surface3d_ex.py

import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np

fig = plt.figure()
ax = fig.add_subplot(111, projection='3d')

# Make data
for r in range(1,10,1):
    u = np.linspace(0, 2 * np.pi, 1000)
    v = np.linspace(0, np.pi, 1000)
    x = r * np.outer(np.cos(u), np.sin(v))
    y = r * np.outer(np.sin(u), np.sin(v))
    z = r * np.outer(np.ones(np.size(u)), np.cos(v))
    ax.plot_surface(x, y, z, color='b',alpha=1-r*0.1)

# Plot the surface
plt.show()