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Summer of Code in Space 2013

2013-06-06T12:56:41Z

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Ideas for the [http://sophia.estec.esa.int/socis2013/ SOCIS 2013] (ESA Summer of Code in Space).

==Common requirements==
All of these tasks require knowledge of '''C/C++''', as Stellarium is written in it, and some knowledge of the [http://qt.nokia.com/products/ '''Qt framework'''] (or willingness to learn the basics very quickly), because Stellarium relies heavily on it, especially for its GUI.

==Suggested workflow==
For each task that looks interesting to you:
*Understand it - read the description and try to imagine what is required
*Research it - if the description is unclear, you can ask for clarification and/or do some research and come up with your own ideas. Also, look at how Stellarium works with similar tasks
*Sketch it - Check out Stellarium's code and build it (there are instructions on this wiki), look at what can be used and what needs to be done to implement your idea, how it will come together with the rest of Stellarium
*All of this should prepare you to write a good proposal.

==Ideas/projects==
===Meteor shower calendar ===
:See [[Proposals:Realistic meteor showers]], Launchpad Blueprint [https://blueprints.launchpad.net/stellarium/+spec/realistic-meteor-showers Realistic meteor showers]
'''Brief explanation:''' At the moment, Stellarium can show meteors, but they are simply decorative - they appear at random points at a rate set by the user. The existing code of the MeteorMgr class can be used as a base for a plug-in that shows more or less scientifically accurate meteor showers. They are not random - the meteors appear to "stream" from a single point in the celestial sphere, the radiant.

The data behind the rendering can be organized in two different forms:
* Strong form: Keeps a meteor shower catalogue in JSON format as with the other kinds of objects tracked by Stellarium, and shows only what should be in the sky for the given date. The catalogue should contain information about the radiant and the annual changes in the zenith hourly rate (as meteor showers typically have a peak and are active some time before and after that; a distribution function can do).
* Very strong form: Use a professional model for predicting meteor showers, based on the orbits of the clouds of space particles that cause them.

Data about visual meteor showers can be found on the website of the [http://www.imo.net International Meteor Organization] (e.g. [http://www.imo.net/calendar/2011 calendar for 2011]) or the [http://www.ta3.sk/IAUC22DB/MDC2007/ Meteor Data Center]. Attribution and/or copyright issues should be cleared before using the data!

It would be nice to have an improvement in the quality of the graphics, but the main point of this project is the support for a catalog of multiple meteor showers.

In all cases, the feature should meet the following requirements:
*It should display a list of the meteor showers in the catalog
**It should allow individual showers to be enabled/disabled
**It should allow individual showers to be triggered on a whim. (Perhaps by jumping to the day of the peak? By setting radiant/ZHR, for example for demonstrations of historic showers?)
*It should allow the user to toggle a marker showing the radiant(s). (Note that the radiants are not exactly point objects.)
*It should model the drift of the radiant across the sky over time.
*It should model the increasing/decreasing ZHR of each shower over time.
*Some support for random "background" meteors would be nice to remain.

'''Knowledge Prerequisite:''' OpenGL, Geometry, Basic Astronomy.

'''Mentor:''' [https://launchpad.net/~alexwolf Alexander Wolf]

[[Category:Summer of Code]]

Plugins

2013-05-19T15:30:43Z

Alexwolf: /* Version history */

Since version 0.10.3, Stellarium's packages '''include''' a number of plug-ins:
*[0.10.3+] [[AngleMeasure plugin|Angle Measure]] - a tool for measuring the angular distance between two points
*[0.10.3+] [[CompassMarks plugin|Compass Marks]] - add marks for compass bearings along the horizon
*[0.10.3+] [[Ocular plugin|Oculars]] - simulate the view through various telescope eyepeices
*[0.10.3+] [[Telescope Control plug-in|Telescope Control]] - allows Stellarium to control a computerized telescope
*[0.10.3+] [[TextUserInterface plugin|Text User Interface]] - re-implements the old TUI (useful for planetarium users)
*[0.10.3+] [[Satellites plugin|Satellites]] - calculates and renders Satellites in Earth orbit from NORAD/TLE data (hello ISS!)
*[0.10.6+] [[Solar System Editor plugin|Solar System Editor]]
*[0.10.6+] [[Time Zone plugin|Time Zone]]
*[0.11.0+] [[Historical Supernovae plugin|Historical Supernovae]] - provides visualization of some historical supernovae
*[0.11.2+] [[Quasars plugin|Quasars]] - provides visualization of some quasars
*[0.11.2+] [[Pulsars plugin|Pulsars]] - plots the position of various pulsars, with object information about each one
*[0.11.4+] [[Exoplanets plugin|Exoplanets]] - plots the position of stars with exoplanets
*[0.11.4+] [[Observability analysis plugin|Observability analysis]]

'''All these plug-ins are "built-in" in the standard Stellarium distribution and DON'T need to be downloaded separately.''' See [[#Enabling plugins]] below on how to enable them.

Some other plug-ins exist:
*[[LogBook plugin|LogBook]] - allows you to record observation notes, and track your observation sessions. It's still under construction.
*[http://archive.eso.org/cms/tools-documentation/visual-archive-browser VirGO] - The ESO-sponsored archive browsing and visualization tool
*[http://svmtdemo.hq.eso.org/ SVMT] (Survey Visualization and Monitoring Tool), another ESO-sponsored plug-in
*[0.12.0+] [[Renderer statistics plugin|Renderer statistics]]

==Enabling plugins==
<div style="float:right">
http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/sat_howto_01.jpg
</div>

To enable a plugin:
#Open the '''Configuration dialog''' (press F2 or use the left tool bar button)
#Select the '''Plugins''' tab
#Select the plugin you want to enable from the list
#Check the '''Load at startup''' option
#Restart Stellarium

If the plugin has configuration options, the '''configuration''' button will be enabled when the plugin is loaded and clicking it will open the plugin's configuration window.

<br style="clear:both"/>

==Version history==
The following table shows which plug-in versions are bundled with which versions of Stellarium. There were plug-ins for Stellarium 0.10.2 and prior, but they were a separate download.

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
! rowspan="2" | Plug-in
! colspan="12" | Stellarium version
|-
| 0.10.3
| 0.10.4
| 0.10.5
| 0.10.6
| 0.11.0
| 0.11.1
| 0.11.2
| 0.11.3
| 0.11.4
| 0.12.0
| 0.12.1
| ''0.12.2''
|-
| [[AngleMeasure plugin|Angle Measure]]
| colspan="6" | 0.1.0
| 0.2.0
| 0.2.1
| 0.2.2
| colspan="2" | 0.2.3
| ''0.2.3''
|-
| [[CompassMarks plugin|Compass Marks]]
| colspan="8" | 0.1.0
| 0.2.1
| colspan="2" | 0.2.2
| ''0.2.2''
|-
| [[Ocular plugin|Oculars]]
| colspan="2" | 0.13.0
| colspan="2" | 0.13.1
| colspan="2" | 0.99.0
| colspan="2" | 0.99.1
| 0.99.2
| 0.99.3
| 1.0.1
| ''1.0.2''
|-
| [[Telescope Control plug-in|Telescope Control]]
| colspan="2" | 0.1.9
| 0.2.1
| colspan="3" | 0.2.2
| colspan="3" | 0.2.3
| colspan="2" | 0.2.4
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[TextUserInterface plugin|Text User Interface]]
| colspan="2" | 0.2.0
| 0.2.1
| colspan="3" | 0.2.2
| colspan="3" | 0.2.3
| colspan="2" | 0.2.4
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[Satellites plugin|Satellites]]
| colspan="2" | 0.5.2
| 0.5.3
| colspan="3" | 0.6.4
| colspan="2" | 0.7.1
| 0.7.2
| colspan="2" | 0.7.3
| ''0.8.0''
|-
| [[Solar System Editor plugin|Solar System Editor]]
| colspan="3" | —
| 0.0.1
| 0.0.2
| 0.1.0
| colspan="3" | 0.1.1
| colspan="2" | 0.1.2
| ''0.1.2''
|-
| [[Time Zone plugin|Time Zone]]
| colspan="3" | —
| 0.0.1
| colspan="2" | 0.0.2
| colspan="3" | 0.0.3
| colspan="2" | 0.0.4
| ''0.0.4''
|-
| [[Historical Supernovae plugin|Historical Supernovae]]
| colspan="4" | —
| 0.2.3
| 0.2.7
| 0.2.8
| 0.2.9
| 0.2.11
| colspan="2" | 0.2.12
| ''0.2.13''
|-
| [[Quasars plugin|Quasars]]
| colspan="6" | —
| 0.1.1
| 0.1.2
| 0.1.4
| colspan="2" | 0.1.5
| ''0.1.9''
|-
| [[Pulsars plugin|Pulsars]]
| colspan="6" | —
| colspan="2" | 0.1.2
| 0.2.1
| colspan="2" | 0.2.2
| ''0.2.6''
|-
| [[Exoplanets plugin|Exoplanets]]
| colspan="8" | —
| 0.1.2
| 0.1.4
| 0.1.5
| ''0.1.8''
|-
| [[Observability analysis plugin|Observability analysis]]
| colspan="8" | —
| 1.0.2
| colspan="2" | 1.1.0
| ''1.1.0''
|-
|}

== See also ==
*[[Plugin Development]]

[[Category:Plugins]]

Plugins

2013-05-19T15:29:50Z

Alexwolf: /* Version history */

Since version 0.10.3, Stellarium's packages '''include''' a number of plug-ins:
*[0.10.3+] [[AngleMeasure plugin|Angle Measure]] - a tool for measuring the angular distance between two points
*[0.10.3+] [[CompassMarks plugin|Compass Marks]] - add marks for compass bearings along the horizon
*[0.10.3+] [[Ocular plugin|Oculars]] - simulate the view through various telescope eyepeices
*[0.10.3+] [[Telescope Control plug-in|Telescope Control]] - allows Stellarium to control a computerized telescope
*[0.10.3+] [[TextUserInterface plugin|Text User Interface]] - re-implements the old TUI (useful for planetarium users)
*[0.10.3+] [[Satellites plugin|Satellites]] - calculates and renders Satellites in Earth orbit from NORAD/TLE data (hello ISS!)
*[0.10.6+] [[Solar System Editor plugin|Solar System Editor]]
*[0.10.6+] [[Time Zone plugin|Time Zone]]
*[0.11.0+] [[Historical Supernovae plugin|Historical Supernovae]] - provides visualization of some historical supernovae
*[0.11.2+] [[Quasars plugin|Quasars]] - provides visualization of some quasars
*[0.11.2+] [[Pulsars plugin|Pulsars]] - plots the position of various pulsars, with object information about each one
*[0.11.4+] [[Exoplanets plugin|Exoplanets]] - plots the position of stars with exoplanets
*[0.11.4+] [[Observability analysis plugin|Observability analysis]]

'''All these plug-ins are "built-in" in the standard Stellarium distribution and DON'T need to be downloaded separately.''' See [[#Enabling plugins]] below on how to enable them.

Some other plug-ins exist:
*[[LogBook plugin|LogBook]] - allows you to record observation notes, and track your observation sessions. It's still under construction.
*[http://archive.eso.org/cms/tools-documentation/visual-archive-browser VirGO] - The ESO-sponsored archive browsing and visualization tool
*[http://svmtdemo.hq.eso.org/ SVMT] (Survey Visualization and Monitoring Tool), another ESO-sponsored plug-in
*[0.12.0+] [[Renderer statistics plugin|Renderer statistics]]

==Enabling plugins==
<div style="float:right">
http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/sat_howto_01.jpg
</div>

To enable a plugin:
#Open the '''Configuration dialog''' (press F2 or use the left tool bar button)
#Select the '''Plugins''' tab
#Select the plugin you want to enable from the list
#Check the '''Load at startup''' option
#Restart Stellarium

If the plugin has configuration options, the '''configuration''' button will be enabled when the plugin is loaded and clicking it will open the plugin's configuration window.

<br style="clear:both"/>

==Version history==
The following table shows which plug-in versions are bundled with which versions of Stellarium. There were plug-ins for Stellarium 0.10.2 and prior, but they were a separate download.

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
! rowspan="2" | Plug-in
! colspan="12" | Stellarium version
|-
| 0.10.3
| 0.10.4
| 0.10.5
| 0.10.6
| 0.11.0
| 0.11.1
| 0.11.2
| 0.11.3
| 0.11.4
| 0.12.0
| 0.12.1
| ''0.12.2''
|-
| [[AngleMeasure plugin|Angle Measure]]
| colspan="6" | 0.1.0
| 0.2.0
| 0.2.1
| 0.2.2
| colspan="2" | 0.2.3
| ''0.2.3''
|-
| [[CompassMarks plugin|Compass Marks]]
| colspan="8" | 0.1.0
| 0.2.1
| colspan="2" | 0.2.2
| ''0.2.2''
|-
| [[Ocular plugin|Oculars]]
| colspan="2" | 0.13.0
| colspan="2" | 0.13.1
| colspan="2" | 0.99.0
| colspan="2" | 0.99.1
| 0.99.2
| 0.99.3
| 1.0.1
| ''1.0.1''
|-
| [[Telescope Control plug-in|Telescope Control]]
| colspan="2" | 0.1.9
| 0.2.1
| colspan="3" | 0.2.2
| colspan="3" | 0.2.3
| colspan="2" | 0.2.4
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[TextUserInterface plugin|Text User Interface]]
| colspan="2" | 0.2.0
| 0.2.1
| colspan="3" | 0.2.2
| colspan="3" | 0.2.3
| colspan="2" | 0.2.4
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[Satellites plugin|Satellites]]
| colspan="2" | 0.5.2
| 0.5.3
| colspan="3" | 0.6.4
| colspan="2" | 0.7.1
| 0.7.2
| colspan="2" | 0.7.3
| ''0.8.0''
|-
| [[Solar System Editor plugin|Solar System Editor]]
| colspan="3" | —
| 0.0.1
| 0.0.2
| 0.1.0
| colspan="3" | 0.1.1
| colspan="2" | 0.1.2
| ''0.1.2''
|-
| [[Time Zone plugin|Time Zone]]
| colspan="3" | —
| 0.0.1
| colspan="2" | 0.0.2
| colspan="3" | 0.0.3
| colspan="2" | 0.0.4
| ''0.0.4''
|-
| [[Historical Supernovae plugin|Historical Supernovae]]
| colspan="4" | —
| 0.2.3
| 0.2.7
| 0.2.8
| 0.2.9
| 0.2.11
| colspan="2" | 0.2.12
| ''0.2.13''
|-
| [[Quasars plugin|Quasars]]
| colspan="6" | —
| 0.1.1
| 0.1.2
| 0.1.4
| colspan="2" | 0.1.5
| ''0.1.9''
|-
| [[Pulsars plugin|Pulsars]]
| colspan="6" | —
| colspan="2" | 0.1.2
| 0.2.1
| colspan="2" | 0.2.2
| ''0.2.6''
|-
| [[Exoplanets plugin|Exoplanets]]
| colspan="8" | —
| 0.1.2
| 0.1.4
| 0.1.5
| ''0.1.8''
|-
| [[Observability analysis plugin|Observability analysis]]
| colspan="8" | —
| 1.0.2
| colspan="2" | 1.1.0
| ''1.1.0''
|-
|}

== See also ==
*[[Plugin Development]]

[[Category:Plugins]]

Historical Supernovae plugin

2013-05-19T15:28:28Z

Alexwolf: /* Version history */

==Description==
The Historical Supernovae plugin provides visualization of some historical supernovae brighter than 10 magnitude:
*SN 185A (7 December)
*SN 386A (24 April)
*SN 1006A (29 April)
*SN 1054A (3 July)
*SN 1181A (4 August)
*SN 1572A (5 November)
*SN 1604A (8 October)
*SN 1680A (15 August)
*SN 1885A (17 August)
*SN 1895B (5 July)
*SN 1937C (21 August)
*SN 1972E (8 May)
*SN 1987A (24 February)
*SN 2011FE (13 September)

Example ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SN_1604 Supernova 1604], also known as '''Kepler's Supernova''', '''Kepler's Nova''' or '''Kepler's Star'''):
http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/supernovae/sn1604wiki.jpg

==Using the Historical Supernovae plugin==
#Enable the tool by clicking the tool-bar button "Load at startup"
#Set date and time (29 April 1006 year for SN 1006A as example)

==Catalog of historical supernovae==
You can modify the <tt>supernovae.json</tt> file manually using a text editor. '''If you are using Windows, it is strongly recommended to use an advanced text editor such as [http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++]''' to avoid problems with end-of-line characters. (It will also color the JSON code and make it easier to read.)

'''Warning''': Before editing your <tt>supernovae.json</tt>, make a backup copy. Leaving out the smallest detail (such as a comma or forgetting to close a curly bracket) will prevent Stellarium from starting.

The path to the directory which contains <tt>supernovae.json</tt> is something like:
{{user data directory|modules\Supernovae|modules/Supernovae}}

===Format of catalog===
To add a new supernova, open a new line after line 5 and paste the following, note commas and brackets, they are important:
<pre>
"Supernova designation":
{
"type": "type of supernova",
"maxMagnitude": value of maximal visual magnitude,
"peakJD": JD for maximal visual magnitude,
"alpha": "Right ascension (J2000)",
"delta": "Declination (J2000)",
"distance": value of distance between supernova and Earth (in thousand of Light Years),
"note": "notes for supernova"
},
</pre>

For example, record for SN 1604A:
<pre>
"1604A":
{
"type": "I",
"maxMagnitude": -2,
"peakJD": 2307190,
"alpha": "17h30m36.00s",
"delta": "-21d29m00.0s",
"distance": 14,
"note": "Kepler's Supernova"
},
</pre>

==Light curves==
In this plugin implemented simple model of light curves for different supernovae. Typical view of light curve for supernova type I you can see below (right scale in days) and this model used for plugin:

http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/supernovae/sn_type_I.gif

For supernova type II we use typical light curve with plato, which you can see below (right scale in days):

http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/supernovae/sn_type_II.gif

On both images for light curves of maximum brightness marked as day 0.

==Version history==

{| class="wikitable"
! Plug-in version
! Stellarium version
! Significant changes
|-
| 0.2.3
| 0.11.0
| First public version of plugin
|-
| 0.2.7
| 0.11.1
| Added SN2011FE, fixed few bugs, improved info for display
|-
| 0.2.8
| 0.11.2
| Fixed few bugs
|-
| 0.2.9
| 0.11.3
| Fixed few bugs (stabilization of code)
|-
| 0.2.11
| 0.11.4
| Added GUI to plug-in
|-
| 0.2.12
| 0.12.0
| Use new rendering engine of core
|-
| ''0.2.13''
| ''0.12.2''
| Improvements for search tool. Updated code.
|-
|}

==Acknowledgment==
We thank the following people for their contribution and of the valuable comments:
* Sergei Blinnikov ([http://www.itep.ru/ Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics] in Russia)

==How you can help==
We are welcome bug reports, feature requests and feedback through the usual channels (trackers, forums and so on).

[[Category:Plugins]]

Exoplanets plugin

2013-05-19T15:27:32Z

Alexwolf: /* Version history */

==Description==
This plugin plots the position of stars with exoplanets. Exoplanets data is derived from "[http://exoplanet.eu/ The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia]"

==Using the Exoplanets plugin==
#Enable the tool by clicking the tool-bar button "Load at startup"
#Find the stars with exoplanets by their designation (24 Sex as example)

==Catalog of stars with exoplanets==
You can modify the <tt>exoplanets.json</tt> file manually using a text editor. '''If you are using Windows, it is strongly recommended to use an advanced text editor such as [http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++]''' to avoid problems with end-of-line characters. (It will also color the JSON code and make it easier to read.)

'''Warning''': Before editing your JSON file, make a backup copy. Leaving out the smallest detail (such as a comma or forgetting to close a curly bracket) will prevent Stellarium from starting.

The path to the directory which contains <tt>exoplanets.json</tt> is something like:
{{user data directory|modules\Exoplanets|modules/Exoplanets}}
===Format of catalog===
To add a new star with exoplanets, open a new line after line 5 and paste the following, note commas and brackets, they are important:
<pre>
"Star designation":
{
"exoplanets":
[
{
"mass": mass of exoplanet (M jup),
"radius": radius of exoplanet (R jup),
"period": period of exoplanet (days),
"semiAxis": semi-major axis (AU),
"eccentricity": orbit's eccentricity,
"inclination": orbit's inclination (degree),
"angleDistance": angle distance from star (arcseconds),
"discovered": exoplanet discovered year,
"detectedType": type of detection of exoplanet,
"planetName": "designation of planet"
},
{
"mass": mass of exoplanet (M jup),
"radius": radius of exoplanet (R jup),
"period": period of exoplanet (days),
"semiAxis": semi-major axis (AU),
"eccentricity": orbit's eccentricity,
"inclination": orbit's inclination (degree),
"angleDistance": angle distance from star (arcseconds),
"discovered": exoplanet discovered year,
"detectedType": type of detection of exoplanet,
"planetName": "designation of planet"
}
],
"distance": value of distance to star (pc),
"stype": "spectral type of star",
"smass": value of mass of star (M sun),
"smetal": value of metallicity of star,
"Vmag": value of visual magnitude of star,
"sradius": value of radius of star (R sun),
"effectiveTemp": value of effective temperature of star (K),
"RA": "Right ascension (J2000)",
"DE": "Declination (J2000)"
},
</pre>

For example, record for 24 Sex:
<pre>
"24 Sex":
{
"exoplanets":
[
{
"mass": 1.99,
"period": 452.8,
"semiAxis": 1.333,
"eccentricity": 0.09,
"angleDistance": 0.017821,
"discovered": 2010,
"detectedType": 1,
"planetName": "b"
},
{
"mass": 0.86,
"period": 883.0,
"semiAxis": 2.08,
"eccentricity": 0.29,
"angleDistance": 0.027807,
"discovered": 2010,
"detectedType": 1,
"planetName": "c"
}
],
"distance": 74.8,
"stype": "G5",
"smass": 1.54,
"smetal": -0.03,
"Vmag": 7.38,
"sradius": 4.9,
"effectiveTemp": 5098,
"RA": "10h23m28s",
"DE": "-00d54m08s"
},
</pre>

==Version history==

{| class="wikitable"
! Plug-in version
! Stellarium version
! Catalog version
! Significant changes
|-
| 0.1.2
| 0.11.4
| 1
| First public version of plugin
|-
| 0.1.4
| 0.12.0
| 1
| Use new rendering engine of core; Distribution mode; Timeline mode
|-
| 0.1.5
| 0.12.1
| 1
| Display the detection method of exoplanet
|-
| ''0.1.8''
| ''0.12.2''
| 1
| Improvements for search tool. Updated code.
|}

==Acknowledgment==
We thank the following people for their contribution and of the valuable comments:
* Jean Schneider (Maintainer of "[http://exoplanet.eu/ The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia]" who grant permission us use its catalog).
* Oscar Roig Felius, who finding mistakes into catalog of exoplanets.

==How you can help==
We are welcome bug reports, feature requests and feedback through the usual channels (trackers, forums and so on).

[[Category:Plugins]]

Pulsars plugin

2013-05-19T15:25:44Z

Alexwolf: /* Version history */

==Description==
This plugin plots the position of various pulsars, with object information about each one. Pulsar data is derived from ''Catalog of Pulsars'' ([http://cdsads.u-strasbg.fr/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?1993ApJS...88..529T&db_key=AST&nosetcookie=1 Taylor+ 1995]) for 0.1.x series and derived from ''The ATNF Pulsar Catalogue'' (Manchester, R. N., Hobbs, G. B., Teoh, A. & Hobbs, M., Astron. J., 129, 1993-2006 (2005) ([http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0412641 astro-ph/0412641])) for series 0.2.x.

Example ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSR_B0329+54 PSR J0332+5434]):

http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/pulsars/psr_j0332_5434.jpg

==Using the Pulsars plugin==
#Enable the tool by clicking the tool-bar button "Load at startup"
#Find the pulsar by their designation (PSR J0437-4715 as example)

==Catalog of pulsars==
You can modify the <tt>catalog.json</tt> (for 0.1.x) or <tt>pulsars.json</tt> (for 0.2.x) file manually using a text editor. '''If you are using Windows, it is strongly recommended to use an advanced text editor such as [http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++]''' to avoid problems with end-of-line characters. (It will also color the JSON code and make it easier to read.)

'''Warning''': Before editing your JSON file, make a backup copy. Leaving out the smallest detail (such as a comma or forgetting to close a curly bracket) will prevent Stellarium from starting.

