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LUNEX v2 BETA TEST - FULL - For use with POV-Ray 3.7

UPDATED AS OF 2025-MAY-08-THU

This is a BASIC beta test version of the new LUNEX v2 with only the two basic
maps included for testing.  It is still under development but can now be used
and its main operations tested.

UPDATED MAIN MAPS:
Added a new, higher-resolution lunar surface texture map and a newer, higher-
resolution DEM map. They are very large files used to maintain fine detail.

NOTE:
THE PROGRAM ONLY RENDERS IMAGES AND DOES NOT APPLY TEXT LABELS. Any text or
lables can be added later using a simple graphics editor.

Basically, all the program does is render user defined photo-realistic images
of the moon from virtually any perspective and phase.

It is intended to be self-contained and can be placed just about anywhere in
your system after POV-Ray 3.70 has been installed and working.

The program can be used to make detailed royalty-free maps and charts of the
moon made to order for any purposes, educational or personal.


OPTIONAL MAPS:
Optional maps include such things as color-coded altimetry and gravity maps
and grids among others.  These are all included in the FULL package and users
can also easily add their own 0-centered custom texture maps to it.

Simple PNG file format is recommended for textures because JPEG format strips
out some image data and sometimes distorts it. Even if this distortion is not
visible to the eye, it can make a big difference to the rendering engine and
possibly reduce the quality of the final rendered images.

Since we are dealing with the moon, we want the renderings to be as scientif-
ically accurate as possible.

