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Sky Texture Node
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.. figure:: /images/render_cycles_nodes_textures_sky-texture.png
   :align: right

   Sky Texture Node.


The *Sky Texture* node adds a procedural Sky texture.


Inputs
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Vector
   Texture coordinate to sample texture at;
   defaults to Generated texture coordinates if the socket is left unconnected.


Properties
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Sky Type
   Sky model to use.

   Preetham, Hosek/Wilkie
Sun Direction
   Sun direction vector.
Turbidity
   Atmospheric turbidity.

   - 2: Arctic like
   - 3: clear sky
   - 6: warm/moist day
   - 10: hazy day

Ground Albedo
   Amount of light reflected from the planet surface back into the atmosphere.
   (RGB 0,0,0 is black, 1,1,1 is white).


Outputs
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Color
   Texture color output.


Examples
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.. figure:: /images/cycles_nodes_tex_sky.jpg
   :width: 200px

   Sky Texture.