Creating the earth II

Finally it is done. I didn't like the heavy blur so I reduced it:













Simple test animation:




Other useful resources on planets (these will be updated frequently):

Planet textures from Star Wars: http://www.scifi3d.com/list.asp?intGenreID=10&intCatID=40
Blendernerd tutorial for a custom planet: http://blendernerd.com/how-to-create-a-custom-planet/
Blenderguru tutorial for the asteroid: http://www.blenderguru.com/how-to-make-a-realistic-asteroid/
JHT's planet textures for the solar system: http://planetpixelemporium.com/planets.html