How was DS9's exterior illuminated

[Photon]

(aside from studio lights).

Bajoran sun? Millions of stars?

The same question could have been asked of the Enterprise hurdling through the galaxy, but DS9 was stationary (pun intended).

 

[Lateralus]

Why are you under the impression that there's no light in space?

 

[Temis the Vorta]

Even when it was moved away from Bajor, I assume it was still close enough to the local star to get some light. For all we know, it was moved closer to the local star than it was when it orbited Bajor (tho the dim lighting in the exterior shots suggests otherwise).

 

[AdmiralGarak]

Even when it was moved away from Bajor, I assume it was still close enough to the local star to get some light. For all we know, it was moved closer to the local star than it was when it orbited Bajor (tho the dim lighting in the exterior shots suggests otherwise).

I believe we've seen on screen computer dispays depicting Bajor as being closer to the sun than the Denorious Belt.

The station would still be illuminated by the sun and by distant starlight. Heck, even the Denorious Belt itself might cause some illumination.

 

[Ro_Laren]

Even when it was moved away from Bajor, I assume it was still close enough to the local star to get some light. For all we know, it was moved closer to the local star than it was when it orbited Bajor (tho the dim lighting in the exterior shots suggests otherwise).

I believe we've seen on screen computer dispays depicting Bajor as being closer to the sun than the Denorious Belt.

The station would still be illuminated by the sun and by distant starlight. Heck, even the Denorious Belt itself might cause some illumination.

Makes sense to me.

 

[Photon]

Why are you under the impression that there's no light in space?

That's bright?
Whatev.

 

[nx1701g]

We saw in a couple of episodes what appeared to be lightning in the denorios belt (no I'm not confusing it with the badlands). Plus there was a nearby nebula that may have provided some illumination.

 

[Nebusj]

Why are you under the impression that there's no light in space?

That's bright?
Whatev.

Look how bright Saturn is, and how far from the sun that is.

 

[Kpnuts]

Still, in all the sweeping shots of the station, we never once saw a large sun, a nebula, or anything other than stars for illumination. And planets are surrounded by stars yet still have a 'dark side'.

 

[RapidNadion]

The light from Bajor's sun is pretty distinctly directional in all the shots I can see of the station. They've also got the "Malibu Lights" illuminating the pylons from the docking ring, etc. For a great rundown of the lighting of the station, see the DS9 Companion.