The path to the directory which contains <tt>catalog.json</tt> or <tt>pulsars.json</tt> is something like:
{{user data directory|modules\Pulsars|modules/Pulsars}}

===Format of catalog===
To add a new pulsar, open a new line after line 5 and paste the following, note commas and brackets, they are important:
====For plugin series 0.1.x (Catalog version 1)====
<pre>
"Pulsar designation":
{
"RA": "Right ascension (J2000)",
"DE": "Declination (J2000)",
"distance": value of distance to pulsar (kpc),
"period": value of baricentric period (s),
"ntype": octal code of type of pulsar,
"We": value of equivalent width of the integrated pulse profile (ms),
"w50": value of profile width at 50% of peak (ms),
"s400": value of time averaged flux density at 400 MHz (mJy),
"s600": value of time averaged flux density at 600 MHz (mJy),
"s1400": value of time averaged flux density at 1400 MHz (mJy)
},
</pre>

For example, record for PSR J0014+4746:
<pre>
"PSR J0014+4746":
{
"RA": "00h14m17.74s",
"DE": "+47d46m33.1s",
"distance": 1.84,
"period": 1.2406989780800000,
"ntype": 0,
"We": 155.00,
"w50": 88.70,
"s400": 14.00,
"s600": 9.00,
"s1400": 3.00
},
</pre>
====For plugin series 0.2.x (Catalog version 2)====
<pre>
"Pulsar designation":
{
"RA": "Right ascension (J2000)",
"DE": "Declination (J2000)",
"notes": "type of pulsar",
"distance": value of distance based on electron density model (kpc),
"period": value of barycentric period of the pulsar (s),
"parallax": value of annular parallax (mas),
"bperiod": value of binary period of pulsar (days),
"pderivative": value of time derivative of barcycentric period (dimensionless),
"dmeasure": value of dispersion measure (cm^-3 pc),
"frequency": value of barycentric rotation frequency (Hz),
"pfrequency": value of time derivative of barycentric rotation frequency (s^-2)
"eccentricity": value of eccentricity,
"w50": value of profile width at 50% of peak (ms),
"s400": value of time averaged flux density at 400 MHz (mJy),
"s600": value of time averaged flux density at 600 MHz (mJy),
"s1400": value of time averaged flux density at 1400 MHz (mJy)
},
</pre>

For example, record for PSR J0014+4746:
<pre>
"PSR J0014+4746":
{
"distance": 1.82,
"dmeasure": 30.85,
"frequency": 0.805997239145,
"pfrequency": -3.6669E-16,
"w50": 88.7,
"s400": 14,
"s600": 9,
"s1400": 3,
"RA": "00h14m17.75s",
"DE": "47d46m33.4s"
},
</pre>

==Version history==

{| class="wikitable"
! Plug-in version
! Stellarium version
! Catalog version
! Significant changes
|-
| 0.1.2
| 0.11.2
| 1
| First public version of plugin
|-
| 0.2.1
| 0.11.4
| 2
| Enhance catalog of pulsars. Added GUI to plug-in.
|-
| 0.2.2
| 0.12.0
| 2
| Use new rendering engine of core
|-
| ''0.2.6''
| ''0.12.2''
| 2
| Added the button to toggle pulsars on toolbar. Improvements for search tool. Updated code.
|-
|}

==Acknowledgment==
We thank the following people for their contribution and of the valuable comments:
* Vladimir Samodourov ([http://www.prao.ru/ Pushchino Radio Astronomy Observatory] in Russia)
* Maciej Serylak ([http://www.obs-nancay.fr/ Nancay Radioastronomical Observatory] in France)

==How you can help==
We are welcome bug reports, feature requests and feedback through the usual channels (trackers, forums and so on).

[[Category:Plugins]]

Quasars plugin

2013-05-19T15:25:00Z

Alexwolf: /* Version history */

==Description==
The Quasars plugin provides visualization of some quasars brighter than 16 visual magnitude. A catalogue of quasars compiled from "Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei" (13th Ed.) ([http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2010A%26A...518A..10V Veron+ 2010]).

Example ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3C_249.1 3C 249.1], also known as '''LEDA 2821945''' or '''4C 77.09'''):
http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/quasars/qso_3c_249.1.jpg

==Using the Quasars plugin==
#Enable the tool by clicking the tool-bar button "Load at startup"
#Find the quasar by their designation (3C 249.1 as example)

==Catalog of quasars==
You can modify the <tt>catalog.json</tt> file manually using a text editor. '''If you are using Windows, it is strongly recommended to use an advanced text editor such as [http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++]''' to avoid problems with end-of-line characters. (It will also color the JSON code and make it easier to read.)

'''Warning''': Before editing your <tt>catalog.json</tt>, make a backup copy. Leaving out the smallest detail (such as a comma or forgetting to close a curly bracket) will prevent Stellarium from starting.

The path to the directory which contains <tt>catalog.json</tt> is something like:
{{user data directory|modules\Quasars|modules/Quasars}}

===Format of catalog===
To add a new quasar, open a new line after line 5 and paste the following, note commas and brackets, they are important:
<pre>
"Quasar designation":
{
"RA": "Right ascension (J2000)",
"DE": "Declination (J2000)",
"Amag": value of absolute magnitude,
"Vmag": value of visual magnitude,
"z": value of Z (redshift),
"bV": value of B-V colour
},
</pre>

For example, record for 3C 249.1:
<pre>
"3C 249.1":
{
"RA": "11h04m13.8s",
"DE": "+76d58m58s",
"Amag": -25.1,
"Vmag": 15.72,
"z": 0.313,
"bV": -0.02
},
</pre>

==Version history==

{| class="wikitable"
! Plug-in version
! Stellarium version
! Significant changes
|-
| 0.1.1
| 0.11.2
| First public version of plugin
|-
| 0.1.2
| 0.11.3
| Fixed few bugs (stabilization of code)
|-
| 0.1.4
| 0.11.4
| Added GUI to plug-in
|-
| 0.1.5
| 0.12.0
| Use new rendering engine of core
|-
| ''0.1.9''
| ''0.12.2''
| Added the button to toggle quasars on toolbar. Improvements for search tool. Updated code.
|-
|}

==How you can help==
We are welcome bug reports, feature requests and feedback through the usual channels (trackers, forums and so on).

[[Category:Plugins]]

Main Page

2013-05-12T10:13:35Z

Alexwolf: /* extra files for Stellarium */

__NOTOC__

==Welcome==
Welcome to the Stellarium wiki, a knowledge website about Stellarium, the free planetarium for your computer. The wiki allows Stellarium users to collectively build the knowledge base about Stellarium, so if you have something to add, register and edit the page.

<div style="float:left; width:29%; margin-right:25px;">
<div style="margin-bottom:25px; padding:7px; border:solid 1px #847f93;">
<h2>Getting started</h2>
* [[Stellarium Wiki:About Stellarium|What is Stellarium?]]
* [[Complete feature list]]
* [[Download|Where to download Stellarium]]
* [[Installation guide]]
* [[Quickstart guide]]
* [[Keyboard actions]]
* [[Screencasts]]
* [[FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]]
===user guide===
* [[Stellarium_User_Guide|User Guide]] (in this wiki)
* [http://downloads.sourceforge.net/stellarium/stellarium_user_guide-0.10.2-1.pdf Download User's Guide PDF]
* [[:Category:User's_Guide|Other languages & links]]
* [[User guide contributions|Making user guide contributions]]
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<h2>Extras</h2>

===extra files for Stellarium===
* [[Stars]]
* [[Variable Stars]]
* [[Landscapes]]
* [[Nebula images]]
* [[Scripts]]
* [[Solar System Objects]]
* [[Sky cultures]]: See how people across the world look at the heavens above.

===education===
* [[Education|Education Resources]]
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<h2>Help us</h2>
===Google Summer of Code===
Stellarium is participating in GSoC 2012!
*[[Google Summer of Code 2012|GSoC task list]]

===ongoing efforts===
* [[Translation of Stellarium|Translate Stellarium in your language]]
* [[Homepage translation|Translate the homepage in your language]]
* [[Help:Contents|Tips for editing the wiki]]
===specific things you can do===
* [[Help with_Fortran90|Compiling FORTRAN90 Neptunian satellite ephemeris]]
* [[File location test|Reports of where files go for different platforms]]
* [[Testers wanted|Help us test Stellarium]]
* [[Catalogue cleanup|Help to remove artifacts from the star catalogues]]
* [[Sky culture art research]]
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<h2>Known bugs</h2>

===common problems===
* [[Known issues in Stellarium 0.10.1|In Version 0.10.1]]
* [[Known issues in Stellarium 0.10.2|In Version 0.10.2]]
* [[Known issues in Stellarium 0.10.3|In Version 0.10.3]]
* [[FAQ|Don't forget to check the FAQ]]
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<h2>Advanced topics</h2>
===projection===
* [[Setting up your own dome using Stellarium's spheric mirror distortion feature|Dome projection with a spheric mirror]]
===telescope control===
* [[Telescope Control|Control your telescope]]
* [[Telescope Compatibility|Telescope control compatibility]]
</div>

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<h2>Developers</h2>
===compiling===
* [[How to get Stellarium's source code|Getting Stellarium's source code]]
* [[Compilation on Linux]]
* [[Windows Build Instructions]]
* [[Compilation on Macosx]]
* [[Plugin Development|Building and Developing Plugins]]

===coding===
* [[Coding Standard]]
* [[File and Directory Structure]]

===public mailing list===
* [http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=48857 Follow what's going on by reading our public development mailing list] You can send e-mail to this list, but it will be moderated before it appears.

===release schedule===
* [[Release Schedule]]
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</div>

Variable Stars

2013-05-12T10:12:33Z

Alexwolf:

Since version 0.12.2 Stellarium support the subset of variable stars from [http://www.sai.msu.su/gcvs/gcvs/ GCVS], which have a HIP numbers (i.e. stars from Hipparcos catalog). Stellarium's Catalog of Variable Stars based on [http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/Cat?cat=B%2Fgcvs&target=readme& General Catalogue of Variable Stars] - Samus N.N., Durlevich O.V., Kazarovets E V., Kireeva N.N., Pastukhova E.N., Zharova A.V., et al., General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Samus+ 2007-2012).

You can read about different types of variability below (description get from [http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/vizier/ftp/cats/B/gcvs/vartype.txt GCVS Variability Types])

==GCVS Variability Types==

An improved system of variability classification is used in the fourth edition of the GCVS, based on recent developments in classification principles and taking into account the suggestions of a number of specialists. Variability types are grouped according to the major astrophysical reasons for variability.

All of these classes include objects of a dissimilar nature that belong to different types of light variability. On the other hand, an object may be variable because of almost all of the possible reasons or because of any combination of them. If a variable belongs to several types of variability, the types are joined in the data field by a "+" sign, e.g., E+UG, UV+BY.

Despite considerable success in understanding stellar variability processes, the classification adopted in the Catalogue is far from perfect. This is especially the case for explosive, symbiotic and novalike variables; X-ray sources; and peculiar objects.

===Eruptive Variable Stars===
Eruptive variables are stars varying in brightness because of violent processes and flares occurring in their chromospheres and coronae. The light changes are usually accompanied by shell events or mass outflow in the form of stellar winds of variable intensity and/or by interaction with the surrounding interstellar medium. This class includes the following types:

{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''FU'''
| Orion variables of the FU Orionis type. Characterized by gradual increases in brightness by about 6 mag in several months, followed by either almost complete constancy at maximum that is sustained for long periods of time or slow decline by 1-2 mag. Spectral types at maximum are in the range Ae(alpha) - Gpe(alpha). After an outburst, a gradual development of an emission spectrum is observed and the spectral type becomes later. These variables probably mark one of the evolutionary stages of T Tauri-type Orion variables (INT), as evidenced by an outburst of one member, V1057 Cyg, but its decline (2.5 mag in 11 years) commenced immediately after maximum brightness was attained. All presently known FU Ori variables are coupled with reflecting cometary nebulae.
|-
| '''GCAS'''
| Eruptive irregular variables of the Gamma Cas type. These are rapidly rotating B III-IVe stars with mass outflow from their equatorial zones. The formation of equatorial rings or disks is often accompanied by temporary fading. Light amplitudes may reach 1.5 mag in V.
|-
| '''I'''
| Poorly studied irregular variables with unknown features of light variations and spectral types. This is a very inhomogeneous group of objects.
|-
| '''IA'''
| Poorly studied irregular variables of early (O-A) spectral type.
|-
| '''IB'''
| Poorly studied irregular variables of intermediate (F-G) to late (K-M) spectral type.
|-
| '''IN'''
| Orion variables. Irregular, eruptive variables connected with bright or dark diffuse nebulae or observed in the regions of these nebulae. Some of them may show cyclic light variations caused by axial rotation. In the Spectrum-Luminosity diagram, they are found in the area of the main sequence and subgiants. They are probably young objects that, during the course of further evolution, will become light-constant stars on the zero-age main sequence (ZAMS). The range of brightness variations may reach several magnitudes. In the case of rapid light variations having been observed (up to 1 mag in 1-10 days), the letter "S" is added to the symbol for the type (INS). This type may be divided into the following subtypes:
|-
| ''INA''
| Orion variables of early spectral types (B-A or Ae). They are often characterized by occasional abrupt Algol-like fadings (T Ori);
|-
| ''INB''
| Orion variables of intermediate and late spectral types, F-M or Fe-Me (BH Cep, AH Ori). F-type stars may show Algol-like fadings similar to those of many INA stars; K-M stars may produce flares along with irregular light variations;
|-
| ''INT,IT''
| Orion variables of the T Tauri type. Stars are assigned to this type on the basis of the following (purely spectroscopic) criteria: spectral types are in the range Fe-Me. The spectra of most typical stars resemble the spectrum of the solar chromosphere. The feature specific to the type is the presence of the flourescent emission lines Fe II 4046, 4132 A (anomalously intense in the spectra of these stars), emission lines [Si II] and [O I], as well as the absorption line Li I 6707 A. These variables are usually observed only in diffuse nebulae. If it is not apparent that the star is associated with a nebula, the letter "N" in the symbol for the type may be omitted, e.g., IT (RW AUR);
|-
| ''IN(YY)''
| Some Orion variables (YY Ori) show the presence of absorption components on the redward sides of emission lines, indicating the infall of matter toward the stars' surfaces. In such cases, the symbol for the type may be accompanied by the symbol "YY".
|-
| '''IS'''
| Rapid irregular variables having no apparent connection with diffuse nebulae and showing light changes of about 0.5 - 1.0 mag within several hours or days. There is no strict boundary between rapid irregular and Orion variables. If a rapid irregular star is observed in the region of a diffuse nebula, it is considered an Orion variable and designated by the symbol INS. To attribute a variable to the IS type, it is necessary to take much care to be certain that its light changes are really not periodic. Quite a number of the stars assigned to this type in the third edition of the GCVS turned out to be eclipsing binary systems, RR Lyrae variables, and even extragalactic BL Lac objects.
|-
| ''ISA''
| Rapid irregular variables of the early spectral types, B-A or Ae;
|-
| ''ISB''
| Rapid irregular variables of the intermediate and late spectral types, F-M and Fe-Me.
|-
| '''RCB'''
| Variables of the R Coronae Borealis type. These are hydrogen-poor, carbon- and helium-rich, high-luminosity stars belonging to the spectral types Bpe-R, which are simultaneously eruptive and pulsating variables. They show slow nonperiodic fadings by 1-9 mag in V lasting from a month or more to several hundred days. These changes are superposed on cyclic pulsations with amplitudes up to several tenths of a magnitude and periods in the range 30-100 days.
|-
| '''RS'''
| Eruptive variables of the RS Canum Venaticorum type. This type is ascribed to close binary systems with spectra showing Ca II H and K in emission, their components having enhanced chromospheric activity that causes quasi-periodic light variability. The period of variation is close to the orbital one, and the variability amplitude is usually as great as 0.2 mag in V (UX Ari). They are X-ray sources and rotating variables. RS CVn itself is also an eclipsing system (see below).
|-
| '''SDOR'''
| Variables of the S Doradus type. These are eruptive, high-luminosity Bpec-Fpec stars showing irregular (sometimes cyclic) light changes with amplitudes in the range 1-7 mag in V. They belong to the brightest blue stars of their parent galaxies. As a rule, these stars are connected with diffuse nebulae and surrounded by expanding envelopes (P Cyg, Eta Car).
|-
| '''UV'''
| Eruptive variables of the UV Ceti type, these are K Ve-M Ve stars sometimes displaying flare activity with amplitudes from several tenths of a magnitude up to 6 mag in V. The amplitude is considerably greater in the ultraviolet spectral region. Maximum light is attained in several seconds or dozens of seconds after the beginning of a flare; the star returns to its normal brightness in several minutes or dozens of minutes.
|-
| '''UVN'''
| Flaring Orion variables of spectral types Ke-Me. These are phenomenologically almost identical to UV Cet variables observed in the solar neighborhood. In addition to being related to nebulae, they are normally characterized by being of earlier spectral type and greater luminosity, with slower development of flares (V389 Ori). They are possibly a specific subgroup of INB variables with irregular variations superimposed by flares.
|-
| '''WR'''
| Eruptive Wolf-Rayet variables. Stars with broad emission features of He I and He II as well as C II-C IV, O II-O IV, and N III-N V. They display irregular light changes with amplitudes up to 0.1 mag in V, which are probably caused by physical processes, in particular, by nonstable mass outflow from their atmospheres.
|}

===Pulsating Variable Stars===
Pulsating variables are stars showing periodic expansion and contraction of their surface layers. The pulsations may be radial or nonradial. A radially pulsating star remains spherical in shape, while in the case of nonradial pulsations the star's shape periodically deviates from a sphere, and even neighboring zones of its surface may have opposite pulsation phases.

Depending on the period value, on the mass and evolutionary status of the star, and on the scale of pulsational phenomena, the following types of pulsating variables may be distinguished:
{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''ACYG'''
| Variables of the Alpha Cygni type, which are nonradially pulsating supergiants of Bep-AepIa spectral types. The light changes with amplitudes of the order of 0.1 mag often seem irregular, being caused by the superposition of many oscillations with close periods. Cycles from several days to several weeks are observed.
|-
| '''BCEP'''
| Variables of the Beta Cephei type (Beta Cep, Beta CMa), which are pulsating O8-B6 I-V stars with periods of light and radial-velocity variations in the range of 0.1 - 0.6 days and light amplitudes from 0.01 to 0.3 mag in V. The light curves are similar in shape to average radial-velocity curves but lag in phase by a quarter of the period, so that maximum brightness corresponds to maximum contraction, i.e., to minimum stellar radius. The majority of these stars probably show radial pulsations, but some (V469 Per) display nonradial pulsations; multiperiodicity is characteristic of many of these stars.
|-
| '''BCEPS'''
| A short-period group of Beta Cep variables. The spectral types are B2-B3 IV-V; periods and light amplitudes are in the ranges 0.02 - 0.04 days and 0.015 - 0.025 days, respectively, i.e., an order of magnitude smaller than the normally observed ones.
|-
| '''CEP'''
| Cepheids. Radially pulsating, high luminosity (classes Ib-II) variables with periods in the range of 1-135 days and amplitudes from several hundredths to 2 mag in V (in the B band, the amplitudes are greater). Spectral type at maximum light is F; at minimum, the types are G-K. The longer the period of light variation, the later is the spectral type. The maximum of the surface-layer expansion velocity almost coinciding with maximum light.
|-
| '''CEP(B)'''
| Cepheids (TU Cas, V 367 Sct) displaying the presence of two or more simultaneously operating pulsation modes (usually the fundamental tone with the period P0 and the first overtone P1). The periods P0 are in the range from 2 to 7 days, with the ratio P1/P0 approx. 0.71.
|-
| '''CW'''
| Variables of the W Virginis type. These are pulsating variables of the galactic spherical component (old disk) population with periods of approximately 0.8 to 35 days and amplitudes from 0.3 to 1.2 mag in V. They obey a period-luminosity relation different from that for Delta Cep variables (see DCEP). For an equal period value, the W Vir variables are fainter than the Delta Cep stars by 0.7 - 2 mag. The light curves of W Vir variables for some period intervals differ from those of Delta Cep variables for corresponding periods either by amplitudes or by the presence of humps on their descending branches, sometimes turning into broad flat maxima. W Vir variables are present in globular clusters and at high galactic latitudes. They may be separated into the following subtypes:
|-
| ''CWA''
| W Vir variables with periods longer than 8 days (W Vir);
|-
| ''CWB''
| W Vir variables with periods shorter than 8 days (BL Her).
|-
| '''DCEP'''
| These are the classical cepheids, or Delta Cep-type variables. Comparatively young objects that have left the main sequence and evolved into the instability strip of the Hertzsprung-Russell (H-R) diagram, they obey the well-known Cepheid period-luminosity relation and belong to the young disk population. DCEP stars are present in open clusters. They display a certain relation between the shapes of their light curves and their periods.
|-
| '''DCEPS'''
| These are Delta Cep variables having light amplitudes <0.5 mag in V (<0.7 mag in B) and almost symmetrical light curves (M-m approx. 0.4 - 0.5 periods); as a rule, their periods do not exceed 7 days. They are probably first-overtone pulsators and/or are in the first transition across the instability strip after leaving the main sequence (SU Cas).

Traditionally, both Delta Cep and W Vir stars are quite often called Cepheids because it is often impossible to discriminate between them on the basis of the light curves for periods in the range 3 - 10 days. However, these are distinct groups of entirely different objects in different evolutionary stages. One of the significant spectral differences between W Vir stars and Cepheids is the presence, during a certain phase interval, of hydrogen-line emission in the former and of Ca II H and K emission in the latter.
|-
| '''DSCT'''
| Variables of the Delta Scuti type. These are pulsating variables of spectral types A0-F5 III-V displaying light amplitudes from 0.003 to 0.9 mag in V (usually several hundredths of a magnitude) and periods from 0.01 to 0.2 days. The shapes of the light curves, periods, and amplitudes usually vary greatly. Radial as well as nonradial pulsations are observed. The variability of some members of this type appears sporadically and sometimes completely ceases, this being a consequence of strong amplitude modulation with the lower value of the amplitude not exceeding 0.001 mag in some cases. The maximum of the surface layer expansion does not lag behind the maximum light for more than 0.1 periods. DSCT stars are representatives of the galactic disk (flat component) and are phenomenologically close to the SX Phe variables.
|-
| '''DSCTC'''
| Low amplitude group of Delta Sct variables (light amplitude <0.1 mag in V). The majority of this type's representatives are stars of luminosity class V; objects of this subtype generally are representative of the Delta Sct variables in open clusters.
|-
| '''L'''
| Slow irregular variables. The light variations of these stars show no evidence of periodicity, or any periodicity present is very poorly defined and appears only occasionally. Like for the type I, stars are often attributed to this type because of being insufficiently studied. Many type L variables are really semiregulars or belong to other types.
|-
| '''LB'''
| Slow irregular variables of late spectral types (K, M, C, S); as a rule, they are giants (CO Cyg). This type is also ascribed, in the GCVS, to slow red irregular variables in the case of unknown spectral types and luminosities.
|-
| '''LC'''
| Irregular variable supergiants of late spectral types having amplitudes of about 1 mag in V (TZ Cas).
|-
| '''M'''
| Mira (Omicron) Ceti-type variables. These are long-period variable giants with characteristic late-type emission spectra (Me, Ce, Se) and light amplitudes from 2.5 to 11 mag in V. Their periodicity is well pronounced, and the periods lie in the range between 80 and 1000 days. Infrared amplitudes are usually less than in the visible and may be <2.5 mag. For example, in the K band they usually do not exceed 0.9 mag. If the amplitudes exceed 1 - 1.5 mag , but it is not certain that the true light amplitude exceeds 2.5 mag, the symbol "M" is followed by a colon, or the star is attributed to the semiregular class with a colon following the symbol for that type (SR).
|-
| '''PVTEL'''
| Variables of the PV Telescopii type. These are helium supergiant Bp stars with weak hydrogen lines and enhanced lines of He and C. They pulsate with periods of approximately 0.1 to 1 days, or vary in brightness with an amplitude of 0.1 mag in V during a time interval of about a year.
|-
| '''RR'''
| Variables of the RR Lyrae type, which are radially-pulsating giant A-F stars having amplitudes from 0.2 to 2 mag in V. Cases of variable light-curve shapes as well as variable periods are known. If these changes are periodic, they are called the "Blazhko effect."

