3D Fill Between
3D Galaxy Spiral Arms
Astronomical visualization of spiral galaxy arm structure with star density variation.
Output
Python
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np
fig = plt.figure(figsize=(12, 9), facecolor='#0a0a0f')
ax = fig.add_subplot(111, projection='3d')
ax.set_facecolor('#0a0a0f')
n = 500
t = np.linspace(0, 4*np.pi, n)
# Spiral arms with slight vertical wave
r_outer = 0.5 + 0.4 * t
r_inner = 0.3 + 0.25 * t
z_wave = 0.15 * np.sin(t * 2)
# Two spiral arms
for arm_offset in [0, np.pi]:
x_outer = r_outer * np.cos(t + arm_offset)
y_outer = r_outer * np.sin(t + arm_offset)
x_inner = r_inner * np.cos(t + arm_offset)
y_inner = r_inner * np.sin(t + arm_offset)
ax.plot(x_outer, y_outer, z_wave, linewidth=2, color='#F5B027')
ax.plot(x_inner, y_inner, z_wave * 0.8, linewidth=1.5, color='#27D3F5')
# Star field
for i in range(0, n, 8):
ax.plot([x_outer[i], x_inner[i]], [y_outer[i], y_inner[i]],
[z_wave[i], z_wave[i] * 0.8],
color='#6CF527', alpha=0.2, linewidth=0.5)
ax.set_xlabel('X', fontsize=11, color='white')
ax.set_ylabel('Y', fontsize=11, color='white')
ax.set_zlabel('Z', fontsize=11, color='white')
ax.set_title('Spiral Galaxy Arms', fontsize=14, color='white', fontweight='bold', pad=15)
ax.tick_params(colors='#888888', labelsize=9)
ax.xaxis.pane.fill = False
ax.yaxis.pane.fill = False
ax.zaxis.pane.fill = False
ax.xaxis.pane.set_edgecolor('#333333')
ax.yaxis.pane.set_edgecolor('#333333')
ax.zaxis.pane.set_edgecolor('#333333')
ax.grid(True, alpha=0.3, color='#555555')
plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()
Library
Matplotlib
Category
3D Charts
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