Visualization of Saturn, its rings and moons using OpenGL Shaders

• visualization framework : SDvision
• computations of shadows using a shader developed by E. Fajardo
• maps of the rings and moons from Cassini Imaging
• rings transparency using the optical depth table provided by C. Ferrari

Movie # 1 : Saturn and its rings illuminated by a fixed light source

Movie # 2 : using darker shades

Movie # 3 : playing around with the light surce position

Images : playing around with light source position and with a moon (Thetys) size and position