Traditionally, RR Lyrae stars are sometimes called short-period Cepheids or cluster-type variables. The majority of these stars belong to the spherical component of the Galaxy; they are present, sometimes in large numbers, in some globular clusters, where they are known as pulsating horizontal-branch stars. Like Cepheids, maximum expansion velocities of surface layers for these stars practically coincide with maximum light.
|-
| ''RR(B)''
| RR Lyrae variables showing two simultaneously operating pulsation modes, the fundamental tone with the period P0 and the first overtone, P1 (AQ Leo). The ratio P1/P0 is approximately 0.745;
|-
| ''RRAB''
| RR Lyrae variables with asymmetric light curves (steep ascending branches), periods from 0.3 to 1.2 days, and amplitudes from 0.5 to 2 mag in V;
|-
| ''RRC''
| RR Lyrae variables with nearly symmetric, sometimes sinusoidal, light curves, periods from 0.2 to 0.5 days, and amplitudes not greater than 0.8 mag in V (SX UMa).
|-
| '''RV'''
| Variables of the RV Tauri type. These are radially pulsating supergiants having spectral types F-G at maximum light and K-M at minimum. The light curves are characterized by the presence of double waves with alternating primary and secondary minima that can vary in depth so that primary minima may become secondary and vice versa. The complete light amplitude may reach 3-4 mag in V. Periods between two adjacent primary minima (usually called formal periods) lie in the range 30-150 days (these are the periods appearing in the Catalogue). Two subtypes, RVA and RVB, are recognized:
|-
| ''RVA''
| RV Tauri variables that do not vary in mean magnitude (AC Her);
|-
| ''RVB''
| RV Tauri variables that periodically (with periods from 600 to 1500 days and amplitudes up to 2 mag in V) vary in mean magnitude (DF Cyg, RV Tau).
|-
| '''SR'''
| Semiregular variables, which are giants or supergiants of intermediate and late spectral types showing noticeable periodicity in their light changes, accompanied or sometimes interrupted by various irregularities. Periods lie in the range from 20 to >2000 days, while the shapes of the light curves are rather different and variable, and the amplitudes may be from several hundredths to several magnitudes (usually 1-2 mag in V).
|-
| ''SRA''
| Semiregular late-type (M, C, S or Me, Ce, Se) giants displaying persistent periodicity and usually small (<2.5 mag in V) light amplitudes (Z Aqr). Amplitudes and light-curve shapes generally vary and periods are in the range of 35-1200 days. Many of these stars differ from Miras only by showing smaller light amplitudes;
|-
| ''SRB''
| Semiregular late-type (M, C, S or Me, Ce, Se) giants with poorly defined periodicity (mean cycles in the range of 20 to 2300 days) or with alternating intervals of periodic and slow irregular changes, and even with light constancy intervals (RR CrB, AF Cyg). Every star of this type may usually be assigned a certain mean period (cycle), which is the value given in the Catalogue. In a number of cases, the simultaneous presence of two or more periods of light variation is observed;
|-
| ''SRC''
| Semiregular late-type (M, C, S or Me, Ce, Se) supergiants (Mu Cep) with amplitudes of about 1 mag and periods of light variation from 30 days to several thousand days;
|-
| ''SRD''
| Semiregular variable giants and supergiants of F, G, or K spectral types, sometimes with emission lines in their spectra. Amplitudes of light variation are in the range from 0.1 to 4 mag, and the range of periods is from 30 to 1100 days (SX Her, SV UMa).
|-
| '''SXPHE'''
| Phenomenologically, these resemble DSCT (Delta Sct) variables and are pulsating subdwarfs of the spherical component, or old disk galactic population, with spectral types in the range A2-F5. They may show several simultaneous periods of oscillation, generally in the range 0.04-0.08 days, with variable-amplitude light changes that may reach 0.7 mag in V. These stars are present in globular clusters.
|-
| '''ZZ'''
| ZZ Ceti variables. These are nonradially pulsating white dwarfs that change their brightnesses with periods from 30 s to 25 min and amplitudes from 0.001 to 0.2 mag in V. They usually show several close period values. Flares of 1 mag are sometimes observed; however, these may be explained by the presence of close UV Ceti companions.

These variables are divided into the following subtypes:
|-
| ''ZZA''
| ZZ Cet-type variables of DA spectral type (ZZ Cet) having only hydrogen absorption lines in their spectra;
|-
| ''ZZB''
| ZZ Cet-type variables of DB spectral type having only helium absorption lines in their spectra.
|}

===Rotating Variable Stars===

Variable stars with nonuniform surface brightness and/or ellipsoidal shapes, whose variability is caused by axial rotation with respect to the observer. The nonuniformity of surface brightness distributions may be caused by the presence of spots or by some thermal or chemical inhomogeneity of the atmosphere caused by a magnetic field whose axis is not coincident with the rotation axis. These stars are subdivided into the following types:

{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''ACV'''
| Alpha2 Canum Venaticorum variables. These are main-sequence stars with spectral types B8p-A7p and displaying strong magnetic fields. Spectra show abnormally strong lines of Si, Sr, Cr, and rare earths whose intensities vary with rotation. They exhibit magnetic field and brightness changes (periods of 0.5-160 days or more). The amplitudes of the brightness changes are usually withine 0.01-0.1 mag in V.
|-
| '''ACVO'''
| Rapidly oscillating Alpha2 CVn variables. These are nonradially pulsating, rotating magnetic variables of Ap spectral type (DO Eri). Pulsation periods are in the range of 6-12 mmag (0.004-0.01 days), while amplitudes of light variation caused by the pulsation are about 0.01 mag in V. The pulsational variations are superposed on those caused by rotation.
|-
| '''BY'''
| BY Draconis-type variables, which are emission-line dwarfs of dKe-dMe spectral type showing quasiperiodic light changes with periods from a fraction of a day to 120 days and amplitudes from several hundredths to 0.5 mag in V. The light variability is caused by axial rotation of a star with a variable degree of nonuniformity of the surface brightness (spots) and chromospheric activity. Some of these stars also show flares similar to those of UV Cet stars, and in those cases they also belong to the latter type and are simultaneously considered eruptive variables.
|-
| '''ELL'''
| Rotating ellipsoidal variables (b Per, Alpha Vir). These are close binary systems with ellipsoidal components, which change combined brightnesses with periods equal to those of orbital motion because of changes in emitting areas toward an observer, but showing no eclipses. Light amplitudes do not exceed 0.1 mag in V.
|-
| '''FKCOM'''
| FK Comae Berenices-type variables. These are rapidly rotating giants with nonuniform surface brightnesses, which have G-K spectral types with broad H and K Ca II emission and sometimes Halpha. They may also be spectroscopic binary systems. Periods of light variation (up to several days) are equal to rotational periods, and amplitudes are several tenths of a magnitude. It is not excluded that these objects are the product of further evolution of EW (W UMa) close binary systems (see below).
|-
| '''PSR'''
| Optically variable pulsars (CM Tau), which are rapidly rotating neutron stars with strong magnetic fields, radiating in the radio, optical, and X-ray regions. Pulsars emit narrow beams of radiation, and periods of their light changes coincide with rotational periods (from 0.004 to 4 s), while amplitudes of the light pulses reach 0.8 mag.
|-
| '''SXARI'''
| SX Arietis-type variables. These are main-sequence B0p-B9p stars with variable-intensity He I and Si III lines and magnetic fields. They are sometimes called helium variables. Periods of light and magnetic field changes (about 1 day) coincide with rotational periods, while amplitudes are approximately 0.1 mag in V. These stars are high-temperature analogs of the ACV variables.
|}

===Cataclysmic (Explosive and Novalike) Variables===

These are variable stars showing outbursts caused by thermonuclear burst processes in their surface layers (novae) or deep in their interiors (supernovae). We use the term "novalike" for variables that show novalike outbursts caused by rapid energy release in the surrounding space (UG-type stars - see below) and also for objects not displaying outbursts but resembling explosive variables at minimum light by their spectral (or other) characteristics. The majority of explosive and novalike variables are close binary systems, their components having strong mutual influence on the evolution of each star. It is often observed that the hot dwarf component of the system is surrounded by an accretion disk formed by matter lost by the other, cooler, and more extended component. This category is subdivided into the following types:

{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''N'''
| Novae. Close binary systems with orbital periods from 0.05 to 230 days. One of the components of these systems is a hot dwarf star that suddenly, during a time interval from one to several dozen or several hundred days, increases its brightness by 7-19 mag in V, then returns gradually to its former brightness over several months, years, or decades. Small changes at minimum light may be present. Cool components may be giants, subgiants, or dwarfs of K-M type. The spectra of novae near maximum light resemble A-F absorption spectra of luminous stars at first. Then broad emission lines (bands) of hydrogen, helium, and other elements with absorption components indicating the presence of a rapidly expanding envelope appear in the spectrum. As the light decreases, the composite spectrum begins to show forbidden lines characteristic of the spectra of gas nebulae excited by hot stars. At minimum light, the spectra of novae are generally continuous or resemble the spectra of Wolf-Rayet stars. Only spectra of the most massive systems show traces of cool components.

Some novae reveal pulsations of hot components with periods of approximately 100 s and amplitudes of about 0.05 mag in V after an outburst. Some novae eventually turn out to be eclipsing systems. According to the features of their light variations, novae are subdivided into fast (NA), slow (NB), very slow (NC), and recurrent (NR) categories.
|-
| ''NA''
| Fast novae displaying rapid light increases and then, having achieved maximum light, fading by 3 mag in 100 or fewer days (GK Per);
|-
| ''NB''
| Slow novae that fade after maximum light by 3 mag in >= 150 days (RR Pic). Here the presence of the well-known "dip" in the light curves of novae similar to T Aur and DQ Her is not taken into account: The rate of fading is estimated on the basis of a smooth curve, its parts before and after the "dip" being a direct continuation of one another;
|-
| ''NC''
| Novae with a very slow development and remaining at maximum light for more than a decade, then fading very slowly. Before an outburst these objects may show long-period light changes with amplitudes of 1-2 mag in V (RR Tel); cool components of these systems are probably giants or supergiants, sometimes semiregular variables, and even Mira variables. Outburst amplitudes may reach 10 mag. High excitation emission spectra resemble those of planetary nebulae, Wolf-Rayet stars, and symbiotic variables. The possibility that these objects are planetary nebulae in the process of formation is not excluded;
|-
| ''NL''
| Novalike variables, which are insufficiently studied objects resembling novae by the characteristics of their light changes or by spectral features. This type includes, in addition to variables showing novalike outbursts, objects with no bursts ever observed; the spectra of novalike variables resemble those of old novae, and small light changes resemble those typical for old novae at minimum light. However, quite often a detailed investigation makes it possible to reclassify some representatives of this highly inhomogeneous group of objects into other types;
|-
| ''NR''
| Recurrent novae, which differ from typical novae by the fact that two or more outbursts (instead of a single one) separated by 10-80 years have been observed (T CrB).
|-
| '''SN'''
| Supernovae (B Cas, CM Tau). Stars that increase, as a result of an outburst, their brightnesses by 20 mag and more, then fade slowly. The spectrum during an outburst is characterized by the presence of very broad emission bands, their widths being several times greater than those of the bright bands observed in the spectra of novae. The expansion velocities of SN envelopes are in the thousands of km/s. The structure of a star after outburst alters completely. An expanding emission nebula results and a (not always observable) pulsar remains at the position of the original star. According to the light curve shape and the spectral features, supernovae are subdivided into types I and II.
|-
| ''SNI''
| Type I supernovae. Absorption lines of Ca II, Si, etc., but no hydrogen lines are present in the spectra. The expanding envelope almost lacks hydrogen. During 20-30 days following maximum light, the brightness decreases by approximately 0.1 mag per day, then the rate of fading slows and reaches a constant value of 0.014/day;
|-
| ''SNII''
| Type II supernovae. Lines of hydrogen and other elements are apparent in their spectra. The expanding envelope consists mainly of H and He. Light curves show greater diversity than those of type I supernovae. Usually after 40-100 days since maximum light, the rate of fading is 0.1 mag per day.
|-
| '''UG'''
| U Geminorum-type variables, quite often called dwarf novae. They are close binary systems consisting of a dwarf or subgiant K-M star that fills the volume of its inner Roche lobe and a white dwarf surrounded by an accretion disk. Orbital periods are in the range 0.05-0.5 days. Usually only small, in some cases rapid, light fluctuations are observed, but from time to time the brightness of a system increases rapidly by several magnitudes and, after an interval of from several days to a month or more, returns to the original state. Intervals between two consecutive outbursts for a given star may vary greatly, but every star is characterized by a certain mean value of these intervals, i.e., a mean cycle that corresponds to the mean light amplitude. The longer the cycle, the greater the amplitude. These systems are frequently sources of X-ray emission. The spectrum of a system at minimum is continuous, with broad H and He emission lines. At maximum these lines almost disappear or become shallow absorption lines. Some of these systems are eclipsing, possibly indicating that the primary minimum is caused by the eclipse of a hot spot that originates in the accretion disk from the infall of a gaseous stream from the K-M star. According to the characteristics of the light changes, U Gem variables may be subdivided into three types: SS Cyg, SU UMa, and Z Cam.
|-
| ''UGSS''
| SS Cygni-type variables (SS Cyg, U Gem). They increase in brightness by 2-6 mag in V in 1-2 days and in several subsequent days return to their original brightnesses. The values of the cycle are in the range 10 days to several thousand;
|-
| ''UGSU''
| SU Ursae Majoris-type variables. These are characterized by the presence of two types of outbursts called "normal" and "supermaxima". Normal, short outbursts are similar to those of UGSS stars, while supermaxima are brighter by 2 mag, are more than five times longer (wider), and occur several times less frequently. During supermaxima the light curves show superposed periodic oscillations (superhumps), their periods being close to the orbital ones and amplitudes being about 0.2-0.3 mag in V. Orbital periods are shorter than 0.1 days; companions are of dM spectral type;
|-
| ''UGZ''
| Z Camelopardalis-type stars. These also show cyclic outbursts, differing from UGSS variables by the fact that sometimes after an outburst they do not return to the original brightness, but during several cycles retain a magnitude between maximum and minimum. The values of cycles are from 10 to 40 days, while light amplitudes are from 2 to 5 mag in V.
|-
| '''ZAND'''
| Symbiotic variables of the Z Andromedae type. They are close binaries consisting of a hot star, a star of late type, and an extended envelope excited by the hot star's radiation. The combined brightness displays irregular variations with amplitudes up to 4 mag in V. A very inhomogeneous group of objects.
|}

=== Close Binary Eclipsing Systems===
We adopt a triple system of classifying eclipsing binary systems: according to the shape of the combined light curve, as well as to physical and evolutionary characteristics of their components. The classification based on light curves is simple, traditional, and suits the observers; the second and third classification methods take into account positions of the binary-system components in the (MV ,B-V) diagram and the degree of inner Roche lobe filling. Estimates are made by applying the simple criteria proposed by Svechnikov and Istomin (1979). The symbols for the types of eclipsing binary systems that we use are given below.

====Classification based on the shape of the light curve====
{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''E'''
| Eclipsing binary systems. These are binary systems with orbital planes so close to the observer's line of sight (the inclination i of the orbital plane to the plane orthogonal to the line of sight is close to 90 deg) that the components periodically eclipse each other. Consequently, the observer finds changes of the apparent combined brightness of the system with the period coincident with that of the components' orbital motion.
|-
| '''EA'''
| Algol (Beta Persei)-type eclipsing systems. Binaries with spherical or slightly ellipsoidal components. It is possible to specify, for their light curves, the moments of the beginning and end of the eclipses. Between eclipses the light remains almost constant or varies insignificantly because of reflection effects, slight ellipsoidality of components, or physical variations. Secondary minima may be absent. An extremely wide range of periods is observed, from 0.2 to >= 10000 days. Light amplitudes are also quite different and may reach several magnitudes.
|-
| '''EB'''
| Beta Lyrae-type eclipsing systems. These are eclipsing systems having ellipsoidal components and light curves for which it is impossible to specify the exact times of onset and end of eclipses because of a continuous change of a system's apparent combined brightness between eclipses; secondary minimum is observed in all cases, its depth usually being considerably smaller than that of the primary minimum; periods are mainly longer than 1 day. The components generally belong to early spectral types (B-A). Light amplitudes are usually <2 mag in V.
|-
| '''EW'''
| W Ursae Majoris-type eclipsing variables. These are eclipsers with periods shorter than 1 days, consisting of ellipsoidal components almost in contact and having light curves for which it is impossible to specify the exact times of onset and end of eclipses. The depths of the primary and secondary minima are almost equal or differ insignificantly. Light amplitudes are usually <0.8 mag in V. The components generally belong to spectral types F-G and later.
|}

====Classification according to the components' physical characteristics====
{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''GS'''
| Systems with one or both giant and supergiant components; one of the components may be a main sequence star.
|-
| '''PN'''
| Systems having, among their components, nuclei of planetary nebulae (UU Sge).
|-
| '''RS'''
| RS Canum Venaticorum-type systems. A significant property of these systems is the presence in their spectra of strong Ca II H and K emission lines of variable intensity, indicating increased chromospheric activity of the solar type. These systems are also characterized by the presence of radio and X-ray emission. Some have light curves that exhibit quasi sine waves outside eclipses, with amplitudes and positions changing slowly with time. The presence of this wave (often called a distortion wave) is explained by differential rotation of the star, its surface being covered with groups of spots; the period of the rotation of a spot group is usually close to the period of orbital motion (period of eclipses) but still differs from it, which is the reason for the slow change (migration) of the phases of the distortion wave minimum and maximum in the mean light curve. The variability of the wave's amplitude (which may be up to 0.2 mag in V) is explained by the existence of a long-period stellar activity cycle similar to the 11-year solar activity cycle, during which the number and total area of spots on the star's surface vary.
|-
| '''WD'''
| Systems with white-dwarf components.
|-
| '''WR'''
| Systems having Wolf-Rayet stars among their components (V 444 Cyg).
|}

====Classification based on the degree of filling of inner Roche lobes====
{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''AR'''
| Detached systems of the AR Lacertae type. Both components are subgiants not filling their inner equipotential surfaces.
|-
| '''D'''
| Detached systems, with components not filling their inner Roche lobes.
|-
| '''DM'''
| Detached main-sequence systems. Both components are main-sequence stars and do not fill their inner Roche lobes.
|-
| '''DS'''
| Detached systems with a subgiant. The subgiant also does not fill its inner critical surface.
|-
| '''DW'''
| Systems similar to W UMa systems in physical properties (KW, see below), but not in contact.
|-
| '''K'''
| Contact systems, both components filling their inner critical surfaces.
|-
| '''KE'''
| Contact systems of early (O-A) spectral type, both components being close in size to their inner critical surfaces.
|-
| '''KW'''
| Contact systems of the W UMa type, with ellipsoidal components of F0-K spectral type. Primary components are main-sequence stars and secondaries lie below and to the left of the main sequence in the (MV,B-V) diagram.
|-
| '''SD'''
| Semidetached systems in which the surface of the less massive component is close to its inner Roche lobe.
|}

The combination of the above three classification systems for eclipsers results in the assignment of multiple classifications for object types. These are separated by a solidus ("/") in the data field. Examples are: E/DM, EA/DS/RS, EB/WR, EW/KW, etc.

===Optically Variable Close Binary Sources of Strong, Variable X-ray Radiation (X-ray Sources)===
{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''X'''
| Close binary systems that are sources of strong, variable X-ray emission and which do not belong to or are not yet attributed to any of the above types of variable stars. One of the components of the system is a hot compact object (white dwarf, neutron star, or possibly a black hole). X-ray emission originates from the infall of matter onto the compact object or onto an accretion disk surrounding the compact object. In turn, the X-ray emission is incident upon the atmosphere of the cooler companion of the compact object and is reradiated in the form of optical high-temperature radiation (reflection effect), thus making that area of the cooler companion's surface an earlier spectral type. These effects lead to quite a peculiar complex character of optical variability in such systems. These objects may be subdivided into the following types:
|-
| ''XB''
| X-ray bursters. Close binary systems showing X-ray and optical bursts, their duration being from several seconds to ten minutes, with amplitudes of about 0.1 mag in V (V 801 Ara, V 926 Sco);
|-
| ''XF''
| Fluctuating X-ray systems showing rapid variations of X-ray (Cygnus X-1 = V1357 Cyg) and optical (V821 Ara) radiation on time scales of dozens of milliseconds;
|-
| ''XI''
| X-ray irregulars. Close binary systems consisting of a hot compact object surrounded by an accretion disk and a dA - dM-type dwarf. These display irregular light changes on time scales of minutes and hours, and amplitudes of about 1 mag in V. Superposition of a periodic variation because of orbital motion is possible (V818 Sco);
|-
| ''XJ''
| X-ray binaries characterized by the presence of relativistic jets evident at X-ray and radio wavelengths, as well as in the optical spectrum in the form of emission components showing periodic displacements with relativistic velocities (V1343 Aql);
|-
| ''XND''
| X-ray, novalike (transient) systems containing, along with a hot compact object, a dwarf or subgiant of G-M spectral type. These systems occasionally rapidly increase in brightness by 4-9 mag in V, in the visible simultaneously with the X-ray range, with no envelope ejected. The duration of the outburst may be up to several months (V616 Mon);
|-
| ''XNG''
| X-ray, novalike (transient) systems with an early-type supergiant or giant primary component and a hot compact object as a companion. Following the main component's outburst, the material ejected by it falls onto the compact object and causes, with a significant delay, the appearance of X rays. The amplitudes are about 1-2 mag in V (V725 Tau);
|-
| ''XP''
| X-ray pulsar systems. The primary component is usually an ellipsoidal early-type supergiant. The reflection effect is very small and light variability is mainly caused by the ellipsoidal primary component's rotation. Periods of light changes are between 1 and 10 days; the period of the pulsar in the system is from 1 s to 100 min. Light amplitudes usually do not exceed several tenths of a magnitude (Vela X-1 = GP Vel);
|-
| ''XPR''
| X-ray pulsar systems featuring the presence of the reflection effect. They consist of a dB-dF-type primary and an X-ray pulsar, which may also be an optical pulsar. The mean light of the system is brightest when the primary component is irradiated by X rays; it is faintest during a low state of the X-ray source. The total light amplitude may reach 2-3 mag in V (HZ Her);
|-
| ''XPRM,XM''
| X-ray systems consisting of a late-type dwarf (dK-dM) and a pulsar with a strong magnetic field. Matter accretion on the compact object's magnetic poles is accompanied by the appearance of variable linear and circular polarization; hence, these systems are sometimes known as "polars". The amplitudes of the light changes are usually about 1 mag in V but, provided that the primary component is irradiated by X rays, the mean brightness of a system may increase by 3 mag in V. The total light amplitude may reach 4-5 mag in V (AM Her, AN UMa).
|}

If the beam of X-ray emission originating at the magnetic poles of the rotating hot compact object does not pass through the observer's position and the system is not observed as a pulsar, the letter "P" in the above symbols for X-ray- system types is not used. If an X-ray system is also an eclipsing or an ellipsoidal variable, the X-ray symbol is preceded by "E" or "ELL" joined with the X-ray symbol by a "+" sign (e.g., E+X, ELL+X).

===Other Symbols===
In addition to the variable-star types described above, certain other symbols that need to be explained will be found in the Type data field:
{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''BLLAC'''
| Extragalactic BL Lacertae-type objects. These are compact quasistellar objects showing almost continuous spectra with weak emission and absorption lines and relatively rapid irregular light changes with amplitudes up to 3 mag in V or more. Sources of strong X-ray radiation and radio waves, their emission displays strong and variable linear polarization in the visible and infrared spectral regions. Some objects of this type, considered erroneously to be variable stars and designated in the GCVS system, will probably sometimes be included in the main table of the Catalogue in the future, too.
|-
| '''CST'''
| Nonvariable stars, formerly suspected to be variable and hastily designated. Further observations have not confirmed their variability.
|-
| '''GAL'''
| Optically variable quasistellar extragalactic objects (active galactic nuclei [AGNs]) considered to be variable stars by mistake.
|-
| '''L:'''
| Unstudied variable stars with slow light changes.
|-
| '''QSO'''
| Optically variable quasistellar extragalactic sources (quasars) that earlier were erroneously considered to be variable stars.
|-
| '''S'''
| Unstudied variable stars with rapid light changes.
|-
| '''*'''
| Unique variable stars outside the range of the classifications described above. These probably represent either short stages of transition from one variability type to another or the earliest and latest evolutionary stages of these types, or they are insufficiently studied members of future new types of variables.
|-
| '''+'''
| If a variable star belongs to several types of light variability simultaneously, the types are joined in the Type field by a "+" sign (e.g., E+UG, UV+BY).
|-
| ''':'''
| Uncertainty flag on Type of Variability
|}

===The new variability types===
The new variability types have been added in the Name-Lists 67- 77 and in the GCVS vol.V.
{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''ZZO'''
| ZZ Cet type variables of the DO spectral type showing HeII and and CIV absorpion lines in their spectra.
|-
| '''AM'''
| AM Her type variables; close binary systems consisting of a dK-dM type dwarf and of a compact object with strong magnetic field, characterized by variable linear and circular polarization of light. The total range of light variations may reach 4-5 mag V.
|-
| '''R'''
| Close binary systems characterized by the presence of strong reflection (re-radiation) of the light of the hot star illuminating the surface of the cooler companion. Light curves are sinusoidal with the period equal to Porb, maximum brightness coinciding with the passage of the hot star in front of the companion. The eclipse may be absent. The range of light variation is about 0.5-1.0mag V (KV Vel).
|-
| '''BE'''
| It becomes more and more clear that, although the majority of Be stars are photometrically variable, not all of them could be properly called GCAS variables. Quite a number of them show small-scale variations not necessarily related to shell events; in some cases the variations are quasi-periodic. By now we are not able to present an elaborated system of classification for Be variables, but we adopt a decision that in the cases when a Be variable cannot be readily described as a GCAS star we give simply BE for the type of variability.
|-
| '''EP'''
| Stars showing eclipses by their planets. Prototype: V0376 Peg.
|-
| '''SRS'''
| Semiregular pulsating red giants with short period (several days to a month), probably high-overtone pulsators. Prototype: AU Ari.
|-
| '''GDOR'''
| Gamma Doradus stars. Early type F dwarfs showing (multiple) periods from several tenths of a day to slightly in excess of one day. Amplitudes usually do not exceed 0.1 mag. Presumably low degree g-mode non-radial pulsators. Prototype: gamma Dor.
|-
| '''RPHS'''
| Very rapidly pulsating hot (subdwarf B) stars. Typical periods are hundreds of seconds, amplitudes are within several hundredths of a magnitude. Prototype: V361 Hya = EC 14026-2647.
|-
| '''LPB'''
| The comparatively long-period pulsating B stars (periods exceeding (LBV) one day).
|-
| '''BLBOO'''
| The so-called "anomalous Cepheids", i.e. stars with periods characteristic of comparatively long-period RRAB variables, but considerably brighter by luminosity (BL Boo = NGC 5466 V19).
|}

[[Category:Stars]][[Category:Customization]]

Variable Stars

2013-05-12T10:10:24Z

Alexwolf: /* GCVS Variability Types */

Since version 0.12.2 Stellarium support the subset of variable stars from [http://www.sai.msu.su/gcvs/gcvs/ GCVS], which have a HIP numbers (i.e. stars from Hipparcos catalog). Stellarium's Catalog of Variable Stars based on [http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/Cat?cat=B%2Fgcvs&target=readme& General Catalogue of Variable Stars] - Samus N.N., Durlevich O.V., Kazarovets E V., Kireeva N.N., Pastukhova E.N., Zharova A.V., et al., General Catalogue of Variable Stars (Samus+ 2007-2012).

