Saturn renders:
![Saturn and Ring System](https://nick-stevens.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/saturn-system-backdrop_rgb0050.jpg)
I am extremely proud that this year, one of my renders made the cover of the Sky and Telescope Solar System Calendar! That’s the one for 2017
http://www.shopatsky.com/sky-and-telescope-solar-system-calendar-2017
It’s actually not a very recent render, I have since done quite a bit of work on my Saturn mesh. The ring system uses data by Björn Jónsson, which is available online here:
http://bjj.mmedia.is/data/planetary_maps.html
Bjorn is an absolute master at processing image data, and it really shows.
Here are a couple more renders of Saturn:
![Satun Backlit](https://nick-stevens.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sat-rear-starpro.jpg)
![Saturn and rings from the sideSaturn and rings from the side](https://nick-stevens.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/saturn-system-backdrop_rgb0500.jpg)
You can click to see larger versions. And as usual, all done in Lightwave 3d.
Video!
I also did a video, showing the planet and rings from a slow, circling viewpoint, which is available on Vimeo, in full HD:
I hope you like it!
Nick