Moon phases

3D Model

This looping animation shows a complete cycle of lunar phases.

It was created using 30 images extracted from a video distributed by NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio (SVS).

Useful links

• Moon Phases for Spherical Displays: https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4675

• Creating a UV map in Blender for spherical astronomical objects: https://youtu.be/DNC2lNYtxFY

• Sketchfab timeframes: https://help.sketchfab.com/hc/en-us/articles/203058018-Animations