pyvista.examples.planets.download_saturn_surface

pyvista.examples.planets.download_saturn_surface#

download_saturn_surface(texture=False, load=True)[source]#

Download the surface of the planet Saturn.

Textures obtained from Solar Textures.

Parameters:
texturebool, default: False

Set to True when loading the surface as a texture.

loadbool, default: True

Load the dataset. When False, return the path to the file.

Returns:
pyvista.DataSet | pyvista.Texture | str

Texture, Dataset, or path to the file depending on the load and texture parameters.

Examples

>>> from pyvista import examples
>>> texture = examples.planets.download_saturn_surface(texture=True)
>>> texture.plot(zoom='tight', show_axes=False)
../../../_images/pyvista-examples-planets-download_saturn_surface-1_00_00.png

See also

Saturn Surface Dataset

See this dataset in the Dataset Gallery for more info.

load_saturn()

Load the planet Saturn as a textured sphere.

load_saturn_rings()

Load Saturn’s rings as a textured disc.

download_saturn_rings()

Download the texture of Saturn’s rings.

3D Earth and Celestial Bodies

Example plot of the solar system.