AstroGraphics

Astronomy
Visualization & Graphics

Locate and Illustrate Constellations

Visualize any of the 88 constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union

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Show the constellation around Regor, the brightest star in the constellation Vela:

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AstroGraphics

Regor

STAR

scene options

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Show constellation illustrations too:

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AstroGraphics

Regor

STAR

,AstroBackgroundAstroStyling[{"BlackSky","ShowConstellationIllustrations"True}],

additional scene options

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Restrict the highlighted constellations to a specific set showing Vela, Carina and Puppis, the three constellations that make up the sail, keel and poop deck of a ship (the former, unofficial constellation Argo Navis):

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AstroGraphics

Regor

STAR

,AstroBackgroundAstroStyling"BlackSky","ShowConstellationIllustrations"True,"ShowConstellations"

Vela	CONSTELLATION

Carina

CONSTELLATION

Puppis

CONSTELLATION

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additional scene options

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Emphasize the constellation boundaries:

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AstroGraphics

Regor

STAR

,AstroBackgroundAstroStyling"BlackSky","ShowConstellations"

Vela	CONSTELLATION

Carina

CONSTELLATION

Puppis

CONSTELLATION

,"ConstellationBoundaryStyle"Yellow,"ConstellationLineStyle"Opacity[0],

additional scene options

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Generate highly stylized visualizations:

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style="ShowConstellationIllustrations"True,"ShowConstellations"

Vela	CONSTELLATION

Carina

CONSTELLATION

Puppis

CONSTELLATION

,"ShowConstellationRegions"True,"ConstellationRegionStyle"Darker[Blue,.2],"ConstellationLineStyle"Opacity[0.6,LightBlue],"ShowConstellationBoundaries"True,"ConstellationBoundaryStyle"Directive[Dashing[{0,Tiny}],Yellow],"ConstellationNameStyle"GrayLevel[0.7];

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AstroGraphics

Regor

STAR

,AstroBackgroundAstroStyling[{"BlackSky",style}],

additional scene options

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Contributed by: Jeff Bryant