You can read about different types of variability below (description get from [http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/vizier/ftp/cats/B/gcvs/vartype.txt GCVS Variability Types])

An improved system of variability classification is used in the fourth edition of the GCVS, based on recent developments in classification principles and taking into account the suggestions of a number of specialists. Variability types are grouped according to the major astrophysical reasons for variability.

All of these classes include objects of a dissimilar nature that belong to different types of light variability. On the other hand, an object may be variable because of almost all of the possible reasons or because of any combination of them. If a variable belongs to several types of variability, the types are joined in the data field by a "+" sign, e.g., E+UG, UV+BY.

Despite considerable success in understanding stellar variability processes, the classification adopted in the Catalogue is far from perfect. This is especially the case for explosive, symbiotic and novalike variables; X-ray sources; and peculiar objects.

==Eruptive Variable Stars==
Eruptive variables are stars varying in brightness because of violent processes and flares occurring in their chromospheres and coronae. The light changes are usually accompanied by shell events or mass outflow in the form of stellar winds of variable intensity and/or by interaction with the surrounding interstellar medium. This class includes the following types:

{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''FU'''
| Orion variables of the FU Orionis type. Characterized by gradual increases in brightness by about 6 mag in several months, followed by either almost complete constancy at maximum that is sustained for long periods of time or slow decline by 1-2 mag. Spectral types at maximum are in the range Ae(alpha) - Gpe(alpha). After an outburst, a gradual development of an emission spectrum is observed and the spectral type becomes later. These variables probably mark one of the evolutionary stages of T Tauri-type Orion variables (INT), as evidenced by an outburst of one member, V1057 Cyg, but its decline (2.5 mag in 11 years) commenced immediately after maximum brightness was attained. All presently known FU Ori variables are coupled with reflecting cometary nebulae.
|-
| '''GCAS'''
| Eruptive irregular variables of the Gamma Cas type. These are rapidly rotating B III-IVe stars with mass outflow from their equatorial zones. The formation of equatorial rings or disks is often accompanied by temporary fading. Light amplitudes may reach 1.5 mag in V.
|-
| '''I'''
| Poorly studied irregular variables with unknown features of light variations and spectral types. This is a very inhomogeneous group of objects.
|-
| '''IA'''
| Poorly studied irregular variables of early (O-A) spectral type.
|-
| '''IB'''
| Poorly studied irregular variables of intermediate (F-G) to late (K-M) spectral type.
|-
| '''IN'''
| Orion variables. Irregular, eruptive variables connected with bright or dark diffuse nebulae or observed in the regions of these nebulae. Some of them may show cyclic light variations caused by axial rotation. In the Spectrum-Luminosity diagram, they are found in the area of the main sequence and subgiants. They are probably young objects that, during the course of further evolution, will become light-constant stars on the zero-age main sequence (ZAMS). The range of brightness variations may reach several magnitudes. In the case of rapid light variations having been observed (up to 1 mag in 1-10 days), the letter "S" is added to the symbol for the type (INS). This type may be divided into the following subtypes:
|-
| ''INA''
| Orion variables of early spectral types (B-A or Ae). They are often characterized by occasional abrupt Algol-like fadings (T Ori);
|-
| ''INB''
| Orion variables of intermediate and late spectral types, F-M or Fe-Me (BH Cep, AH Ori). F-type stars may show Algol-like fadings similar to those of many INA stars; K-M stars may produce flares along with irregular light variations;
|-
| ''INT,IT''
| Orion variables of the T Tauri type. Stars are assigned to this type on the basis of the following (purely spectroscopic) criteria: spectral types are in the range Fe-Me. The spectra of most typical stars resemble the spectrum of the solar chromosphere. The feature specific to the type is the presence of the flourescent emission lines Fe II 4046, 4132 A (anomalously intense in the spectra of these stars), emission lines [Si II] and [O I], as well as the absorption line Li I 6707 A. These variables are usually observed only in diffuse nebulae. If it is not apparent that the star is associated with a nebula, the letter "N" in the symbol for the type may be omitted, e.g., IT (RW AUR);
|-
| ''IN(YY)''
| Some Orion variables (YY Ori) show the presence of absorption components on the redward sides of emission lines, indicating the infall of matter toward the stars' surfaces. In such cases, the symbol for the type may be accompanied by the symbol "YY".
|-
| '''IS'''
| Rapid irregular variables having no apparent connection with diffuse nebulae and showing light changes of about 0.5 - 1.0 mag within several hours or days. There is no strict boundary between rapid irregular and Orion variables. If a rapid irregular star is observed in the region of a diffuse nebula, it is considered an Orion variable and designated by the symbol INS. To attribute a variable to the IS type, it is necessary to take much care to be certain that its light changes are really not periodic. Quite a number of the stars assigned to this type in the third edition of the GCVS turned out to be eclipsing binary systems, RR Lyrae variables, and even extragalactic BL Lac objects.
|-
| ''ISA''
| Rapid irregular variables of the early spectral types, B-A or Ae;
|-
| ''ISB''
| Rapid irregular variables of the intermediate and late spectral types, F-M and Fe-Me.
|-
| '''RCB'''
| Variables of the R Coronae Borealis type. These are hydrogen-poor, carbon- and helium-rich, high-luminosity stars belonging to the spectral types Bpe-R, which are simultaneously eruptive and pulsating variables. They show slow nonperiodic fadings by 1-9 mag in V lasting from a month or more to several hundred days. These changes are superposed on cyclic pulsations with amplitudes up to several tenths of a magnitude and periods in the range 30-100 days.
|-
| '''RS'''
| Eruptive variables of the RS Canum Venaticorum type. This type is ascribed to close binary systems with spectra showing Ca II H and K in emission, their components having enhanced chromospheric activity that causes quasi-periodic light variability. The period of variation is close to the orbital one, and the variability amplitude is usually as great as 0.2 mag in V (UX Ari). They are X-ray sources and rotating variables. RS CVn itself is also an eclipsing system (see below).
|-
| '''SDOR'''
| Variables of the S Doradus type. These are eruptive, high-luminosity Bpec-Fpec stars showing irregular (sometimes cyclic) light changes with amplitudes in the range 1-7 mag in V. They belong to the brightest blue stars of their parent galaxies. As a rule, these stars are connected with diffuse nebulae and surrounded by expanding envelopes (P Cyg, Eta Car).
|-
| '''UV'''
| Eruptive variables of the UV Ceti type, these are K Ve-M Ve stars sometimes displaying flare activity with amplitudes from several tenths of a magnitude up to 6 mag in V. The amplitude is considerably greater in the ultraviolet spectral region. Maximum light is attained in several seconds or dozens of seconds after the beginning of a flare; the star returns to its normal brightness in several minutes or dozens of minutes.
|-
| '''UVN'''
| Flaring Orion variables of spectral types Ke-Me. These are phenomenologically almost identical to UV Cet variables observed in the solar neighborhood. In addition to being related to nebulae, they are normally characterized by being of earlier spectral type and greater luminosity, with slower development of flares (V389 Ori). They are possibly a specific subgroup of INB variables with irregular variations superimposed by flares.
|-
| '''WR'''
| Eruptive Wolf-Rayet variables. Stars with broad emission features of He I and He II as well as C II-C IV, O II-O IV, and N III-N V. They display irregular light changes with amplitudes up to 0.1 mag in V, which are probably caused by physical processes, in particular, by nonstable mass outflow from their atmospheres.
|}

==Pulsating Variable Stars==
Pulsating variables are stars showing periodic expansion and contraction of their surface layers. The pulsations may be radial or nonradial. A radially pulsating star remains spherical in shape, while in the case of nonradial pulsations the star's shape periodically deviates from a sphere, and even neighboring zones of its surface may have opposite pulsation phases.

Depending on the period value, on the mass and evolutionary status of the star, and on the scale of pulsational phenomena, the following types of pulsating variables may be distinguished:
{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''ACYG'''
| Variables of the Alpha Cygni type, which are nonradially pulsating supergiants of Bep-AepIa spectral types. The light changes with amplitudes of the order of 0.1 mag often seem irregular, being caused by the superposition of many oscillations with close periods. Cycles from several days to several weeks are observed.
|-
| '''BCEP'''
| Variables of the Beta Cephei type (Beta Cep, Beta CMa), which are pulsating O8-B6 I-V stars with periods of light and radial-velocity variations in the range of 0.1 - 0.6 days and light amplitudes from 0.01 to 0.3 mag in V. The light curves are similar in shape to average radial-velocity curves but lag in phase by a quarter of the period, so that maximum brightness corresponds to maximum contraction, i.e., to minimum stellar radius. The majority of these stars probably show radial pulsations, but some (V469 Per) display nonradial pulsations; multiperiodicity is characteristic of many of these stars.
|-
| '''BCEPS'''
| A short-period group of Beta Cep variables. The spectral types are B2-B3 IV-V; periods and light amplitudes are in the ranges 0.02 - 0.04 days and 0.015 - 0.025 days, respectively, i.e., an order of magnitude smaller than the normally observed ones.
|-
| '''CEP'''
| Cepheids. Radially pulsating, high luminosity (classes Ib-II) variables with periods in the range of 1-135 days and amplitudes from several hundredths to 2 mag in V (in the B band, the amplitudes are greater). Spectral type at maximum light is F; at minimum, the types are G-K. The longer the period of light variation, the later is the spectral type. The maximum of the surface-layer expansion velocity almost coinciding with maximum light.
|-
| '''CEP(B)'''
| Cepheids (TU Cas, V 367 Sct) displaying the presence of two or more simultaneously operating pulsation modes (usually the fundamental tone with the period P0 and the first overtone P1). The periods P0 are in the range from 2 to 7 days, with the ratio P1/P0 approx. 0.71.
|-
| '''CW'''
| Variables of the W Virginis type. These are pulsating variables of the galactic spherical component (old disk) population with periods of approximately 0.8 to 35 days and amplitudes from 0.3 to 1.2 mag in V. They obey a period-luminosity relation different from that for Delta Cep variables (see DCEP). For an equal period value, the W Vir variables are fainter than the Delta Cep stars by 0.7 - 2 mag. The light curves of W Vir variables for some period intervals differ from those of Delta Cep variables for corresponding periods either by amplitudes or by the presence of humps on their descending branches, sometimes turning into broad flat maxima. W Vir variables are present in globular clusters and at high galactic latitudes. They may be separated into the following subtypes:
|-
| ''CWA''
| W Vir variables with periods longer than 8 days (W Vir);
|-
| ''CWB''
| W Vir variables with periods shorter than 8 days (BL Her).
|-
| '''DCEP'''
| These are the classical cepheids, or Delta Cep-type variables. Comparatively young objects that have left the main sequence and evolved into the instability strip of the Hertzsprung-Russell (H-R) diagram, they obey the well-known Cepheid period-luminosity relation and belong to the young disk population. DCEP stars are present in open clusters. They display a certain relation between the shapes of their light curves and their periods.
|-
| '''DCEPS'''
| These are Delta Cep variables having light amplitudes <0.5 mag in V (<0.7 mag in B) and almost symmetrical light curves (M-m approx. 0.4 - 0.5 periods); as a rule, their periods do not exceed 7 days. They are probably first-overtone pulsators and/or are in the first transition across the instability strip after leaving the main sequence (SU Cas).

Traditionally, both Delta Cep and W Vir stars are quite often called Cepheids because it is often impossible to discriminate between them on the basis of the light curves for periods in the range 3 - 10 days. However, these are distinct groups of entirely different objects in different evolutionary stages. One of the significant spectral differences between W Vir stars and Cepheids is the presence, during a certain phase interval, of hydrogen-line emission in the former and of Ca II H and K emission in the latter.
|-
| '''DSCT'''
| Variables of the Delta Scuti type. These are pulsating variables of spectral types A0-F5 III-V displaying light amplitudes from 0.003 to 0.9 mag in V (usually several hundredths of a magnitude) and periods from 0.01 to 0.2 days. The shapes of the light curves, periods, and amplitudes usually vary greatly. Radial as well as nonradial pulsations are observed. The variability of some members of this type appears sporadically and sometimes completely ceases, this being a consequence of strong amplitude modulation with the lower value of the amplitude not exceeding 0.001 mag in some cases. The maximum of the surface layer expansion does not lag behind the maximum light for more than 0.1 periods. DSCT stars are representatives of the galactic disk (flat component) and are phenomenologically close to the SX Phe variables.
|-
| '''DSCTC'''
| Low amplitude group of Delta Sct variables (light amplitude <0.1 mag in V). The majority of this type's representatives are stars of luminosity class V; objects of this subtype generally are representative of the Delta Sct variables in open clusters.
|-
| '''L'''
| Slow irregular variables. The light variations of these stars show no evidence of periodicity, or any periodicity present is very poorly defined and appears only occasionally. Like for the type I, stars are often attributed to this type because of being insufficiently studied. Many type L variables are really semiregulars or belong to other types.
|-
| '''LB'''
| Slow irregular variables of late spectral types (K, M, C, S); as a rule, they are giants (CO Cyg). This type is also ascribed, in the GCVS, to slow red irregular variables in the case of unknown spectral types and luminosities.
|-
| '''LC'''
| Irregular variable supergiants of late spectral types having amplitudes of about 1 mag in V (TZ Cas).
|-
| '''M'''
| Mira (Omicron) Ceti-type variables. These are long-period variable giants with characteristic late-type emission spectra (Me, Ce, Se) and light amplitudes from 2.5 to 11 mag in V. Their periodicity is well pronounced, and the periods lie in the range between 80 and 1000 days. Infrared amplitudes are usually less than in the visible and may be <2.5 mag. For example, in the K band they usually do not exceed 0.9 mag. If the amplitudes exceed 1 - 1.5 mag , but it is not certain that the true light amplitude exceeds 2.5 mag, the symbol "M" is followed by a colon, or the star is attributed to the semiregular class with a colon following the symbol for that type (SR).
|-
| '''PVTEL'''
| Variables of the PV Telescopii type. These are helium supergiant Bp stars with weak hydrogen lines and enhanced lines of He and C. They pulsate with periods of approximately 0.1 to 1 days, or vary in brightness with an amplitude of 0.1 mag in V during a time interval of about a year.
|-
| '''RR'''
| Variables of the RR Lyrae type, which are radially-pulsating giant A-F stars having amplitudes from 0.2 to 2 mag in V. Cases of variable light-curve shapes as well as variable periods are known. If these changes are periodic, they are called the "Blazhko effect."

Traditionally, RR Lyrae stars are sometimes called short-period Cepheids or cluster-type variables. The majority of these stars belong to the spherical component of the Galaxy; they are present, sometimes in large numbers, in some globular clusters, where they are known as pulsating horizontal-branch stars. Like Cepheids, maximum expansion velocities of surface layers for these stars practically coincide with maximum light.
|-
| ''RR(B)''
| RR Lyrae variables showing two simultaneously operating pulsation modes, the fundamental tone with the period P0 and the first overtone, P1 (AQ Leo). The ratio P1/P0 is approximately 0.745;
|-
| ''RRAB''
| RR Lyrae variables with asymmetric light curves (steep ascending branches), periods from 0.3 to 1.2 days, and amplitudes from 0.5 to 2 mag in V;
|-
| ''RRC''
| RR Lyrae variables with nearly symmetric, sometimes sinusoidal, light curves, periods from 0.2 to 0.5 days, and amplitudes not greater than 0.8 mag in V (SX UMa).
|-
| '''RV'''
| Variables of the RV Tauri type. These are radially pulsating supergiants having spectral types F-G at maximum light and K-M at minimum. The light curves are characterized by the presence of double waves with alternating primary and secondary minima that can vary in depth so that primary minima may become secondary and vice versa. The complete light amplitude may reach 3-4 mag in V. Periods between two adjacent primary minima (usually called formal periods) lie in the range 30-150 days (these are the periods appearing in the Catalogue). Two subtypes, RVA and RVB, are recognized:
|-
| ''RVA''
| RV Tauri variables that do not vary in mean magnitude (AC Her);
|-
| ''RVB''
| RV Tauri variables that periodically (with periods from 600 to 1500 days and amplitudes up to 2 mag in V) vary in mean magnitude (DF Cyg, RV Tau).
|-
| '''SR'''
| Semiregular variables, which are giants or supergiants of intermediate and late spectral types showing noticeable periodicity in their light changes, accompanied or sometimes interrupted by various irregularities. Periods lie in the range from 20 to >2000 days, while the shapes of the light curves are rather different and variable, and the amplitudes may be from several hundredths to several magnitudes (usually 1-2 mag in V).
|-
| ''SRA''
| Semiregular late-type (M, C, S or Me, Ce, Se) giants displaying persistent periodicity and usually small (<2.5 mag in V) light amplitudes (Z Aqr). Amplitudes and light-curve shapes generally vary and periods are in the range of 35-1200 days. Many of these stars differ from Miras only by showing smaller light amplitudes;
|-
| ''SRB''
| Semiregular late-type (M, C, S or Me, Ce, Se) giants with poorly defined periodicity (mean cycles in the range of 20 to 2300 days) or with alternating intervals of periodic and slow irregular changes, and even with light constancy intervals (RR CrB, AF Cyg). Every star of this type may usually be assigned a certain mean period (cycle), which is the value given in the Catalogue. In a number of cases, the simultaneous presence of two or more periods of light variation is observed;
|-
| ''SRC''
| Semiregular late-type (M, C, S or Me, Ce, Se) supergiants (Mu Cep) with amplitudes of about 1 mag and periods of light variation from 30 days to several thousand days;
|-
| ''SRD''
| Semiregular variable giants and supergiants of F, G, or K spectral types, sometimes with emission lines in their spectra. Amplitudes of light variation are in the range from 0.1 to 4 mag, and the range of periods is from 30 to 1100 days (SX Her, SV UMa).
|-
| '''SXPHE'''
| Phenomenologically, these resemble DSCT (Delta Sct) variables and are pulsating subdwarfs of the spherical component, or old disk galactic population, with spectral types in the range A2-F5. They may show several simultaneous periods of oscillation, generally in the range 0.04-0.08 days, with variable-amplitude light changes that may reach 0.7 mag in V. These stars are present in globular clusters.
|-
| '''ZZ'''
| ZZ Ceti variables. These are nonradially pulsating white dwarfs that change their brightnesses with periods from 30 s to 25 min and amplitudes from 0.001 to 0.2 mag in V. They usually show several close period values. Flares of 1 mag are sometimes observed; however, these may be explained by the presence of close UV Ceti companions.

These variables are divided into the following subtypes:
|-
| ''ZZA''
| ZZ Cet-type variables of DA spectral type (ZZ Cet) having only hydrogen absorption lines in their spectra;
|-
| ''ZZB''
| ZZ Cet-type variables of DB spectral type having only helium absorption lines in their spectra.
|}

==Rotating Variable Stars==

Variable stars with nonuniform surface brightness and/or ellipsoidal shapes, whose variability is caused by axial rotation with respect to the observer. The nonuniformity of surface brightness distributions may be caused by the presence of spots or by some thermal or chemical inhomogeneity of the atmosphere caused by a magnetic field whose axis is not coincident with the rotation axis. These stars are subdivided into the following types:

{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''ACV'''
| Alpha2 Canum Venaticorum variables. These are main-sequence stars with spectral types B8p-A7p and displaying strong magnetic fields. Spectra show abnormally strong lines of Si, Sr, Cr, and rare earths whose intensities vary with rotation. They exhibit magnetic field and brightness changes (periods of 0.5-160 days or more). The amplitudes of the brightness changes are usually withine 0.01-0.1 mag in V.
|-
| '''ACVO'''
| Rapidly oscillating Alpha2 CVn variables. These are nonradially pulsating, rotating magnetic variables of Ap spectral type (DO Eri). Pulsation periods are in the range of 6-12 mmag (0.004-0.01 days), while amplitudes of light variation caused by the pulsation are about 0.01 mag in V. The pulsational variations are superposed on those caused by rotation.
|-
| '''BY'''
| BY Draconis-type variables, which are emission-line dwarfs of dKe-dMe spectral type showing quasiperiodic light changes with periods from a fraction of a day to 120 days and amplitudes from several hundredths to 0.5 mag in V. The light variability is caused by axial rotation of a star with a variable degree of nonuniformity of the surface brightness (spots) and chromospheric activity. Some of these stars also show flares similar to those of UV Cet stars, and in those cases they also belong to the latter type and are simultaneously considered eruptive variables.
|-
| '''ELL'''
| Rotating ellipsoidal variables (b Per, Alpha Vir). These are close binary systems with ellipsoidal components, which change combined brightnesses with periods equal to those of orbital motion because of changes in emitting areas toward an observer, but showing no eclipses. Light amplitudes do not exceed 0.1 mag in V.
|-
| '''FKCOM'''
| FK Comae Berenices-type variables. These are rapidly rotating giants with nonuniform surface brightnesses, which have G-K spectral types with broad H and K Ca II emission and sometimes Halpha. They may also be spectroscopic binary systems. Periods of light variation (up to several days) are equal to rotational periods, and amplitudes are several tenths of a magnitude. It is not excluded that these objects are the product of further evolution of EW (W UMa) close binary systems (see below).
|-
| '''PSR'''
| Optically variable pulsars (CM Tau), which are rapidly rotating neutron stars with strong magnetic fields, radiating in the radio, optical, and X-ray regions. Pulsars emit narrow beams of radiation, and periods of their light changes coincide with rotational periods (from 0.004 to 4 s), while amplitudes of the light pulses reach 0.8 mag.
|-
| '''SXARI'''
| SX Arietis-type variables. These are main-sequence B0p-B9p stars with variable-intensity He I and Si III lines and magnetic fields. They are sometimes called helium variables. Periods of light and magnetic field changes (about 1 day) coincide with rotational periods, while amplitudes are approximately 0.1 mag in V. These stars are high-temperature analogs of the ACV variables.
|}

==Cataclysmic (Explosive and Novalike) Variables==

These are variable stars showing outbursts caused by thermonuclear burst processes in their surface layers (novae) or deep in their interiors (supernovae). We use the term "novalike" for variables that show novalike outbursts caused by rapid energy release in the surrounding space (UG-type stars - see below) and also for objects not displaying outbursts but resembling explosive variables at minimum light by their spectral (or other) characteristics. The majority of explosive and novalike variables are close binary systems, their components having strong mutual influence on the evolution of each star. It is often observed that the hot dwarf component of the system is surrounded by an accretion disk formed by matter lost by the other, cooler, and more extended component. This category is subdivided into the following types:

{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''N'''
| Novae. Close binary systems with orbital periods from 0.05 to 230 days. One of the components of these systems is a hot dwarf star that suddenly, during a time interval from one to several dozen or several hundred days, increases its brightness by 7-19 mag in V, then returns gradually to its former brightness over several months, years, or decades. Small changes at minimum light may be present. Cool components may be giants, subgiants, or dwarfs of K-M type. The spectra of novae near maximum light resemble A-F absorption spectra of luminous stars at first. Then broad emission lines (bands) of hydrogen, helium, and other elements with absorption components indicating the presence of a rapidly expanding envelope appear in the spectrum. As the light decreases, the composite spectrum begins to show forbidden lines characteristic of the spectra of gas nebulae excited by hot stars. At minimum light, the spectra of novae are generally continuous or resemble the spectra of Wolf-Rayet stars. Only spectra of the most massive systems show traces of cool components.

