVSwitch = "ON";

// ##########################################################################
// END OF SCENE DEFINITION PANEL                END OF SCENE DEFINITION PANEL