C:/Program Files/Stellarium/landscapes/ockwells Place the panorama image(s) in this folder Use simple name (no caps or spaces) eg ockwells.png Create a ‘landscape.ini’ file Start with a copy of existing & adjust the values … eg. How to - step 5, settings Create a folder in C:/Program Files/Stellarium/landscapes/ Eg. old laptops :-) You should get > 15 fps, even on old kit if Distorts –> Polar Coordinates use ‘offset angle’ to get your NORTH (up) correct ! For tiles, ‘chop’ the panorama into 4,8 or 16 (Plus one ‘extra’ part for the ‘near’ ground) Use an existing landscape.ini as a ‘template’ for your own (see ‘trees’ for fisheye, ‘moon’ for a single panorama)Ģ2 If you get it wrong, Stellarium can lock-up ! compatibility OpenGL is slow compared to Direct X (but only likely to be a problem on older kit or those using ‘motherboard built in graphics’ or 10 yr. Id=&hl=en_GB The (free) Open Source version is being ‘worked on’ :- Some (free) alternatives include :- ‘The Night Sky Lite’ (Google) ‘Sky Map’ exe (for Ubuntu) (many distro’s include it as ‘standard’) Smart phone versions exist, not Open Sourceģ iPhone & iPad versions ‘Stellarium Mobile’ = £1.99įor alternatives, see :- Note that free apps often contain ‘embedded’ advertising (some limit this to start-up) One of the worst is “GoSkyWatch Planetarium” (annoying advertisements ‘pop up’ in bright colours during use & ruin your night vision)Ĥ Android smart phones ‘Stellarium Mobile Sky Map’ = £1.69 ‘a true simulation of the night sky’ GUI is ‘Mac like’, as PC users will discover ! Windows 32 bit (2000 / NT / XP / Vista / 7 / 8) (ver will work on Win98se !) Windows 64 bit (Vista / 7 / 8) Mac OS X 10.3.x (or above) Linux (source) &. Issue 1.2 Stellarium everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask This presentation is available on website :-Ģ What is Stellarium ? Open Source night sky star ‘mapping’ 1 This presentation is available on website :.
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