Some novae reveal pulsations of hot components with periods of approximately 100 s and amplitudes of about 0.05 mag in V after an outburst. Some novae eventually turn out to be eclipsing systems. According to the features of their light variations, novae are subdivided into fast (NA), slow (NB), very slow (NC), and recurrent (NR) categories.
|-
| ''NA''
| Fast novae displaying rapid light increases and then, having achieved maximum light, fading by 3 mag in 100 or fewer days (GK Per);
|-
| ''NB''
| Slow novae that fade after maximum light by 3 mag in >= 150 days (RR Pic). Here the presence of the well-known "dip" in the light curves of novae similar to T Aur and DQ Her is not taken into account: The rate of fading is estimated on the basis of a smooth curve, its parts before and after the "dip" being a direct continuation of one another;
|-
| ''NC''
| Novae with a very slow development and remaining at maximum light for more than a decade, then fading very slowly. Before an outburst these objects may show long-period light changes with amplitudes of 1-2 mag in V (RR Tel); cool components of these systems are probably giants or supergiants, sometimes semiregular variables, and even Mira variables. Outburst amplitudes may reach 10 mag. High excitation emission spectra resemble those of planetary nebulae, Wolf-Rayet stars, and symbiotic variables. The possibility that these objects are planetary nebulae in the process of formation is not excluded;
|-
| ''NL''
| Novalike variables, which are insufficiently studied objects resembling novae by the characteristics of their light changes or by spectral features. This type includes, in addition to variables showing novalike outbursts, objects with no bursts ever observed; the spectra of novalike variables resemble those of old novae, and small light changes resemble those typical for old novae at minimum light. However, quite often a detailed investigation makes it possible to reclassify some representatives of this highly inhomogeneous group of objects into other types;
|-
| ''NR''
| Recurrent novae, which differ from typical novae by the fact that two or more outbursts (instead of a single one) separated by 10-80 years have been observed (T CrB).
|-
| '''SN'''
| Supernovae (B Cas, CM Tau). Stars that increase, as a result of an outburst, their brightnesses by 20 mag and more, then fade slowly. The spectrum during an outburst is characterized by the presence of very broad emission bands, their widths being several times greater than those of the bright bands observed in the spectra of novae. The expansion velocities of SN envelopes are in the thousands of km/s. The structure of a star after outburst alters completely. An expanding emission nebula results and a (not always observable) pulsar remains at the position of the original star. According to the light curve shape and the spectral features, supernovae are subdivided into types I and II.
|-
| ''SNI''
| Type I supernovae. Absorption lines of Ca II, Si, etc., but no hydrogen lines are present in the spectra. The expanding envelope almost lacks hydrogen. During 20-30 days following maximum light, the brightness decreases by approximately 0.1 mag per day, then the rate of fading slows and reaches a constant value of 0.014/day;
|-
| ''SNII''
| Type II supernovae. Lines of hydrogen and other elements are apparent in their spectra. The expanding envelope consists mainly of H and He. Light curves show greater diversity than those of type I supernovae. Usually after 40-100 days since maximum light, the rate of fading is 0.1 mag per day.
|-
| '''UG'''
| U Geminorum-type variables, quite often called dwarf novae. They are close binary systems consisting of a dwarf or subgiant K-M star that fills the volume of its inner Roche lobe and a white dwarf surrounded by an accretion disk. Orbital periods are in the range 0.05-0.5 days. Usually only small, in some cases rapid, light fluctuations are observed, but from time to time the brightness of a system increases rapidly by several magnitudes and, after an interval of from several days to a month or more, returns to the original state. Intervals between two consecutive outbursts for a given star may vary greatly, but every star is characterized by a certain mean value of these intervals, i.e., a mean cycle that corresponds to the mean light amplitude. The longer the cycle, the greater the amplitude. These systems are frequently sources of X-ray emission. The spectrum of a system at minimum is continuous, with broad H and He emission lines. At maximum these lines almost disappear or become shallow absorption lines. Some of these systems are eclipsing, possibly indicating that the primary minimum is caused by the eclipse of a hot spot that originates in the accretion disk from the infall of a gaseous stream from the K-M star. According to the characteristics of the light changes, U Gem variables may be subdivided into three types: SS Cyg, SU UMa, and Z Cam.
|-
| ''UGSS''
| SS Cygni-type variables (SS Cyg, U Gem). They increase in brightness by 2-6 mag in V in 1-2 days and in several subsequent days return to their original brightnesses. The values of the cycle are in the range 10 days to several thousand;
|-
| ''UGSU''
| SU Ursae Majoris-type variables. These are characterized by the presence of two types of outbursts called "normal" and "supermaxima". Normal, short outbursts are similar to those of UGSS stars, while supermaxima are brighter by 2 mag, are more than five times longer (wider), and occur several times less frequently. During supermaxima the light curves show superposed periodic oscillations (superhumps), their periods being close to the orbital ones and amplitudes being about 0.2-0.3 mag in V. Orbital periods are shorter than 0.1 days; companions are of dM spectral type;
|-
| ''UGZ''
| Z Camelopardalis-type stars. These also show cyclic outbursts, differing from UGSS variables by the fact that sometimes after an outburst they do not return to the original brightness, but during several cycles retain a magnitude between maximum and minimum. The values of cycles are from 10 to 40 days, while light amplitudes are from 2 to 5 mag in V.
|-
| '''ZAND'''
| Symbiotic variables of the Z Andromedae type. They are close binaries consisting of a hot star, a star of late type, and an extended envelope excited by the hot star's radiation. The combined brightness displays irregular variations with amplitudes up to 4 mag in V. A very inhomogeneous group of objects.
|}

== Close Binary Eclipsing Systems==
We adopt a triple system of classifying eclipsing binary systems: according to the shape of the combined light curve, as well as to physical and evolutionary characteristics of their components. The classification based on light curves is simple, traditional, and suits the observers; the second and third classification methods take into account positions of the binary-system components in the (MV ,B-V) diagram and the degree of inner Roche lobe filling. Estimates are made by applying the simple criteria proposed by Svechnikov and Istomin (1979). The symbols for the types of eclipsing binary systems that we use are given below.

===Classification based on the shape of the light curve===
{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''E'''
| Eclipsing binary systems. These are binary systems with orbital planes so close to the observer's line of sight (the inclination i of the orbital plane to the plane orthogonal to the line of sight is close to 90 deg) that the components periodically eclipse each other. Consequently, the observer finds changes of the apparent combined brightness of the system with the period coincident with that of the components' orbital motion.
|-
| '''EA'''
| Algol (Beta Persei)-type eclipsing systems. Binaries with spherical or slightly ellipsoidal components. It is possible to specify, for their light curves, the moments of the beginning and end of the eclipses. Between eclipses the light remains almost constant or varies insignificantly because of reflection effects, slight ellipsoidality of components, or physical variations. Secondary minima may be absent. An extremely wide range of periods is observed, from 0.2 to >= 10000 days. Light amplitudes are also quite different and may reach several magnitudes.
|-
| '''EB'''
| Beta Lyrae-type eclipsing systems. These are eclipsing systems having ellipsoidal components and light curves for which it is impossible to specify the exact times of onset and end of eclipses because of a continuous change of a system's apparent combined brightness between eclipses; secondary minimum is observed in all cases, its depth usually being considerably smaller than that of the primary minimum; periods are mainly longer than 1 day. The components generally belong to early spectral types (B-A). Light amplitudes are usually <2 mag in V.
|-
| '''EW'''
| W Ursae Majoris-type eclipsing variables. These are eclipsers with periods shorter than 1 days, consisting of ellipsoidal components almost in contact and having light curves for which it is impossible to specify the exact times of onset and end of eclipses. The depths of the primary and secondary minima are almost equal or differ insignificantly. Light amplitudes are usually <0.8 mag in V. The components generally belong to spectral types F-G and later.
|}

===Classification according to the components' physical characteristics===
{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''GS'''
| Systems with one or both giant and supergiant components; one of the components may be a main sequence star.
|-
| '''PN'''
| Systems having, among their components, nuclei of planetary nebulae (UU Sge).
|-
| '''RS'''
| RS Canum Venaticorum-type systems. A significant property of these systems is the presence in their spectra of strong Ca II H and K emission lines of variable intensity, indicating increased chromospheric activity of the solar type. These systems are also characterized by the presence of radio and X-ray emission. Some have light curves that exhibit quasi sine waves outside eclipses, with amplitudes and positions changing slowly with time. The presence of this wave (often called a distortion wave) is explained by differential rotation of the star, its surface being covered with groups of spots; the period of the rotation of a spot group is usually close to the period of orbital motion (period of eclipses) but still differs from it, which is the reason for the slow change (migration) of the phases of the distortion wave minimum and maximum in the mean light curve. The variability of the wave's amplitude (which may be up to 0.2 mag in V) is explained by the existence of a long-period stellar activity cycle similar to the 11-year solar activity cycle, during which the number and total area of spots on the star's surface vary.
|-
| '''WD'''
| Systems with white-dwarf components.
|-
| '''WR'''
| Systems having Wolf-Rayet stars among their components (V 444 Cyg).
|}

===Classification based on the degree of filling of inner Roche lobes===
{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''AR'''
| Detached systems of the AR Lacertae type. Both components are subgiants not filling their inner equipotential surfaces.
|-
| '''D'''
| Detached systems, with components not filling their inner Roche lobes.
|-
| '''DM'''
| Detached main-sequence systems. Both components are main-sequence stars and do not fill their inner Roche lobes.
|-
| '''DS'''
| Detached systems with a subgiant. The subgiant also does not fill its inner critical surface.
|-
| '''DW'''
| Systems similar to W UMa systems in physical properties (KW, see below), but not in contact.
|-
| '''K'''
| Contact systems, both components filling their inner critical surfaces.
|-
| '''KE'''
| Contact systems of early (O-A) spectral type, both components being close in size to their inner critical surfaces.
|-
| '''KW'''
| Contact systems of the W UMa type, with ellipsoidal components of F0-K spectral type. Primary components are main-sequence stars and secondaries lie below and to the left of the main sequence in the (MV,B-V) diagram.
|-
| '''SD'''
| Semidetached systems in which the surface of the less massive component is close to its inner Roche lobe.
|}

The combination of the above three classification systems for eclipsers results in the assignment of multiple classifications for object types. These are separated by a solidus ("/") in the data field. Examples are: E/DM, EA/DS/RS, EB/WR, EW/KW, etc.

==Optically Variable Close Binary Sources of Strong, Variable X-ray Radiation (X-ray Sources)==
{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''X'''
| Close binary systems that are sources of strong, variable X-ray emission and which do not belong to or are not yet attributed to any of the above types of variable stars. One of the components of the system is a hot compact object (white dwarf, neutron star, or possibly a black hole). X-ray emission originates from the infall of matter onto the compact object or onto an accretion disk surrounding the compact object. In turn, the X-ray emission is incident upon the atmosphere of the cooler companion of the compact object and is reradiated in the form of optical high-temperature radiation (reflection effect), thus making that area of the cooler companion's surface an earlier spectral type. These effects lead to quite a peculiar complex character of optical variability in such systems. These objects may be subdivided into the following types:
|-
| ''XB''
| X-ray bursters. Close binary systems showing X-ray and optical bursts, their duration being from several seconds to ten minutes, with amplitudes of about 0.1 mag in V (V 801 Ara, V 926 Sco);
|-
| ''XF''
| Fluctuating X-ray systems showing rapid variations of X-ray (Cygnus X-1 = V1357 Cyg) and optical (V821 Ara) radiation on time scales of dozens of milliseconds;
|-
| ''XI''
| X-ray irregulars. Close binary systems consisting of a hot compact object surrounded by an accretion disk and a dA - dM-type dwarf. These display irregular light changes on time scales of minutes and hours, and amplitudes of about 1 mag in V. Superposition of a periodic variation because of orbital motion is possible (V818 Sco);
|-
| ''XJ''
| X-ray binaries characterized by the presence of relativistic jets evident at X-ray and radio wavelengths, as well as in the optical spectrum in the form of emission components showing periodic displacements with relativistic velocities (V1343 Aql);
|-
| ''XND''
| X-ray, novalike (transient) systems containing, along with a hot compact object, a dwarf or subgiant of G-M spectral type. These systems occasionally rapidly increase in brightness by 4-9 mag in V, in the visible simultaneously with the X-ray range, with no envelope ejected. The duration of the outburst may be up to several months (V616 Mon);
|-
| ''XNG''
| X-ray, novalike (transient) systems with an early-type supergiant or giant primary component and a hot compact object as a companion. Following the main component's outburst, the material ejected by it falls onto the compact object and causes, with a significant delay, the appearance of X rays. The amplitudes are about 1-2 mag in V (V725 Tau);
|-
| ''XP''
| X-ray pulsar systems. The primary component is usually an ellipsoidal early-type supergiant. The reflection effect is very small and light variability is mainly caused by the ellipsoidal primary component's rotation. Periods of light changes are between 1 and 10 days; the period of the pulsar in the system is from 1 s to 100 min. Light amplitudes usually do not exceed several tenths of a magnitude (Vela X-1 = GP Vel);
|-
| ''XPR''
| X-ray pulsar systems featuring the presence of the reflection effect. They consist of a dB-dF-type primary and an X-ray pulsar, which may also be an optical pulsar. The mean light of the system is brightest when the primary component is irradiated by X rays; it is faintest during a low state of the X-ray source. The total light amplitude may reach 2-3 mag in V (HZ Her);
|-
| ''XPRM,XM''
| X-ray systems consisting of a late-type dwarf (dK-dM) and a pulsar with a strong magnetic field. Matter accretion on the compact object's magnetic poles is accompanied by the appearance of variable linear and circular polarization; hence, these systems are sometimes known as "polars". The amplitudes of the light changes are usually about 1 mag in V but, provided that the primary component is irradiated by X rays, the mean brightness of a system may increase by 3 mag in V. The total light amplitude may reach 4-5 mag in V (AM Her, AN UMa).
|}

If the beam of X-ray emission originating at the magnetic poles of the rotating hot compact object does not pass through the observer's position and the system is not observed as a pulsar, the letter "P" in the above symbols for X-ray- system types is not used. If an X-ray system is also an eclipsing or an ellipsoidal variable, the X-ray symbol is preceded by "E" or "ELL" joined with the X-ray symbol by a "+" sign (e.g., E+X, ELL+X).

==Other Symbols==
In addition to the variable-star types described above, certain other symbols that need to be explained will be found in the Type data field:
{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''BLLAC'''
| Extragalactic BL Lacertae-type objects. These are compact quasistellar objects showing almost continuous spectra with weak emission and absorption lines and relatively rapid irregular light changes with amplitudes up to 3 mag in V or more. Sources of strong X-ray radiation and radio waves, their emission displays strong and variable linear polarization in the visible and infrared spectral regions. Some objects of this type, considered erroneously to be variable stars and designated in the GCVS system, will probably sometimes be included in the main table of the Catalogue in the future, too.
|-
| '''CST'''
| Nonvariable stars, formerly suspected to be variable and hastily designated. Further observations have not confirmed their variability.
|-
| '''GAL'''
| Optically variable quasistellar extragalactic objects (active galactic nuclei [AGNs]) considered to be variable stars by mistake.
|-
| '''L:'''
| Unstudied variable stars with slow light changes.
|-
| '''QSO'''
| Optically variable quasistellar extragalactic sources (quasars) that earlier were erroneously considered to be variable stars.
|-
| '''S'''
| Unstudied variable stars with rapid light changes.
|-
| '''*'''
| Unique variable stars outside the range of the classifications described above. These probably represent either short stages of transition from one variability type to another or the earliest and latest evolutionary stages of these types, or they are insufficiently studied members of future new types of variables.
|-
| '''+'''
| If a variable star belongs to several types of light variability simultaneously, the types are joined in the Type field by a "+" sign (e.g., E+UG, UV+BY).
|-
| ''':'''
| Uncertainty flag on Type of Variability
|}

==The new variability types==
The new variability types have been added in the Name-Lists 67- 77 and in the GCVS vol.V.
{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''ZZO'''
| ZZ Cet type variables of the DO spectral type showing HeII and and CIV absorpion lines in their spectra.
|-
| '''AM'''
| AM Her type variables; close binary systems consisting of a dK-dM type dwarf and of a compact object with strong magnetic field, characterized by variable linear and circular polarization of light. The total range of light variations may reach 4-5 mag V.
|-
| '''R'''
| Close binary systems characterized by the presence of strong reflection (re-radiation) of the light of the hot star illuminating the surface of the cooler companion. Light curves are sinusoidal with the period equal to Porb, maximum brightness coinciding with the passage of the hot star in front of the companion. The eclipse may be absent. The range of light variation is about 0.5-1.0mag V (KV Vel).
|-
| '''BE'''
| It becomes more and more clear that, although the majority of Be stars are photometrically variable, not all of them could be properly called GCAS variables. Quite a number of them show small-scale variations not necessarily related to shell events; in some cases the variations are quasi-periodic. By now we are not able to present an elaborated system of classification for Be variables, but we adopt a decision that in the cases when a Be variable cannot be readily described as a GCAS star we give simply BE for the type of variability.
|-
| '''EP'''
| Stars showing eclipses by their planets. Prototype: V0376 Peg.
|-
| '''SRS'''
| Semiregular pulsating red giants with short period (several days to a month), probably high-overtone pulsators. Prototype: AU Ari.
|-
| '''GDOR'''
| Gamma Doradus stars. Early type F dwarfs showing (multiple) periods from several tenths of a day to slightly in excess of one day. Amplitudes usually do not exceed 0.1 mag. Presumably low degree g-mode non-radial pulsators. Prototype: gamma Dor.
|-
| '''RPHS'''
| Very rapidly pulsating hot (subdwarf B) stars. Typical periods are hundreds of seconds, amplitudes are within several hundredths of a magnitude. Prototype: V361 Hya = EC 14026-2647.
|-
| '''LPB'''
| The comparatively long-period pulsating B stars (periods exceeding (LBV) one day).
|-
| '''BLBOO'''
| The so-called "anomalous Cepheids", i.e. stars with periods characteristic of comparatively long-period RRAB variables, but considerably brighter by luminosity (BL Boo = NGC 5466 V19).
|}

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Variable Stars

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==GCVS Variability Types==

An improved system of variability classification is used in the fourth edition of the GCVS, based on recent developments in classification principles and taking into account the suggestions of a number of specialists. Variability types are grouped according to the major astrophysical reasons for variability.

All of these classes include objects of a dissimilar nature that belong to different types of light variability. On the other hand, an object may be variable because of almost all of the possible reasons or because of any combination of them. If a variable belongs to several types of variability, the types are joined in the data field by a "+" sign, e.g., E+UG, UV+BY.

===Eruptive Variable Stars===
Eruptive variables are stars varying in brightness because of violent processes and flares occurring in their chromospheres and coronae. The light changes are usually accompanied by shell events or mass outflow in the form of stellar winds of variable intensity and/or by interaction with the surrounding interstellar medium. This class includes the following types:

{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''FU'''
| Orion variables of the FU Orionis type. Characterized by gradual increases in brightness by about 6 mag in several months, followed by either almost complete constancy at maximum that is sustained for long periods of time or slow decline by 1-2 mag. Spectral types at maximum are in the range Ae(alpha) - Gpe(alpha). After an outburst, a gradual development of an emission spectrum is observed and the spectral type becomes later. These variables probably mark one of the evolutionary stages of T Tauri-type Orion variables (INT), as evidenced by an outburst of one member, V1057 Cyg, but its decline (2.5 mag in 11 years) commenced immediately after maximum brightness was attained. All presently known FU Ori variables are coupled with reflecting cometary nebulae.
|-
| '''GCAS'''
| Eruptive irregular variables of the Gamma Cas type. These are rapidly rotating B III-IVe stars with mass outflow from their equatorial zones. The formation of equatorial rings or disks is often accompanied by temporary fading. Light amplitudes may reach 1.5 mag in V.
|-
| '''I'''
| Poorly studied irregular variables with unknown features of light variations and spectral types. This is a very inhomogeneous group of objects.
|-
| '''IA'''
| Poorly studied irregular variables of early (O-A) spectral type.
|-
| '''IB'''
| Poorly studied irregular variables of intermediate (F-G) to late (K-M) spectral type.
|-
| '''IN'''
| Orion variables. Irregular, eruptive variables connected with bright or dark diffuse nebulae or observed in the regions of these nebulae. Some of them may show cyclic light variations caused by axial rotation. In the Spectrum-Luminosity diagram, they are found in the area of the main sequence and subgiants. They are probably young objects that, during the course of further evolution, will become light-constant stars on the zero-age main sequence (ZAMS). The range of brightness variations may reach several magnitudes. In the case of rapid light variations having been observed (up to 1 mag in 1-10 days), the letter "S" is added to the symbol for the type (INS). This type may be divided into the following subtypes:
|-
| ''INA''
| Orion variables of early spectral types (B-A or Ae). They are often characterized by occasional abrupt Algol-like fadings (T Ori);
|-
| ''INB''
| Orion variables of intermediate and late spectral types, F-M or Fe-Me (BH Cep, AH Ori). F-type stars may show Algol-like fadings similar to those of many INA stars; K-M stars may produce flares along with irregular light variations;
|-
| ''INT,IT''
| Orion variables of the T Tauri type. Stars are assigned to this type on the basis of the following (purely spectroscopic) criteria: spectral types are in the range Fe-Me. The spectra of most typical stars resemble the spectrum of the solar chromosphere. The feature specific to the type is the presence of the flourescent emission lines Fe II 4046, 4132 A (anomalously intense in the spectra of these stars), emission lines [Si II] and [O I], as well as the absorption line Li I 6707 A. These variables are usually observed only in diffuse nebulae. If it is not apparent that the star is associated with a nebula, the letter "N" in the symbol for the type may be omitted, e.g., IT (RW AUR);
|-
| ''IN(YY)''
| Some Orion variables (YY Ori) show the presence of absorption components on the redward sides of emission lines, indicating the infall of matter toward the stars' surfaces. In such cases, the symbol for the type may be accompanied by the symbol "YY".
|-
| '''IS'''
| Rapid irregular variables having no apparent connection with diffuse nebulae and showing light changes of about 0.5 - 1.0 mag within several hours or days. There is no strict boundary between rapid irregular and Orion variables. If a rapid irregular star is observed in the region of a diffuse nebula, it is considered an Orion variable and designated by the symbol INS. To attribute a variable to the IS type, it is necessary to take much care to be certain that its light changes are really not periodic. Quite a number of the stars assigned to this type in the third edition of the GCVS turned out to be eclipsing binary systems, RR Lyrae variables, and even extragalactic BL Lac objects.
|-
| ''ISA''
| Rapid irregular variables of the early spectral types, B-A or Ae;
|-
| ''ISB''
| Rapid irregular variables of the intermediate and late spectral types, F-M and Fe-Me.
|-
| '''RCB'''
| Variables of the R Coronae Borealis type. These are hydrogen-poor, carbon- and helium-rich, high-luminosity stars belonging to the spectral types Bpe-R, which are simultaneously eruptive and pulsating variables. They show slow nonperiodic fadings by 1-9 mag in V lasting from a month or more to several hundred days. These changes are superposed on cyclic pulsations with amplitudes up to several tenths of a magnitude and periods in the range 30-100 days.
|-
| '''RS'''
| Eruptive variables of the RS Canum Venaticorum type. This type is ascribed to close binary systems with spectra showing Ca II H and K in emission, their components having enhanced chromospheric activity that causes quasi-periodic light variability. The period of variation is close to the orbital one, and the variability amplitude is usually as great as 0.2 mag in V (UX Ari). They are X-ray sources and rotating variables. RS CVn itself is also an eclipsing system (see below).
|-
| '''SDOR'''
| Variables of the S Doradus type. These are eruptive, high-luminosity Bpec-Fpec stars showing irregular (sometimes cyclic) light changes with amplitudes in the range 1-7 mag in V. They belong to the brightest blue stars of their parent galaxies. As a rule, these stars are connected with diffuse nebulae and surrounded by expanding envelopes (P Cyg, Eta Car).
|-
| '''UV'''
| Eruptive variables of the UV Ceti type, these are K Ve-M Ve stars sometimes displaying flare activity with amplitudes from several tenths of a magnitude up to 6 mag in V. The amplitude is considerably greater in the ultraviolet spectral region. Maximum light is attained in several seconds or dozens of seconds after the beginning of a flare; the star returns to its normal brightness in several minutes or dozens of minutes.
|-
| '''UVN'''
| Flaring Orion variables of spectral types Ke-Me. These are phenomenologically almost identical to UV Cet variables observed in the solar neighborhood. In addition to being related to nebulae, they are normally characterized by being of earlier spectral type and greater luminosity, with slower development of flares (V389 Ori). They are possibly a specific subgroup of INB variables with irregular variations superimposed by flares.
|-
| '''WR'''
| Eruptive Wolf-Rayet variables. Stars with broad emission features of He I and He II as well as C II-C IV, O II-O IV, and N III-N V. They display irregular light changes with amplitudes up to 0.1 mag in V, which are probably caused by physical processes, in particular, by nonstable mass outflow from their atmospheres.
|}

===Pulsating Variable Stars===
Pulsating variables are stars showing periodic expansion and contraction of their surface layers. The pulsations may be radial or nonradial. A radially pulsating star remains spherical in shape, while in the case of nonradial pulsations the star's shape periodically deviates from a sphere, and even neighboring zones of its surface may have opposite pulsation phases.

