Real Maps of Solar System Planets for Bryce^TM4.0

MERCURY 280K	VENUS 177K	EARTH 307K	MARS 147K	JUPITER 113K	SATURN 29K	URANUS 34K	NEPTUNE 47K	PLUTO 25K
		MOON 327K	PHOBOS 141K	IO 31K	SATURN2 69K		PROTEUS 24K	PLUTO art 47K
			MARS2 382K	EUROPA 321K			NEPTUNE art 32K
				GANYMEDE 196K
				CALLISTO 424K

Notes about the maps: When rendered on a 3D sphere, these photographic Mercator projections make highly detailed globes. These maps do work in Bryce 4; may work in other Bryce versions; and may work in other 3D rendering programs as well. If you can verify that they are usable in other programs , please contact me and I will note that on this page. The maps for "EARTH" and "VENUS" above do not include cloud cover. This may be added by rendering a cloud textured 3D sphere slightly larger than, and containing, the planetary globe. The actual irregular shape of Phobos is not properly displayed in the representation above. The maps for "NEPTUNE art" and "PLUTO art" are artistic renderings, not photographic. The maps for "MARS2" and "SATURN2" have color and detail differing from the "MARS" and "SATURN" maps. Planetary rings, specifically those of Saturn, are not included in these maps or renderings. If you know of any ring maps, please contact me.

Related Links: As far as I can determine, most of these maps were created by David Seal at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California. I collected most of the maps from the Texture Library, which is also a good source for other Bryce surface textures. Some of the maps were collected from the Solar Views website. Others were found at The Planetary Maps Hub, which has links to additional planetary map sites.