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Eclipse corona
The Sun's corona and pink prominences as seen in totality: pearly streamers along the equator, a bright inner ring.
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Added
- 23 October 2026
- Films
- Not used in a film yet
Parameters
| Name | Type | Default | Range | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| az | number | 180 | 0 to 360 deg | compass direction of the eclipsed Sun's middle: 0 north, 180 south |
| alt | number | 35 | -10 to 90 deg | height of the eclipsed Sun's middle above the horizon |
| size (Can change over time) | number | 0.27 | 0.05 to 20 deg | the Sun's angular radius; the real one is 0.27, a nearer Sun is biggerCan change over time |
| strength (Can change over time) | number | 1 | 0 to 3000 | 1 is the real corona (2,400 cd/m2 at the limb); a daylight sky needs 100 to 2000Can change over time |
| streamers | number | 0.6 | 0 to 1 | how long and sharp the equatorial streamers are: 0 a round glow |
| tilt | number | 20 | 0 to 180 deg | the angle of the Sun's equator on the sky |
| prominences | number | 0.6 | 0 to 1 | how many pink prominences stand on the limb |
| tint | color | #eef0ff | – | the corona's colour, a pearly white |
| seed | integer | 9 | 0 to 999 | where the rays and prominences are |
Use it in a film
film.js
elements: { 'eclipse-corona': { az: 180, alt: 35 } }Use it from your agent
Ask your agent to put it in a film. It finds the element by name.