Depending on the period value, on the mass and evolutionary status of the star, and on the scale of pulsational phenomena, the following types of pulsating variables may be distinguished:
{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''ACYG'''
| Variables of the Alpha Cygni type, which are nonradially pulsating supergiants of Bep-AepIa spectral types. The light changes with amplitudes of the order of 0.1 mag often seem irregular, being caused by the superposition of many oscillations with close periods. Cycles from several days to several weeks are observed.
|-
| '''BCEP'''
| Variables of the Beta Cephei type (Beta Cep, Beta CMa), which are pulsating O8-B6 I-V stars with periods of light and radial-velocity variations in the range of 0.1 - 0.6 days and light amplitudes from 0.01 to 0.3 mag in V. The light curves are similar in shape to average radial-velocity curves but lag in phase by a quarter of the period, so that maximum brightness corresponds to maximum contraction, i.e., to minimum stellar radius. The majority of these stars probably show radial pulsations, but some (V469 Per) display nonradial pulsations; multiperiodicity is characteristic of many of these stars.
|-
| '''BCEPS'''
| A short-period group of Beta Cep variables. The spectral types are B2-B3 IV-V; periods and light amplitudes are in the ranges 0.02 - 0.04 days and 0.015 - 0.025 days, respectively, i.e., an order of magnitude smaller than the normally observed ones.
|-
| '''CEP'''
| Cepheids. Radially pulsating, high luminosity (classes Ib-II) variables with periods in the range of 1-135 days and amplitudes from several hundredths to 2 mag in V (in the B band, the amplitudes are greater). Spectral type at maximum light is F; at minimum, the types are G-K. The longer the period of light variation, the later is the spectral type. The maximum of the surface-layer expansion velocity almost coinciding with maximum light.
|-
| '''CEP(B)'''
| Cepheids (TU Cas, V 367 Sct) displaying the presence of two or more simultaneously operating pulsation modes (usually the fundamental tone with the period P0 and the first overtone P1). The periods P0 are in the range from 2 to 7 days, with the ratio P1/P0 approx. 0.71.
|-
| '''CW'''
| Variables of the W Virginis type. These are pulsating variables of the galactic spherical component (old disk) population with periods of approximately 0.8 to 35 days and amplitudes from 0.3 to 1.2 mag in V. They obey a period-luminosity relation different from that for Delta Cep variables (see DCEP). For an equal period value, the W Vir variables are fainter than the Delta Cep stars by 0.7 - 2 mag. The light curves of W Vir variables for some period intervals differ from those of Delta Cep variables for corresponding periods either by amplitudes or by the presence of humps on their descending branches, sometimes turning into broad flat maxima. W Vir variables are present in globular clusters and at high galactic latitudes. They may be separated into the following subtypes:
|-
| ''CWA''
| W Vir variables with periods longer than 8 days (W Vir);
|-
| ''CWB''
| W Vir variables with periods shorter than 8 days (BL Her).
|-
| '''DCEP'''
| These are the classical cepheids, or Delta Cep-type variables. Comparatively young objects that have left the main sequence and evolved into the instability strip of the Hertzsprung-Russell (H-R) diagram, they obey the well-known Cepheid period-luminosity relation and belong to the young disk population. DCEP stars are present in open clusters. They display a certain relation between the shapes of their light curves and their periods.
|-
| '''DCEPS'''
| These are Delta Cep variables having light amplitudes <0.5 mag in V (<0.7 mag in B) and almost symmetrical light curves (M-m approx. 0.4 - 0.5 periods); as a rule, their periods do not exceed 7 days. They are probably first-overtone pulsators and/or are in the first transition across the instability strip after leaving the main sequence (SU Cas).

Traditionally, both Delta Cep and W Vir stars are quite often called Cepheids because it is often impossible to discriminate between them on the basis of the light curves for periods in the range 3 - 10 days. However, these are distinct groups of entirely different objects in different evolutionary stages. One of the significant spectral differences between W Vir stars and Cepheids is the presence, during a certain phase interval, of hydrogen-line emission in the former and of Ca II H and K emission in the latter.
|-
| '''DSCT'''
| Variables of the Delta Scuti type. These are pulsating variables of spectral types A0-F5 III-V displaying light amplitudes from 0.003 to 0.9 mag in V (usually several hundredths of a magnitude) and periods from 0.01 to 0.2 days. The shapes of the light curves, periods, and amplitudes usually vary greatly. Radial as well as nonradial pulsations are observed. The variability of some members of this type appears sporadically and sometimes completely ceases, this being a consequence of strong amplitude modulation with the lower value of the amplitude not exceeding 0.001 mag in some cases. The maximum of the surface layer expansion does not lag behind the maximum light for more than 0.1 periods. DSCT stars are representatives of the galactic disk (flat component) and are phenomenologically close to the SX Phe variables.
|-
| '''DSCTC'''
| Low amplitude group of Delta Sct variables (light amplitude <0.1 mag in V). The majority of this type's representatives are stars of luminosity class V; objects of this subtype generally are representative of the Delta Sct variables in open clusters.
|-
| '''L'''
| Slow irregular variables. The light variations of these stars show no evidence of periodicity, or any periodicity present is very poorly defined and appears only occasionally. Like for the type I, stars are often attributed to this type because of being insufficiently studied. Many type L variables are really semiregulars or belong to other types.
|-
| '''LB'''
| Slow irregular variables of late spectral types (K, M, C, S); as a rule, they are giants (CO Cyg). This type is also ascribed, in the GCVS, to slow red irregular variables in the case of unknown spectral types and luminosities.
|-
| '''LC'''
| Irregular variable supergiants of late spectral types having amplitudes of about 1 mag in V (TZ Cas).
|-
| '''M'''
| Mira (Omicron) Ceti-type variables. These are long-period variable giants with characteristic late-type emission spectra (Me, Ce, Se) and light amplitudes from 2.5 to 11 mag in V. Their periodicity is well pronounced, and the periods lie in the range between 80 and 1000 days. Infrared amplitudes are usually less than in the visible and may be <2.5 mag. For example, in the K band they usually do not exceed 0.9 mag. If the amplitudes exceed 1 - 1.5 mag , but it is not certain that the true light amplitude exceeds 2.5 mag, the symbol "M" is followed by a colon, or the star is attributed to the semiregular class with a colon following the symbol for that type (SR).
|-
| '''PVTEL'''
| Variables of the PV Telescopii type. These are helium supergiant Bp stars with weak hydrogen lines and enhanced lines of He and C. They pulsate with periods of approximately 0.1 to 1 days, or vary in brightness with an amplitude of 0.1 mag in V during a time interval of about a year.
|-
| '''RR'''
| Variables of the RR Lyrae type, which are radially-pulsating giant A-F stars having amplitudes from 0.2 to 2 mag in V. Cases of variable light-curve shapes as well as variable periods are known. If these changes are periodic, they are called the "Blazhko effect."

Traditionally, RR Lyrae stars are sometimes called short-period Cepheids or cluster-type variables. The majority of these stars belong to the spherical component of the Galaxy; they are present, sometimes in large numbers, in some globular clusters, where they are known as pulsating horizontal-branch stars. Like Cepheids, maximum expansion velocities of surface layers for these stars practically coincide with maximum light.
|-
| ''RR(B)''
| RR Lyrae variables showing two simultaneously operating pulsation modes, the fundamental tone with the period P0 and the first overtone, P1 (AQ Leo). The ratio P1/P0 is approximately 0.745;
|-
| ''RRAB''
| RR Lyrae variables with asymmetric light curves (steep ascending branches), periods from 0.3 to 1.2 days, and amplitudes from 0.5 to 2 mag in V;
|-
| ''RRC''
| RR Lyrae variables with nearly symmetric, sometimes sinusoidal, light curves, periods from 0.2 to 0.5 days, and amplitudes not greater than 0.8 mag in V (SX UMa).
|-
| '''RV'''
| Variables of the RV Tauri type. These are radially pulsating supergiants having spectral types F-G at maximum light and K-M at minimum. The light curves are characterized by the presence of double waves with alternating primary and secondary minima that can vary in depth so that primary minima may become secondary and vice versa. The complete light amplitude may reach 3-4 mag in V. Periods between two adjacent primary minima (usually called formal periods) lie in the range 30-150 days (these are the periods appearing in the Catalogue). Two subtypes, RVA and RVB, are recognized:
|-
| ''RVA''
| RV Tauri variables that do not vary in mean magnitude (AC Her);
|-
| ''RVB''
| RV Tauri variables that periodically (with periods from 600 to 1500 days and amplitudes up to 2 mag in V) vary in mean magnitude (DF Cyg, RV Tau).
|-
| '''SR'''
| Semiregular variables, which are giants or supergiants of intermediate and late spectral types showing noticeable periodicity in their light changes, accompanied or sometimes interrupted by various irregularities. Periods lie in the range from 20 to >2000 days, while the shapes of the light curves are rather different and variable, and the amplitudes may be from several hundredths to several magnitudes (usually 1-2 mag in V).
|-
| ''SRA''
| Semiregular late-type (M, C, S or Me, Ce, Se) giants displaying persistent periodicity and usually small (<2.5 mag in V) light amplitudes (Z Aqr). Amplitudes and light-curve shapes generally vary and periods are in the range of 35-1200 days. Many of these stars differ from Miras only by showing smaller light amplitudes;
|-
| ''SRB''
| Semiregular late-type (M, C, S or Me, Ce, Se) giants with poorly defined periodicity (mean cycles in the range of 20 to 2300 days) or with alternating intervals of periodic and slow irregular changes, and even with light constancy intervals (RR CrB, AF Cyg). Every star of this type may usually be assigned a certain mean period (cycle), which is the value given in the Catalogue. In a number of cases, the simultaneous presence of two or more periods of light variation is observed;
|-
| ''SRC''
| Semiregular late-type (M, C, S or Me, Ce, Se) supergiants (Mu Cep) with amplitudes of about 1 mag and periods of light variation from 30 days to several thousand days;
|-
| ''SRD''
| Semiregular variable giants and supergiants of F, G, or K spectral types, sometimes with emission lines in their spectra. Amplitudes of light variation are in the range from 0.1 to 4 mag, and the range of periods is from 30 to 1100 days (SX Her, SV UMa).
|-
| '''SXPHE'''
| Phenomenologically, these resemble DSCT (Delta Sct) variables and are pulsating subdwarfs of the spherical component, or old disk galactic population, with spectral types in the range A2-F5. They may show several simultaneous periods of oscillation, generally in the range 0.04-0.08 days, with variable-amplitude light changes that may reach 0.7 mag in V. These stars are present in globular clusters.
|-
| '''ZZ'''
| ZZ Ceti variables. These are nonradially pulsating white dwarfs that change their brightnesses with periods from 30 s to 25 min and amplitudes from 0.001 to 0.2 mag in V. They usually show several close period values. Flares of 1 mag are sometimes observed; however, these may be explained by the presence of close UV Ceti companions.

These variables are divided into the following subtypes:
|-
| ''ZZA''
| ZZ Cet-type variables of DA spectral type (ZZ Cet) having only hydrogen absorption lines in their spectra;
|-
| ''ZZB''
| ZZ Cet-type variables of DB spectral type having only helium absorption lines in their spectra.
|}

===Rotating Variable Stars===

Variable stars with nonuniform surface brightness and/or ellipsoidal shapes, whose variability is caused by axial rotation with respect to the observer. The nonuniformity of surface brightness distributions may be caused by the presence of spots or by some thermal or chemical inhomogeneity of the atmosphere caused by a magnetic field whose axis is not coincident with the rotation axis. These stars are subdivided into the following types:

{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''ACV'''
| Alpha2 Canum Venaticorum variables. These are main-sequence stars with spectral types B8p-A7p and displaying strong magnetic fields. Spectra show abnormally strong lines of Si, Sr, Cr, and rare earths whose intensities vary with rotation. They exhibit magnetic field and brightness changes (periods of 0.5-160 days or more). The amplitudes of the brightness changes are usually withine 0.01-0.1 mag in V.
|-
| '''ACVO'''
| Rapidly oscillating Alpha2 CVn variables. These are nonradially pulsating, rotating magnetic variables of Ap spectral type (DO Eri). Pulsation periods are in the range of 6-12 mmag (0.004-0.01 days), while amplitudes of light variation caused by the pulsation are about 0.01 mag in V. The pulsational variations are superposed on those caused by rotation.
|-
| '''BY'''
| BY Draconis-type variables, which are emission-line dwarfs of dKe-dMe spectral type showing quasiperiodic light changes with periods from a fraction of a day to 120 days and amplitudes from several hundredths to 0.5 mag in V. The light variability is caused by axial rotation of a star with a variable degree of nonuniformity of the surface brightness (spots) and chromospheric activity. Some of these stars also show flares similar to those of UV Cet stars, and in those cases they also belong to the latter type and are simultaneously considered eruptive variables.
|-
| '''ELL'''
| Rotating ellipsoidal variables (b Per, Alpha Vir). These are close binary systems with ellipsoidal components, which change combined brightnesses with periods equal to those of orbital motion because of changes in emitting areas toward an observer, but showing no eclipses. Light amplitudes do not exceed 0.1 mag in V.
|-
| '''FKCOM'''
| FK Comae Berenices-type variables. These are rapidly rotating giants with nonuniform surface brightnesses, which have G-K spectral types with broad H and K Ca II emission and sometimes Halpha. They may also be spectroscopic binary systems. Periods of light variation (up to several days) are equal to rotational periods, and amplitudes are several tenths of a magnitude. It is not excluded that these objects are the product of further evolution of EW (W UMa) close binary systems (see below).
|-
| '''PSR'''
| Optically variable pulsars (CM Tau), which are rapidly rotating neutron stars with strong magnetic fields, radiating in the radio, optical, and X-ray regions. Pulsars emit narrow beams of radiation, and periods of their light changes coincide with rotational periods (from 0.004 to 4 s), while amplitudes of the light pulses reach 0.8 mag.
|-
| '''SXARI'''
| SX Arietis-type variables. These are main-sequence B0p-B9p stars with variable-intensity He I and Si III lines and magnetic fields. They are sometimes called helium variables. Periods of light and magnetic field changes (about 1 day) coincide with rotational periods, while amplitudes are approximately 0.1 mag in V. These stars are high-temperature analogs of the ACV variables.
|}

===Cataclysmic (Explosive and Novalike) Variables===

These are variable stars showing outbursts caused by thermonuclear burst processes in their surface layers (novae) or deep in their interiors (supernovae). We use the term "novalike" for variables that show novalike outbursts caused by rapid energy release in the surrounding space (UG-type stars - see below) and also for objects not displaying outbursts but resembling explosive variables at minimum light by their spectral (or other) characteristics. The majority of explosive and novalike variables are close binary systems, their components having strong mutual influence on the evolution of each star. It is often observed that the hot dwarf component of the system is surrounded by an accretion disk formed by matter lost by the other, cooler, and more extended component. This category is subdivided into the following types:

{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''N'''
| Novae. Close binary systems with orbital periods from 0.05 to 230 days. One of the components of these systems is a hot dwarf star that suddenly, during a time interval from one to several dozen or several hundred days, increases its brightness by 7-19 mag in V, then returns gradually to its former brightness over several months, years, or decades. Small changes at minimum light may be present. Cool components may be giants, subgiants, or dwarfs of K-M type. The spectra of novae near maximum light resemble A-F absorption spectra of luminous stars at first. Then broad emission lines (bands) of hydrogen, helium, and other elements with absorption components indicating the presence of a rapidly expanding envelope appear in the spectrum. As the light decreases, the composite spectrum begins to show forbidden lines characteristic of the spectra of gas nebulae excited by hot stars. At minimum light, the spectra of novae are generally continuous or resemble the spectra of Wolf-Rayet stars. Only spectra of the most massive systems show traces of cool components.

Some novae reveal pulsations of hot components with periods of approximately 100 s and amplitudes of about 0.05 mag in V after an outburst. Some novae eventually turn out to be eclipsing systems. According to the features of their light variations, novae are subdivided into fast (NA), slow (NB), very slow (NC), and recurrent (NR) categories.
|-
| ''NA''
| Fast novae displaying rapid light increases and then, having achieved maximum light, fading by 3 mag in 100 or fewer days (GK Per);
|-
| ''NB''
| Slow novae that fade after maximum light by 3 mag in >= 150 days (RR Pic). Here the presence of the well-known "dip" in the light curves of novae similar to T Aur and DQ Her is not taken into account: The rate of fading is estimated on the basis of a smooth curve, its parts before and after the "dip" being a direct continuation of one another;
|-
| ''NC''
| Novae with a very slow development and remaining at maximum light for more than a decade, then fading very slowly. Before an outburst these objects may show long-period light changes with amplitudes of 1-2 mag in V (RR Tel); cool components of these systems are probably giants or supergiants, sometimes semiregular variables, and even Mira variables. Outburst amplitudes may reach 10 mag. High excitation emission spectra resemble those of planetary nebulae, Wolf-Rayet stars, and symbiotic variables. The possibility that these objects are planetary nebulae in the process of formation is not excluded;
|-
| ''NL''
| Novalike variables, which are insufficiently studied objects resembling novae by the characteristics of their light changes or by spectral features. This type includes, in addition to variables showing novalike outbursts, objects with no bursts ever observed; the spectra of novalike variables resemble those of old novae, and small light changes resemble those typical for old novae at minimum light. However, quite often a detailed investigation makes it possible to reclassify some representatives of this highly inhomogeneous group of objects into other types;
|-
| ''NR''
| Recurrent novae, which differ from typical novae by the fact that two or more outbursts (instead of a single one) separated by 10-80 years have been observed (T CrB).
|-
| '''SN'''
| Supernovae (B Cas, CM Tau). Stars that increase, as a result of an outburst, their brightnesses by 20 mag and more, then fade slowly. The spectrum during an outburst is characterized by the presence of very broad emission bands, their widths being several times greater than those of the bright bands observed in the spectra of novae. The expansion velocities of SN envelopes are in the thousands of km/s. The structure of a star after outburst alters completely. An expanding emission nebula results and a (not always observable) pulsar remains at the position of the original star. According to the light curve shape and the spectral features, supernovae are subdivided into types I and II.
|-
| ''SNI''
| Type I supernovae. Absorption lines of Ca II, Si, etc., but no hydrogen lines are present in the spectra. The expanding envelope almost lacks hydrogen. During 20-30 days following maximum light, the brightness decreases by approximately 0.1 mag per day, then the rate of fading slows and reaches a constant value of 0.014/day;
|-
| ''SNII''
| Type II supernovae. Lines of hydrogen and other elements are apparent in their spectra. The expanding envelope consists mainly of H and He. Light curves show greater diversity than those of type I supernovae. Usually after 40-100 days since maximum light, the rate of fading is 0.1 mag per day.
|-
| '''UG'''
| U Geminorum-type variables, quite often called dwarf novae. They are close binary systems consisting of a dwarf or subgiant K-M star that fills the volume of its inner Roche lobe and a white dwarf surrounded by an accretion disk. Orbital periods are in the range 0.05-0.5 days. Usually only small, in some cases rapid, light fluctuations are observed, but from time to time the brightness of a system increases rapidly by several magnitudes and, after an interval of from several days to a month or more, returns to the original state. Intervals between two consecutive outbursts for a given star may vary greatly, but every star is characterized by a certain mean value of these intervals, i.e., a mean cycle that corresponds to the mean light amplitude. The longer the cycle, the greater the amplitude. These systems are frequently sources of X-ray emission. The spectrum of a system at minimum is continuous, with broad H and He emission lines. At maximum these lines almost disappear or become shallow absorption lines. Some of these systems are eclipsing, possibly indicating that the primary minimum is caused by the eclipse of a hot spot that originates in the accretion disk from the infall of a gaseous stream from the K-M star. According to the characteristics of the light changes, U Gem variables may be subdivided into three types: SS Cyg, SU UMa, and Z Cam.
|-
| ''UGSS''
| SS Cygni-type variables (SS Cyg, U Gem). They increase in brightness by 2-6 mag in V in 1-2 days and in several subsequent days return to their original brightnesses. The values of the cycle are in the range 10 days to several thousand;
|-
| ''UGSU''
| SU Ursae Majoris-type variables. These are characterized by the presence of two types of outbursts called "normal" and "supermaxima". Normal, short outbursts are similar to those of UGSS stars, while supermaxima are brighter by 2 mag, are more than five times longer (wider), and occur several times less frequently. During supermaxima the light curves show superposed periodic oscillations (superhumps), their periods being close to the orbital ones and amplitudes being about 0.2-0.3 mag in V. Orbital periods are shorter than 0.1 days; companions are of dM spectral type;
|-
| ''UGZ''
| Z Camelopardalis-type stars. These also show cyclic outbursts, differing from UGSS variables by the fact that sometimes after an outburst they do not return to the original brightness, but during several cycles retain a magnitude between maximum and minimum. The values of cycles are from 10 to 40 days, while light amplitudes are from 2 to 5 mag in V.
|-
| '''ZAND'''
| Symbiotic variables of the Z Andromedae type. They are close binaries consisting of a hot star, a star of late type, and an extended envelope excited by the hot star's radiation. The combined brightness displays irregular variations with amplitudes up to 4 mag in V. A very inhomogeneous group of objects.
|}

=== Close Binary Eclipsing Systems===
We adopt a triple system of classifying eclipsing binary systems: according to the shape of the combined light curve, as well as to physical and evolutionary characteristics of their components. The classification based on light curves is simple, traditional, and suits the observers; the second and third classification methods take into account positions of the binary-system components in the (MV ,B-V) diagram and the degree of inner Roche lobe filling. Estimates are made by applying the simple criteria proposed by Svechnikov and Istomin (1979). The symbols for the types of eclipsing binary systems that we use are given below.

====Classification based on the shape of the light curve====
{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''E'''
| Eclipsing binary systems. These are binary systems with orbital planes so close to the observer's line of sight (the inclination i of the orbital plane to the plane orthogonal to the line of sight is close to 90 deg) that the components periodically eclipse each other. Consequently, the observer finds changes of the apparent combined brightness of the system with the period coincident with that of the components' orbital motion.
|-
| '''EA'''
| Algol (Beta Persei)-type eclipsing systems. Binaries with spherical or slightly ellipsoidal components. It is possible to specify, for their light curves, the moments of the beginning and end of the eclipses. Between eclipses the light remains almost constant or varies insignificantly because of reflection effects, slight ellipsoidality of components, or physical variations. Secondary minima may be absent. An extremely wide range of periods is observed, from 0.2 to >= 10000 days. Light amplitudes are also quite different and may reach several magnitudes.
|-
| '''EB'''
| Beta Lyrae-type eclipsing systems. These are eclipsing systems having ellipsoidal components and light curves for which it is impossible to specify the exact times of onset and end of eclipses because of a continuous change of a system's apparent combined brightness between eclipses; secondary minimum is observed in all cases, its depth usually being considerably smaller than that of the primary minimum; periods are mainly longer than 1 day. The components generally belong to early spectral types (B-A). Light amplitudes are usually <2 mag in V.
|-
| '''EW'''
| W Ursae Majoris-type eclipsing variables. These are eclipsers with periods shorter than 1 days, consisting of ellipsoidal components almost in contact and having light curves for which it is impossible to specify the exact times of onset and end of eclipses. The depths of the primary and secondary minima are almost equal or differ insignificantly. Light amplitudes are usually <0.8 mag in V. The components generally belong to spectral types F-G and later.
|}

====Classification according to the components' physical characteristics====
{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''GS'''
| Systems with one or both giant and supergiant components; one of the components may be a main sequence star.
|-
| '''PN'''
| Systems having, among their components, nuclei of planetary nebulae (UU Sge).
|-
| '''RS'''
| RS Canum Venaticorum-type systems. A significant property of these systems is the presence in their spectra of strong Ca II H and K emission lines of variable intensity, indicating increased chromospheric activity of the solar type. These systems are also characterized by the presence of radio and X-ray emission. Some have light curves that exhibit quasi sine waves outside eclipses, with amplitudes and positions changing slowly with time. The presence of this wave (often called a distortion wave) is explained by differential rotation of the star, its surface being covered with groups of spots; the period of the rotation of a spot group is usually close to the period of orbital motion (period of eclipses) but still differs from it, which is the reason for the slow change (migration) of the phases of the distortion wave minimum and maximum in the mean light curve. The variability of the wave's amplitude (which may be up to 0.2 mag in V) is explained by the existence of a long-period stellar activity cycle similar to the 11-year solar activity cycle, during which the number and total area of spots on the star's surface vary.
|-
| '''WD'''
| Systems with white-dwarf components.
|-
| '''WR'''
| Systems having Wolf-Rayet stars among their components (V 444 Cyg).
|}

====Classification based on the degree of filling of inner Roche lobes====
{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''AR'''
| Detached systems of the AR Lacertae type. Both components are subgiants not filling their inner equipotential surfaces.
|-
| '''D'''
| Detached systems, with components not filling their inner Roche lobes.
|-
| '''DM'''
| Detached main-sequence systems. Both components are main-sequence stars and do not fill their inner Roche lobes.
|-
| '''DS'''
| Detached systems with a subgiant. The subgiant also does not fill its inner critical surface.
|-
| '''DW'''
| Systems similar to W UMa systems in physical properties (KW, see below), but not in contact.
|-
| '''K'''
| Contact systems, both components filling their inner critical surfaces.
|-
| '''KE'''
| Contact systems of early (O-A) spectral type, both components being close in size to their inner critical surfaces.
|-
| '''KW'''
| Contact systems of the W UMa type, with ellipsoidal components of F0-K spectral type. Primary components are main-sequence stars and secondaries lie below and to the left of the main sequence in the (MV,B-V) diagram.
|-
| '''SD'''
| Semidetached systems in which the surface of the less massive component is close to its inner Roche lobe.
|}

The combination of the above three classification systems for eclipsers results in the assignment of multiple classifications for object types. These are separated by a solidus ("/") in the data field. Examples are: E/DM, EA/DS/RS, EB/WR, EW/KW, etc.

