# Rotating planets

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-planets/300118>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 16, 2009, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-planets/300118 "2009-11-16T14:29:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![DashMasterful](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/59ef9b/32.png) [@DashMasterful](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DashMasterful)\
**Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 2:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rotating-planets/300118/1 "2009-11-16T14:29:27Z")

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Can anyone point me in the right direction for rotating planets. I have a project that has 7 planets, each with their own texture. I want to use a mask to create the illusion that the planet is rotating; however, this appears flat and not realistic at all. I’m having a hard time fining any material out there on this subject. Any ideas?