// Something is coming from deep space

// Alien sky
sky_sphere{
	pigment{
		agate
	}
}

// Planet
sphere{
	1,1
	texture{
		pigment{
			agate 
			color_map{
				[0  rgb <0,.1,.6>]
				[.3 rgb<.4,.9,.8>]
				[.4 rgb 1]
				[1  rgb<0,.4,0>]
			}
			scale .6
		}
		finish{
			ambient .8
		}
	}
}

// Parabolic antenna or alien ship?
lathe{
	cubic_spline 5,
		<0,.1>
		.2
		<.002,.3>
		0 
		0
		rotate -70*z 
		translate z 
		finish{
			reflection 1
		}
}