===Optically Variable Close Binary Sources of Strong, Variable X-ray Radiation (X-ray Sources)===
{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''X'''
| Close binary systems that are sources of strong, variable X-ray emission and which do not belong to or are not yet attributed to any of the above types of variable stars. One of the components of the system is a hot compact object (white dwarf, neutron star, or possibly a black hole). X-ray emission originates from the infall of matter onto the compact object or onto an accretion disk surrounding the compact object. In turn, the X-ray emission is incident upon the atmosphere of the cooler companion of the compact object and is reradiated in the form of optical high-temperature radiation (reflection effect), thus making that area of the cooler companion's surface an earlier spectral type. These effects lead to quite a peculiar complex character of optical variability in such systems. These objects may be subdivided into the following types:
|-
| ''XB''
| X-ray bursters. Close binary systems showing X-ray and optical bursts, their duration being from several seconds to ten minutes, with amplitudes of about 0.1 mag in V (V 801 Ara, V 926 Sco);
|-
| ''XF''
| Fluctuating X-ray systems showing rapid variations of X-ray (Cygnus X-1 = V1357 Cyg) and optical (V821 Ara) radiation on time scales of dozens of milliseconds;
|-
| ''XI''
| X-ray irregulars. Close binary systems consisting of a hot compact object surrounded by an accretion disk and a dA - dM-type dwarf. These display irregular light changes on time scales of minutes and hours, and amplitudes of about 1 mag in V. Superposition of a periodic variation because of orbital motion is possible (V818 Sco);
|-
| ''XJ''
| X-ray binaries characterized by the presence of relativistic jets evident at X-ray and radio wavelengths, as well as in the optical spectrum in the form of emission components showing periodic displacements with relativistic velocities (V1343 Aql);
|-
| ''XND''
| X-ray, novalike (transient) systems containing, along with a hot compact object, a dwarf or subgiant of G-M spectral type. These systems occasionally rapidly increase in brightness by 4-9 mag in V, in the visible simultaneously with the X-ray range, with no envelope ejected. The duration of the outburst may be up to several months (V616 Mon);
|-
| ''XNG''
| X-ray, novalike (transient) systems with an early-type supergiant or giant primary component and a hot compact object as a companion. Following the main component's outburst, the material ejected by it falls onto the compact object and causes, with a significant delay, the appearance of X rays. The amplitudes are about 1-2 mag in V (V725 Tau);
|-
| ''XP''
| X-ray pulsar systems. The primary component is usually an ellipsoidal early-type supergiant. The reflection effect is very small and light variability is mainly caused by the ellipsoidal primary component's rotation. Periods of light changes are between 1 and 10 days; the period of the pulsar in the system is from 1 s to 100 min. Light amplitudes usually do not exceed several tenths of a magnitude (Vela X-1 = GP Vel);
|-
| ''XPR''
| X-ray pulsar systems featuring the presence of the reflection effect. They consist of a dB-dF-type primary and an X-ray pulsar, which may also be an optical pulsar. The mean light of the system is brightest when the primary component is irradiated by X rays; it is faintest during a low state of the X-ray source. The total light amplitude may reach 2-3 mag in V (HZ Her);
|-
| ''XPRM,XM''
| X-ray systems consisting of a late-type dwarf (dK-dM) and a pulsar with a strong magnetic field. Matter accretion on the compact object's magnetic poles is accompanied by the appearance of variable linear and circular polarization; hence, these systems are sometimes known as "polars". The amplitudes of the light changes are usually about 1 mag in V but, provided that the primary component is irradiated by X rays, the mean brightness of a system may increase by 3 mag in V. The total light amplitude may reach 4-5 mag in V (AM Her, AN UMa).
|}

If the beam of X-ray emission originating at the magnetic poles of the rotating hot compact object does not pass through the observer's position and the system is not observed as a pulsar, the letter "P" in the above symbols for X-ray- system types is not used. If an X-ray system is also an eclipsing or an ellipsoidal variable, the X-ray symbol is preceded by "E" or "ELL" joined with the X-ray symbol by a "+" sign (e.g., E+X, ELL+X).

===Other Symbols===
In addition to the variable-star types described above, certain other symbols that need to be explained will be found in the Type data field:
{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''BLLAC'''
| Extragalactic BL Lacertae-type objects. These are compact quasistellar objects showing almost continuous spectra with weak emission and absorption lines and relatively rapid irregular light changes with amplitudes up to 3 mag in V or more. Sources of strong X-ray radiation and radio waves, their emission displays strong and variable linear polarization in the visible and infrared spectral regions. Some objects of this type, considered erroneously to be variable stars and designated in the GCVS system, will probably sometimes be included in the main table of the Catalogue in the future, too.
|-
| '''CST'''
| Nonvariable stars, formerly suspected to be variable and hastily designated. Further observations have not confirmed their variability.
|-
| '''GAL'''
| Optically variable quasistellar extragalactic objects (active galactic nuclei [AGNs]) considered to be variable stars by mistake.
|-
| '''L:'''
| Unstudied variable stars with slow light changes.
|-
| '''QSO'''
| Optically variable quasistellar extragalactic sources (quasars) that earlier were erroneously considered to be variable stars.
|-
| '''S'''
| Unstudied variable stars with rapid light changes.
|-
| '''*'''
| Unique variable stars outside the range of the classifications described above. These probably represent either short stages of transition from one variability type to another or the earliest and latest evolutionary stages of these types, or they are insufficiently studied members of future new types of variables.
|-
| '''+'''
| If a variable star belongs to several types of light variability simultaneously, the types are joined in the Type field by a "+" sign (e.g., E+UG, UV+BY).
|-
| ''':'''
| Uncertainty flag on Type of Variability
|}

===The new variability types===
The new variability types have been added in the Name-Lists 67- 77 and in the GCVS vol.V.
{| class="guidetable"
|''Type''
|''Description''
|-
| '''ZZO'''
| ZZ Cet type variables of the DO spectral type showing HeII and and CIV absorpion lines in their spectra.
|-
| '''AM'''
| AM Her type variables; close binary systems consisting of a dK-dM type dwarf and of a compact object with strong magnetic field, characterized by variable linear and circular polarization of light. The total range of light variations may reach 4-5 mag V.
|-
| '''R'''
| Close binary systems characterized by the presence of strong reflection (re-radiation) of the light of the hot star illuminating the surface of the cooler companion. Light curves are sinusoidal with the period equal to Porb, maximum brightness coinciding with the passage of the hot star in front of the companion. The eclipse may be absent. The range of light variation is about 0.5-1.0mag V (KV Vel).
|-
| '''BE'''
| It becomes more and more clear that, although the majority of Be stars are photometrically variable, not all of them could be properly called GCAS variables. Quite a number of them show small-scale variations not necessarily related to shell events; in some cases the variations are quasi-periodic. By now we are not able to present an elaborated system of classification for Be variables, but we adopt a decision that in the cases when a Be variable cannot be readily described as a GCAS star we give simply BE for the type of variability.
|-
| '''EP'''
| Stars showing eclipses by their planets. Prototype: V0376 Peg.
|-
| '''SRS'''
| Semiregular pulsating red giants with short period (several days to a month), probably high-overtone pulsators. Prototype: AU Ari.
|-
| '''GDOR'''
| Gamma Doradus stars. Early type F dwarfs showing (multiple) periods from several tenths of a day to slightly in excess of one day. Amplitudes usually do not exceed 0.1 mag. Presumably low degree g-mode non-radial pulsators. Prototype: gamma Dor.
|-
| '''RPHS'''
| Very rapidly pulsating hot (subdwarf B) stars. Typical periods are hundreds of seconds, amplitudes are within several hundredths of a magnitude. Prototype: V361 Hya = EC 14026-2647.
|-
| '''LPB'''
| The comparatively long-period pulsating B stars (periods exceeding (LBV) one day).
|-
| '''BLBOO'''
| The so-called "anomalous Cepheids", i.e. stars with periods characteristic of comparatively long-period RRAB variables, but considerably brighter by luminosity (BL Boo = NGC 5466 V19).
|}

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==How to install landscapes==
After you have downloaded the .zip file for a landscape from this page, you need to install it in Stellarium.

===Automatic===
<div style="float:right">http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/stellarium-0-11-1/add-remove-landscapes-button.png</div>
If you have Stellarium 0.10.6 or later version, you can use the "Add/remove landscapes" feature to install landscapes automatically:
*Open the "Sky and viewing options" window by clicking on the appropriate button in the left button bar (or press the F4 key).
*The "Add/remove landscapes" button is at the bottom of the "Landscape" tab.
*When you press it, the "Add/remove landscapes" window will appear. It allows you to install <tt>.zip</tt> files containing landscapes. It also lists the user-installed landscapes and allows you to remove them.

Note that while this makes installing landscapes easier, it may also cause you to overlook what else is included in the ZIP archive. Landscape packages created without this feature in mind may contain other files, such as alternative textures in different sizes.

<div style="align:center">http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/stellarium-0-11-1/add-remove-landscapes-window.png</div>

===Manual===
If you are using an earlier version of Stellarium, you can follow this procedure to install a landscape package:
#Browse to your [[User Data Directory]], which varies according to your operating system. (eg. in Windows Vista/7 enter %appdata%\stellarium in Explorer's location bar )
#Create a sub-directory called ''landscapes'' in your user directory (if it doesn't exist).
#Unzip the landscape .zip file in the ''landscapes'' directory (if it's done right, a sub-directory should be created for each landscape).

NOTE: Older version of Stellarium (prior to v0.9.0) used a slightly different mechanism for doing landscapes. You can find a list of the old landscapes [[Landscapes pre 0.9.0|here]].

Since version 0.10.5 Stellarium has problems in correctly loading old style landscapes (multi panel) if they are not 8 or 16 panel panoramas. Some old 4,7,9 qnd 10 side panoramas converted into 8 ides can be found here
*[http://sarcasmogerdes.dyndns.org/stellarium/uploads/wiruna-field.zip] (Wiruna field Barry's site)
*[http://sarcasmogerdes.dyndns.org/stellarium/uploads/egarden-new.zip] (Egarden 8 panel Barry's site)
*[http://sarcasmogerdes.dyndns.org/stellarium/uploads/neven-new.zip] (Como area Sydney Barry's site)

==User contributed landscapes (by continent)==
We have landscapes for the seven continents (in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent seven continent model]) - all, including from Antarctica !
===Interplanetary===
{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/husband-hill.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_mars_husband_hill.zip|name=Husband Hill, Mars|author=Johan|license=Public Domain|compat=0.9.x|description=Johan transformed this Mars image from NASA into a spherical panorama that can be used with Stellarium. Mars rover Spirit made this image during August 24 to 27, 2005. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell. Read more on [http://marsrovers.nasa.gov/gallery/panoramas/spirit/2005.html this webpage].}}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/landscape_marsopportunity_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_mars_opportunity_rover.zip|name=Mars Opportunity Rover|author=Mike|license=Public Domain|compat=0.9.x|description=Mike sent posted this landscape in the forums. Another nice Mars rover landscape.}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_iss_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_iss.zip|name=International Space Station|author=Makc|license=GPL|compat=0.9.x|description=Landscape made using some screen shots and data from the wonderful [http://www.shatters.net/celestia/ Celestia]. Set the projection mode to stereographic, zoom out to a wide field of view and point down towards the ground to get the nice rounded "planet" effect.}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_apollo_11_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_apollo_11.zip|name=Apollo 11 landing site|author=Mathew Myrup|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape is made using NASA photographs taken by Buzz Aldrin. Look down and you can see Buzz's footprints :)}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_apollo_17_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_apollo_17.zip|name=Apollo 17 landing site|author=Mathew Myrup|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape is made using NASA photographs taken by Gene Cernan.}}

===Africa===
{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/idehan.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/idehan.zip|name=Idehan Ubari, Libya|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|compat=0.10.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the desert of Idehan Ubari in Libya.}}

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{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/waw-al-namus.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/waw-al-namus.zip|name=Volcano Waw al-Namus, Libya|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|compat=0.10.x|description=This is a panoramic view of Volcano Waw al-Namus in the Sahara.}}

{{Package|image=http://www.domani.ch/masoala/en/capmasoala_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.domani.ch/masoala/en/cap_masoala.zip|name=Cap Masoala, Madagascar|author=Matthias D. Frei|license=GPLv2+|compat=0.9.x|description=This panorama was photographed from the abandoned French lighthouse at the southernmost point of the Masoala peninsula in Madagascar. It provides a spectacular view over the Indian Ocean and the Masoala peninsula that is still mainly covered with rainforest. More information about this particular place can be found [http://www.domani.ch/masoala/en/index.html here]}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_mbabane_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_mbabane.zip|name=Mbabane, Swaziland|author=Quinton Reissmann|compat=0.9.x|description=Mbabane is the capital of the little kingdom of Swaziland. Waterford/Kamhlaba is an international school on a mountain side which prides itself in cultural diversity. In SiSwati "kamhlaba" means "a world in miniature". The actual view is from the sports field where we usually set up the telescope.}}

{{Package|image=http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/gizapyramids.jpg|url=https://sites.google.com/site/bytes9365/stellarium/gizapyramids.zip|name=Giza Pyramids|author=Ricardo Liberato|license=CC BY-SA 2.0|compat=0.10.x|description=Shows a view of the pyramids of Giza looking North East. The main three pyramids (left to right) are Menkaure, Khafre and Khufu. Khafre looks largest in this shot but in fact Khufu is slightly larger than Khafre.}}

===Asia===
{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_everest_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_everest.zip|name=Mount Everest|author=Makc|license=©|compat=0.9.x|description=Amazing parorama of the summit of Mount Everest, 8.85 km above sea level. [http://www.everestviews.com/ Roddy Mackenzie], who climbed the mountain in 1989, captured the image.}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_jantar_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_jantar.zip|name=Jantar Mantar|author=Barry Perlus & Stellarium team|license=CC BY-NC-SA 3.0|compat=0.9.x|description=Professor Barry Perlus of Cornell University allowed us to use his panoramic photography of one of the Jantar Mantars in India to create this landscape. For more information on these fascinating scientific and architectural works see [http://jantarmantar.org/ jantarmantar.org].}}

===Australasia===
{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/beaumont-hills.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_beaumont_hills.zip|name=Beaumont Hills, Sydney, Australia|author=Barry Gerdes|license=GPLv2+|compat=0.9.x|description=Barry made an interesting multiple-image landscape from the rooftop of his house. You can find a detailed account of how this was done in the [http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/stellarium_user_guide_html-0.9.0-1/#SECTION001100000000000000000 Stellarium User Guide].}}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/transit-hill.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_transit_hill.zip|name=Transit Hill, Lord Howe Island, Australia|author=Graeme Ewing|compat=0.9.x|description=Graeme Ewing Contributed this panorama of the astronomically significant and visually stunning Transit Hill site Northeast of Sydney, Australia. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_penneshaw_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_penneshaw.zip|name=Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, Australia|author=Clive Nelson|compat=0.9.x|description=Penneshaw is a small township at the Northwest end of Kangaroo Island, off the coast of South Australia. In the north is the entrance to Gulf St Vincent and the Australian mainland. In the east is the Penneshaw township, To the west, on the horizon, is Kingscote, the main town on Kangaroo Island.}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_largsbay_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_largsbay.zip|name=Largs Bay in South Australia|author=Martin Lewicki|license=GPL|compat=0.9.x|description=Panoramic view of Largs Bay in South Australia 8 panel old style landscape. Largs Pier Hotel facade in SSE and Largs Bay Sailing Club due east. Jetty extends to Gulf St Vincent to the west.}}

===Europe===
{{Package|image=https://raw.github.com/martignoni/ependes-landscape/master/ependes-thumbnail.png|url=https://github.com/martignoni/ependes-landscape/raw/master/ependes.zip|name=Épendes Observatory, Fribourg, Switzerland|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Mina Nicolas Martignoni]|license=CC BY-NC-SA 3.0|compat=0.10.x|description=The [http://www.observatoire-naef.ch/ Épendes Observatory] ([http://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?params=46.76236_N_7.13938_E 46°45′45″N 7°08′22″E]) is located near the city of Fribourg, Switzerland. The images for this landscape were taken in August 2006. The landscape comes in three resolutions (1024 / 2048 / 4096). File size is about 2.4 MB.

'''Note:''' If you have problems with this landscape (landscape doesn't appear because of low memory on the graphic chip), use the corresponding ''old style'' landscape below or use a smaller resolution (see the README file in the package).}}

{{Package|image=https://raw.github.com/martignoni/ependes-oldstyle-landscape/master/ependes-thumbnail.png|url=https://github.com/martignoni/ependes-oldstyle-landscape/raw/master/ependes-oldstyle.zip|name=Épendes Observatory, Fribourg, Switzerland|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Mina Nicolas Martignoni]|license=CC BY-NC-SA 3.0|compat=0.10.x|description=The [http://www.observatoire-naef.ch/ Épendes Observatory] ([http://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?params=46.76236_N_7.13938_E 46°45′45″N 7°08′22″E]) is located near the city of Fribourg, Switzerland. The images for this landscape were taken in August 2006. This landscape (''old style'' format) is intended to be use on older configurations, where spherical landscape (above) doesn't appear because of low memory on the graphic chip. File size is about 2.4 MB.}}

{{Package|image=http://michael.nadev.net/pub/wurania.png|url=http://michael.nadev.net/pub/wurania.zip|name=Urania Observatory, Vienna, Austria|author=Michael Prokosch|license=CC BY-ND 3.0|compat=0.9.x|description=The [http://www.astronomie-wien.at/astronomie_urania.html Urania Observatory] (48°12′41.88″N 16°23′1.53″E) is located right in the middle of the city of Vienna, capital of Austria. Built in 1910 under emporer Franz Joseph I. it's the countries oldest non-scientifical observatory still in use for people's education. This landscape was taken in August 2011. If you are not distracted by the stars, you can even see St. Stephan's cathedral, the Viennese Giant Wheel and the Danube Canal. File size is about 11.5 MB.}}

{{Package|image=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/Thumbnail.png|url=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/laguardia.zip|name=Port of La Guardia, Galicia, Spain|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Quieroregresaramiplaneta Quiero Regresar a mi Planeta]|license=CC BY-NC-ND 3.0|compat=0.10.x|description=La Guardia is a fishing village in Galicia, in the NW. of Spain. This landscape was taken on the 19/07/2008. '''[http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/Port_of_La_Guardia.kmz KMZ file]'''. }}

{{Package|image=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/Thumbnail.png|url=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/castrolaboreiro.zip|name=Castle of Castro Laboreiro 13th Century, Melgaço, Portugal|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Quieroregresaramiplaneta Quiero Regresar a mi Planeta]|license=CC BY-NC-ND 3.0|compat=0.10.x|description=Castro Laboreiro is a village in Melgaço, in the NW. of Portugal. This landscape was taken on the 15/08/2010. '''[http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/Castle_of_Castro_Laboreiro.kmz Kmz file]'''. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_jungfraujoch_tmb.png|url=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_jungfraujoch.zip|name=Jungfraujoch High Altitude Research Station, Switzerland|author=Christian Waldvogel|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=Lying at 3580m in the Bernese Alps, the Jungfraujoch is often dubbed "Top of Europe". It has been home to an astronomical observation station for more than 80 years. The spherical landscape was created from 20 images taken on June 29th, 2008, at 1015, from the lower terrace of the Sphinx Obervatory. The landscape comes in three resolutions (1024 / 2048 / 4096). }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/San_Pietro.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/San_Pietro.zip|name=St Peter's Square (Vatican)|author=Gianfranco Mazzani|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=This is a complete high resolution panoramic view of the St Peter's Square, City of Vatican.

Gianfranco Mazzani photographed this panorama in july 2004 by using a Nikon Coolpix 8700, and stitched
the original 10 pictures together into a spherical panorama using Hugin program. The panorama has been
than cutted into 8 alfa channel pictures and re-dimensioned the width to 2048 pixel and then dimensioned
the height to 32 cm by using Photoschop elements 2.
}}

{{Package|image=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_rodiano_tmb.png|url=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_rodiano.zip|name=Frantoio Rodiano, Italy|author=Christian Waldvogel|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=The Frantoio Rodiano (Rodiano oil press) is situated on the foot of Mount Gargano in Puglia / Italy. Just a few kilometers uphill lies Monte Sant'Angelo, the famous stop for christian pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem. Stargazing has been kin to this region for milleniae: the oldest graves found in the Frantoio's vicinity date back to pre-etruscan times, and the famous Castel del Monte, an astronomical observation in itself, is not far either. The spherical landscape was created from 8 images taken on September 20th, 2010, at 1707, from the uppermost terrace of the Frantoio Rodiano. The landscape comes in three resolutions (1024 / 2048 / 4096). }}

