Earth

Earth–Sun geometry

Northern Southern

Earth’s rotation axis is tilted 23.44° to its orbital plane.

Earth by BlueHelios Live visualization

Data Field

Dataset Field

World viewCompose the frame

Projection

Globe Map

SceneLight & sky

Atmosphere Day / night Stars Constellations Poles & axis Seasons

The rotation axis meets the geographic poles. Magnetic poles are different: they drift over time.

ColourData palette

Colormap

Legend Match legend

SurfaceData definition

Smooth Sharpen

Strength 100%

ContextMap overlays

Borders Countries Capitals Towns Grid Wind arrows Pressure

Border colour Custom colour

Country typography Label opacity 40%

Place labels

Text Box

Box opacity 86% Round temperatures up

Grid spacing Grid opacity 25% Show angle values Angle value opacity 20%

Arrow density Arrow intensity

Synoptic isobarsEqual sea-level pressure

Line treatment Custom colour Contour interval Line opacity 82% Show H / L centres and values

OutputVideo format

Resolution Earth rotationOffHold the current view Video duration Save to

MotionCinematic approach

Cinematic approach

Starting distance Approach pace

Time rangeAnimate the dataset clock

Advance time

From To Smooth between data steps

CaptionTimestamp and attribution

Caption and credits

About this viewInformation

Dataset

Field

Projection

Sky

PerformanceGrid and GPU details

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