{{Package|image=http://pano.jubila.de/stellarium/muchachos_thumb.jpg|url=http://pano.jubila.de/stellarium/muchachos.zip|name=Roque de los Muchachos, La Palma, Spain|author=Uwe Buecher|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=This high resolution landscape was built with hugin from 20 photos taken in October 2007. It is located on top of the highest mountain on La Palma, Canary Islands. You can see the Buildings of the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos, one of them is the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) which is the greatest telescope in the world today (10.4m diameter). }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_egarden_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_egarden.zip|name=English Garden, Munich, Germany|author=Rob Spearman, Johan Meuris|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This high resolution landscape was taken in April 2007 by Rob. Johan helped with the post production. The result is a very high quality landscape. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_egarden_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_egarden_old_style.zip|name=English Garden, Munich, Germany|author=Rob Spearman, Johan Meuris|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=The original English Garden landscape was re-constructed by Barry Gerdes as an old_style landscape. This means that it can be used with video hardware which cannot cope with single very large texture files, and yet preserves the resolution of the landscape (by splitting the images into multiple files). Try this is the original English Garden landscapes doesn't load on your computer. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/voksenlia.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_voksenlia.zip|name=Voksenlia, Oslo, Norway|author=Steinar Midtskogen|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=Steinar Midtskogen sent [http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/voksenlia.png this huge (17 MiB!) spherical landscape image] of Voksenlia, Oslo, Norway (59°58'14N, 10°38'57E, alt=348m). (Currently not working with version 0.9.0). }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/observatory-hill-Barry.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_edinburgh.zip|name=Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland|author=Friedrich Noelle, Barry Gerdes|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Friedrich Noelle took a nice panorama of Observatory Hill, Edinburgh which Barry converted into a Stellarium landscape. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/sight_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/sighthill.zip|name=Sighthill stone circle, Glasgow, Scotland|author=[http://www.geomancygroup.org Grahame Gardner]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Sighthill stone circle is a modern stone ring constructed in 1979 by amateur astronomer and SF writer Duncan Lunan. Located next to the M8 motorway in Glasgow city centre, yet with surprisingly good views, the circle has alignments to the solsticial solar rises and settings and the lunar standstills. Alignments to the rising of Rigel are included for 1979 AD and 1800 BC. (2MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/beech_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/beechhill.zip|name=Beech Hill stone circle, nr. Nutley, E. Sussex, England|author=[http://www.geomancygroup.org Grahame Gardner]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Beech Hill is a modern stone ring constructed in 2000 by Ivan McBeth and Richard Creightmore of The Geomancy Group [http://www.geomancygroup.org/ www.geomancygroup.org]. Located in the Ashdown Forest, the circle's main alignment is to the Pole Star, denoted by the angled outlier. (2.2MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/calave_tb.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/calanaisave.zip|name=Calanais I (Callanish) Avenue, Lewis, Western Isles, Scotland|author=[http://www.geomancygroup.org Grahame Gardner]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Callanish is arguably the finest megalithic monument in the British Isles, and is just the largest site in a vast complex of interconnected monuments designed to observe the southern major standstills of the moon. From this position at the end of the avenue, the moon is seen to set behind the rocky outcrop of Cnoc-an-Tursa, only to 're-gleam' in the centre of the main circle a short time afterwards. (4MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/machrie_tb.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/machrie5.zip|name=Machrie Moor 5, Isle of Arran, Scotland|author=[http://www.geomancygroup.org Grahame Gardner]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This delightful little double-concentric stone circle is the first site you come to when visiting the Machrie Moor complex of megalithic sites on Arran. Although not the most spectactular site in the group, it is one of the most complete and has good views. (7.3MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/mitchthumbnail.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/mitchell2.zip|name=Mitchell's Fold stone circle, Shropshire, England|author=[http://www.vallecrucisgrail.co.uk/ Ian Pegler]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This wonderful ancient stone circle stands on a plateau amid the rolling Shropshire hills and is loved by walkers, dowsers and Wiccans alike. April 2010 - new version uploaded, featuring improved centre camera position based on Alexander Thom's geometry and improved alignments. (1.8MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/aveburyn_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/aveburynorth.zip|name=Avebury - North circle, Wiltshire, England|author=[http://www.vallecrucisgrail.co.uk/ Ian Pegler]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=The North circle of the largest megalithic complex in Europe. In the background you can just make out the Red Lion pub. (1MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/vallecrucis_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/vallecrucis.zip|name=Valle Crucis Abbey, Llangollen, North Wales|author=[http://www.vallecrucisgrail.co.uk/ Ian Pegler]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This ruined Cistercian abbey dates to 1200 but may be the site of a much earlier Dark Age settlement with a very early Christian church. (2.5MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/ponta-da-piedade.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_lagos.zip|name=Ponta da Piedade, Algarve, Lagos, Portugal|author=Johan|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Johan photographed this panorama in June 2006 and stitched it together into a spherical panorama that can be used with Stellarium. You see sandstone cliffs on the Atlantic coast of southern Portugal, a lighthouse, and a natural bridge. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/landscape_gurnigel_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_gurnigel.zip|name=Gurnigel, Switzerland|author=Martin Mutti|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is the site of the Bern Astronomical Society's observing site. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/tishinka-ardashev.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_tishinka.zip|name=Tishinka, Russia|author=Dmitri Ardashev|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a small village between Moscow's and Kaluga's regions, in 130 km south-west of Moscow (55°18'32.46N, 36°26'42.06E, alt=195). }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_t60pic_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_t60pic.zip|name=T60 dome, Pic du Midi Observatory, France|author=Sylvain Rondi|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Sylvain photographed this panorama in February 2007 and stitched it together into a spherical panorama that can be used with Stellarium. This is the panoramic view from the amateur 60cm telescope dome from [http://astrosurf.com/t60/ T60 Association], installed at Pic du Midi Observatory. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_t1mpic_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_t1mpic.zip|name=T1M terrasse, Pic du Midi Observatory, France|author=Sylvain Rondi|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Sylvain photographed this panorama in February 2007 and stitched it together into a spherical panorama that can be used with Stellarium. This is the panoramic view from the terrasse of the professional 106cm telescope at Pic du Midi Observatory (France). }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_sheffieldrivelin_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_sheffieldrivelin.zip|name=River Rivelin, Sheffield, UK|author=Jan Wedekind|license=CC SA-2.0|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a 270° fisheye panorama created from 40 photos using Hugin. It shows the River Rivelin in Sheffield in the middle of April 2007. The fringes (twigs and tree tops) where dimmed out using The Gimp. The overexposed parts of the horizon have been removed. Copyright (C) 2007, [[User:Wedesoft|Jan Wedekind]], [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike License 2.0] }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_ares_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_ares.zip|name=Ares, Galicia, Spain|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:rcasl Rubén Castiñeiras Lorenzo]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Ares is a small fishing village in Galicia, in the NW of Spain, close to the city of Ferrol. The 360 degree image was taken at the noon of August 6th, 2007, just in front of the "Paseo Rosalía de Castro". It has been made with 17 photos, stitched with Hugin 0.7 beta 4 and retouched with the Gimp 2.2.17. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_ovindoli_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_ovindoli.zip|name=Ovindoli, Italy|author=Pierluigi Panunzi|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Ovindoli is a famous ski resort in central Italy. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/rustrel.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/rustrel.zip|name=Rustrel, France|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Colorado de Rustrel in "Les Sentiers de l'Ocre et du Fer", Provence, France. }}

{{Package|image=http://files.myopera.com/aid85/files/host/Stintino.jpg|url=http://files.myopera.com/aid85/files/host/stintino.zip|name=Stintino, Italy|author=[http://my.opera.com/aid85 aid85]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=High resolution 360° landscape taken at "LaPelosa" beach in Stintino (SS) Sardinia \ Italy - Europe \ Mediterranean Sea. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/vatican.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/vatican.zip|name=St Peter's Square, Vatican|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the St Peter's Square. City of Vatican. Some parts of the buildings are missing, not enough pictures... This site is part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/286 UNESCO World Heritage]. }}

{{Package|image=http://files.myopera.com/aid85/files/host/Larvotto.jpg|url=http://files.myopera.com/aid85/files/host/munegu.zip|name=Munegu, MC|author=[http://my.opera.com/aid85 aid85]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=High resolution 360° landscape taken at Larvotto beach in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monaco Munegu \ Monaco - MC] (MonteCarlo) - Europe \ Mediterraneum Sea - Ligurian Sea. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/Bahia_de_Cadiz.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/Bahia_de_Cadiz.zip|name=Bahia de Cádiz, Spain|author=José Codejón|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=A new bridge is being built across de bay. The 360° panorama image was taken at noon of September 10th, 2012, from the pier of the small marina just closed to the Cadiz head of the bridge.

The final picture is the result of stitching 11 frames, taken out of a 63 seconds full HD video, using PhotoStitch and Gimp 2.6.8. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.ticfisquim.org/astro/stellarium/thumbnails.jpg|url=http://www.ticfisquim.org/astro/stellarium/cocentaina.zip|name=Cocentaina, Spain|author=[http://www.ticfisquim.org Angel Juan Martínez]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view from the roof of the Secondary School of Cocentaina, a little town of the Pais Valencià (Spain), in the mountains that are between Valencia and Alicante, where I teach Astronomy with the help of Stellarium. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.xs4all.nl/~adonet/stellarium/tulipfield.jpg|url=http://www.xs4all.nl/~adonet/stellarium/tulipfield.zip|name=Amstelveen, The Netherlands|author=[http://www.xs4all.nl/~adonet/stellarium/stellarium.html Jeroen Adolfse]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape shows the tulipfields in spring (may 2008) in Schagerbrug, North Holland. It's an old_style landscape. (file is 4.5 Mb) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.didgeweb.com/stellarium/oudmeer_sample.png|url=http://www.didgeweb.com/stellarium/son_oudmeer.zip|name=Son & Breugel, The Netherlands|author=[http://www.didgeweb.com/ Roland Mathijssen]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape shows the Oude Meer (Old Lake) in the Sonse Heide in Son (close to Eindhoven). (file is 5.4 MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.obs-sirene.com/divers/stellarium/sirene.png|url=http://www.obs-sirene.com/divers/stellarium/sirene.zip|name=Sirene Observatory, Lagarde d'Apt (84), France|author=[http://cyprien.pouzenc.free.fr Cyprien Pouzenc]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Panoramic view of installations. Previously the site was used as a nuclear lauching pad. Now days, [http://www.obs-sirene.com Sirene] accepts everybody for astronomical observations. (File is 11 Mb) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.nett.is/~sveinki/stellarium/vonarskard-tn.png|url=http://www.nett.is/~sveinki/stellarium/vonarskard.zip|name=Vonarskarð, Passage of Hope, Iceland|author=[http://www.nett.is/~sveinki/stellarium/ Sveinn í Felli]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is the geographical center of Iceland, a barren pass between glaciers. Being sheltered from southern vinds by the huge Vatnajökull glacier, a great cold mass which then eliminates most humididy from the air, makes the place unusually good for stargazing. Old-style landscape, resolution is a bit low. (File is 1.1 Mb) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.brontovox.co.uk/Downloads/woodhenge_winter_solstice_sunset_ts.png|url=http://www.brontovox.co.uk/Downloads/woodhenge.zip|name=Woodhenge near Stonehenge|author=[http://www.brontovox.co.uk Hugo Jenks]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Woodhenge near Stonehenge was constructed around 2200 BC. It comprised numerous wooden posts set into the chalky ground. These posts of course decayed, and their positions today are marked with concrete cylinders.

The posts are arranged, in plan view, as a series of concentric egg shapes. The axis of the egg shapes aligns approximately with summer solstice sunrise. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.brontovox.co.uk/Downloads/stonehenge_screenshot_st.jpg|url=http://www.brontovox.co.uk/Downloads/stonehenge.zip|name=Stonehenge|author=[http://www.brontovox.co.uk Hugo Jenks]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Was it an observatory? Yes indeed it was! The alignment of the monument with the summer solstice sunrise has been well known for many years. The alignment with the winter solstice sunset may have been more significant. For the first time, many additional alignments are published, and are detailed here: [http://www.brontovox.co.uk/ www.brontovox.co.uk] These alignments demonstrate that Stonehenge was primarily a functional scientific instrument, used for measuring angles. The angles of interest were the rising and setting bearings of the sun, moon, and stars. It was therefore possible to map the entire visible sky. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/rila.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/rila.zip|name=Rila Monastery, Bulgaria|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Rila Monastery in Bulgaria. This building is quite high so the sky area is not really large. This site is part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/216 UNESCO World Heritage]. }}

{{Package|image=http://bg360.net/stellarium/silistar.jpg|url=http://bg360.net/stellarium/silistar.zip|name=Silistar, Bulgaria|author=[http://bg360.net BG360]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Panoramic view of the Silistar Beach in Bulgaria. See this panorama here [http://pano.bg360.net/silistar/index_en.php Flash pano]. }}

{{Package|image=http://bg360.net/stellarium/alexandernevsky.jpg|url=http://bg360.net/stellarium/alexandernevsky.zip|name=St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia, Bulgaria|author=[http://bg360.net BG360]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Panoramic view of the Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Bulgaria. See this panorama here [http://pano.bg360.net/sofia/alexander-nevsky_en.php Flash pano]. }}

{{Package|image=http://bg360.net/stellarium/rousse.jpg|url=http://bg360.net/stellarium/rousse.zip|name=Statue of Freedom, Rousse, Bulgaria|author=[http://bg360.net BG360]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Panoramic view from the center of Rousse in Bulgaria. See this panorama here [http://pano.bg360.net/ruse/pametnik-svobodata_en.php Flash pano]. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/thumbnail-dm.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/dm.zip|name=Central Munich|author=Markus Dähne|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape shows the view from the Eastern observatory of the [http://www.beobachtergruppe.com Deutsches Museum] in Munich, Germany. During public observing sessions, Stellarium is used to help explain the sky :-) }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_leist_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_leist.zip|name=Leist, Switzerland|author=Bernd Lang|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape was developed from a panoramic picture of the Leist in Switzerland (2222m). The picture was taken during a [http://www.panoramio.com/user/1437658 hiking tour] from Tanenboden to the top of the Leist. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_stonehenge_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_stonehenge.zip|name=Stonehenge, England|author=[http://www.freetadel.blogspot.com/ Fernando]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape depicts Stonehenge - the famous prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, Southern England. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/avignon.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/avignon.zip|name=Place du Palais des Papes, Avignon|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Place du Palais des Papes in Avignon. France. This site is part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/228 UNESCO World Heritage]. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/avignonb.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/avignonb.zip|name=Le Pont d'Avignon, Avignon|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Pont d'Avignon (aka Bridge Saint-Bénezet) in Avignon. France. This site is part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/228 UNESCO World Heritage]. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/orange.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/orange.zip|name=Roman Theatre of Orange|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Roman Theatre of Orange- France. This site is part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/163 UNESCO World Heritage]. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_cambridge_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_cambridge.zip|name=Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge, UK|author=[http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~mh519/ Matt Hickford]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Panorama from the grassy roof of the Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge University, UK in March. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_grantchester_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/grantchester.zip|name=Grantchester Meadows, Cambridgeshire, UK|author=[http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~mh519/ Matt Hickford]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Panorama from Grantchester Meadows, Cambridgeshire, UK in March. Flat horizon. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_areeiro_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_areeiro.zip|name=Pico do Areeiro|author=Filipe Gomes|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the [http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pico_do_Arieiro Pico do Areeiro], the second highest point of the island. Madeira Island - Portugal. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_caniga_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_caniga.zip|name=Caniga Country|author=[http://www.flickr.com/photos/25710744@N03/2672852380/ Andrea Pittalis]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape was taken from the Caniga Country, near Sassari in Sardinia, Italy. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.under-a-dark-sky.com/stellarium/cdn-landscape.jpg|url=http://www.under-a-dark-sky.com/stellarium/cdn.zip|name=Cuevas del Negro, Andalucia|author=Peter Lynch|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=A nearly flat rural landscape in southern Spain. The site has very dark skies and a view down to about 3° to the south. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.astrosurf.com/aaaov/landscape/landscape_aaaov_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.astrosurf.com/aaaov/landscape/aaaov.zip|name=Astronomes Amateurs Aixois Observatoire Vauvenargues (AAAOV) - France|author=[http://www.astrosurf.com/aaaov AAAOV]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Vauvenargues Observatory located near Aix-en-Provence, France. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.astrosurf.com/aaaov/landscape/landscape_baie_saint_michel_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.astrosurf.com/aaaov/landscape/baie_saint_michel.zip|name=Astronomes Amateurs Aixois Observatoire Vauvenargues (AAAOV) - France|author=[http://www.astrosurf.com/aaaov AAAOV]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Saint Michel Bay - Serre Ponçon lake, Alpes - France. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_la_guardia_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_la_guardia.zip|name=La Guardia|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Quieroregresaramiplaneta Quiero Regresar a mi Planeta]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=La Guardia is a fishing village in Galicia, in the NW. of Spain. This landscape was taken on the 19/07/2008 at 12:38 p.m. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_uvalno_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_uvalno.zip|name=Uvalno, Czech Republic|author=|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=A view from a garden in the village of Uvalno, Czech Republic. }}

{{Package|image=http://astro.sentvid.org/stellarium/sentvid-thumbnail.png|url=http://astro.sentvid.org/stellarium/sentvid.zip|name=Šentvid, Ljubljana, Slovenia|author=|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=View from the roof of the observatory of Gymnasium Šentvid, Ljubljana, Slovenia. }}

{{Package|image=http://astronomia.zagan.pl/pliki/stellarium-moczyn.png|url=http://astronomia.zagan.pl/pliki/moczyn.zip|name=Poland,Zagan - sity Johannes Kepler|author=[http://astronomia.zagan.pl/articles.php?article_id=21 Jacek Patka]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=View of the old quarter. }}

{{Package|image=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/Thumbnail.png|url=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/laguardia.zip|name=Port of La Guardia, Galicia, Spain|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Quieroregresaramiplaneta Quiero Regresar a mi Planeta]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=La Guardia is a fishing village in Galicia, in the NW. of Spain. This landscape was taken on the 19/07/2008.

[http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/Port_of_La_Guardia.kmz Kmz file] }}

{{Package|image=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/Thumbnail.png|url=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/castrolaboreiro.zip|name=Castle of Castro Laboreiro 13th Century, Melgaço, Portugal|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Quieroregresaramiplaneta Quiero Regresar a mi Planeta]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Castro Laboreiro is a village in Melgaço, in the NW. of Portugal. This landscape was taken on the 15/08/2010.

Castle of Castro Laboreiro 13th Century, Melgaço, Portugal [http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/Castle_of_Castro_Laboreiro.kmz Kmz file] }}

{{Package|image=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_rodiano_tmb.png|url=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_rodiano.zip|name=Frantoio Rodiano, Italy|author=Christian Waldvogel|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=The Frantoio Rodiano (Rodiano oil press) is situated on the foot of Mount Gargano in Puglia / Italy. Just a few kilometers uphill lies Monte Sant'Angelo, the famous stop for christian pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem. Stargazing has been kin to this region for milleniae: the oldest graves found in the Frantoio's vicinity date back to pre-etruscan times, and the famous Castel del Monte, an astronomical observation in itself, is not far either. The spherical landscape was created from 8 images taken on September 20th, 2010, at 1707, from the uppermost terrace of the Frantoio Rodiano. The landscape comes in three resolutions (1024 / 2048 / 4096). }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/luene.jpg|url=http://www.ausgerechnet-jetzt.de/lueneburg.zip|name=Top of Water Tower of Lueneburg, Germany|author=Uwe Prolingheuer|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view from the top of old Water Tower 56m above ground, constructed 1906/07, in Lueneburg, a town with many retained medieval houses. Northern Germany. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/gas-gao.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/gas-gao.zip|name=GAS GAO, Russia|author=[http://www.kepler-observatorium.ru/ Andrey Kuznetsov]|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=Russia, Caucasus. The astronomical science station on the mountain Shadjatmaz. This is the view from amateur's observatory (by Andrey Kuznetsov, Sergey Kiselev). }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/caucasus.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/caucasus.zip|name=Caucasus, Russia|author=[http://www.kepler-observatorium.ru/ Andrey Kuznetsov]|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=North Caucasus, Elbrus. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/fenino.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/fenino.zip|name=Fenino, Russia|author=Jerfolld|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=Cozy russian village, 50 km northwest from Tver. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/junost.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/junost.zip|name=Jynost', Russia|author=Jerfolld|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=Russia, Tver, st. Planernaya. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_cuneo_thumbnail.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_cuneo.zip|name=Cuneo', Italy|author=Robybasso|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=Cuneo, Italy. }}

===North America===
{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/saltlakecity.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_salt_lake_city.zip|name=Salt Lake City Panorama|author=Hiram Bertoch|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Hiram made this panorama for the KidsKnowIt Network's outreach program. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_sanjose_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_sanjose.zip|name=San Jose, California, USA|author=BrendaEM|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This panorama was made using Nasa's WorldWind. Screenshots were taken at 45 degree increments. The screenshots were layered and stitched together, and then offset until the the Northern mountains were aligned. A landscape such as this could be made of any location in the world. There is a plug-in for WorldWind called "BigScreenshot," that may make the process easier, but not automate it. A plug-in could be written to do this entire process automatically. }}

{{Package|image=http://trampleasure.net/science/solar-calendar/thumbnail.jpg|url=http://trampleasure.net/science/solar-calendar/landscape.ini|name=Berkeley, California, USA|author=Lee Trampleasure Amosslee|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This panorama is centered at the [http://solarcalendar.org/ Cesar Chavez Memorial Solar Calendar] at the Berkeley Marina. The solar calendar has large stones that line up with the sunrises and sunsets at the equinoxes and solstices. [http://trampleasure.net/science/solar-calendar/chavez-solar-calendar-large.png 4096X2048 PNG photo, 8.3MB], or [http://trampleasure.net/science/solar-calendar/chavez-solar-calendar.png 2048x1024 PNG photo 2.1MB]. In the larger photo, I painted the Golden Gate bridge to make it stand out a bit more. Credits and location can be found in the [http://trampleasure.net/science/solar-calendar/landscape.ini landscapes.ini file]. Please include credits if you use/distribute this version. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.jrctech.net/landscapes/wiki-photos/tn_School-Image2.png|url=http://www.jrctech.net/landscapes/chesterton_school.zip|name=Chesterton Elementary School - San Diego, California, USA|author=[http://www.jrctech.net John Chester]|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=This landscape was taken to help encourage students to learn about science and astronomy using Stellarium. The panorama was taken at the playground area of Chesterton Elementary School on October 23, 2011. The image was constructed using the Multiple Image Method using 8 overlapping images to provide a high level of detail. The original composite panorama image was 22442 (width) x 2418 (height) pixels . Composite photo reduced to 5 equally sized photos of 2048 by 1024 pixels. Many trees created complex horizon background but left details, such as tether-ball poles, in place during transparency development to keep landscape realistic. The lines of the playground provide an interesting perspective with Stellarium. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/eltajin.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/eltajin.zip|name=El Tajin, Mexico|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the prehispanic city of El Tajin. Theses ruins are part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/631 UNESCO World Heritage]. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/mexico.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/mexico.zip|name=Mexico Ciudad, Mexico|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Zocalo (Plaza de la Constitución) of Mexico Ciudad. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/uxmal.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/uxmal.zip|name=Uxmal, Yucatan, Mexico|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Cuadrangulo de las Monjas in Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal. This site is part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/791 UNESCO World Heritage]. }}

{{Package|image=http://home.arcor.de/mdoege/pano/boulder_thumb.png|url=http://home.arcor.de/mdoege/pano/boulder.zip|name=University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA|author=Martin C. Doege|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=View from Farrand Field at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Colorado_at_Boulder University], with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatirons Flatirons] to the southwest. (File is 2.9 Mb) }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_jasperpyramidisland_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_jasperpyramidisland.zip|name=Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada|author=[http://www.jasperdarksky.org/stellarium Rogier Gruys]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Pyramid Island dark sky observation site in [http://pc.gc.ca/jasper Jasper National Park], Alberta, Canada - world's largest [http://www.jasperdarksky.org/ Dark Sky Preserve]. This site is only 15 min from the town of Jasper, yet nearly perfectly dark. The panorama was taken just before sunset in October 2011. }}

{{Package|image=http://www3.telus.net/len_l/heritagepark-thumbnail.png|url=http://www3.telus.net/len_l/landscape_heritagepark.zip|name=Heritage Park Museum, in Terrace, British Columbia, Canada|author=Lenard Lindstrom|license=CC BY-NC-ND 3.0|compat=0.9.x|description=A view of [http://www.heritageparkmuseum.com Heritage Park Museum], Terrace, British Columbia, Canada. It was photographed in August, 2011.

The full panorama, including sky, can be viewed at [http://www.360cities.net/image/heritage-park-museum#0.00,0.00,70.0 360Cities].

This collection of early 20th Century log buildings shows the diverse construction styles used by immigrant settlers of the Skeena Valley. The two story Kalum Lake Hotel is the centrepiece of the park. To the right of the hotel a summer student talks with two of the fifteen or so young visitors attending a children's day.}}

===South America===
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{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/cachi.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/cachi.zip|name=Cachi, Argentina|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Parque National Los Cardones near the village of Cachi. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/lagunaverde.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/lagunaverde.zip|name=Laguna Verde, Bolivia|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Laguna Verde and Laguna Blanca under the Juriques (5704m) and Licancabur (5920m) Volcanos. These lakes are located in Reserva Nacional Eduardo Avaroa, Bolivia. }}

{{Package|image=http://documents.epfl.ch/users/m/mt/mtewes/www/permanent/euler_la_silla_thumb.png|url=http://documents.epfl.ch/users/m/mt/mtewes/www/permanent/euler_la_silla.zip|name=Swiss Euler Telescope, ESO La Silla Observatory, Chile|author=[http://obswww.unige.ch/~tewes/ Malte Tewes]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Euler is the nearby telescope that can be seen in the west. It is operated by the University of Geneva, and its main duty is the quest of extrasolar planets. The New Technology Telescope (NTT) shows up just behind Euler's control room, Tarot is in due south, and finally the venerable ESO 3.6 meter telescope sits on its hill in the southeast. The panorama was taken on September 3, 2010, at about 7:25 local time, a wonderful sunrise after a snowy night. [http://obswww.unige.ch/~tewes/stellarium_landscapes/ Screenshots] }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/images/landscape_braziland_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_braziland.zip|name=Divinópolis, Brazilia|author=[http://alquimiapopular.wordpress.com/psicologo/ Wanderson Nunes Ferreira]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=[http://alquimiapopular.wordpress.com/psicologo/ Wanderson Nunes Ferreira] photographed this panorama in the Brazilian city of Divinópolis in March 2011 and stitched it together into a spherical panorama that can be used with Stellarium. }}

===Polar regions===
{{Package|image=http://www.obs-sirene.com/divers/stellarium/concordia.png|url=http://www.obs-sirene.com/divers/stellarium/concordia.zip|name=French-Italian Concordia Station|author=[http://cyprien.pouzenc.free.fr Cyprien Pouzenc]|license=GPLv2+|compat=0.10.x|description=Panoramic view of the station installed at Dome C, Antarctica.}}

===Special===
{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/simple.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/simple.zip|name=Simple|author=[http://astro.uni-altai.ru/~aw/ Alexander Wolf]|license=Public Domain|compat=0.10.x|description=Simple semi-transparent texture for Stellarium.}}

==Contributions==
Please feel free to contribute your own custom landscapes here. Make thumbnails 200x114 pixels to fit with the rest of the page. Please include a location section in your landscape.ini file with the longitude, latitude, altitude and planet for the location of the landscape (see one of the pre-existing landscapes for an example).

To find out more about how to create a landscape, see the [[Customising_Landscapes|Stellarium User Guide]], and examine existing landscapes. If you are having problems, posting to the forums is a good way to get some advice.

===Important note on image dimensions===
'''IMPORTANT: Make sure all textures have dimensions which are integer powers of 2, i.e. 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16384, ... e.g. 4096 by 1024, 2048 by 2048 and so on.'''

This is a limitation of OpenGL. Some video hardware will work OK with images with different image dimensions, but many will not display properly, suffer vastly reduced frame rates, and even crash the computer.

'''Please make sure all contributed landscapes conform to these requirements, or your link may be removed.'''

Be aware that many people's video hardware cannot handle very large textures. This is hardware and driver dependent. A typical maximum image size is 2048x2048 or 4096x4096.

===Package contents===
Please package your landscape in a .zip file with all files inside a directory in the .zip file. This should be unique to your landscape, and it would be nice it it was all lower-case with no spaces.

You should also include a readme.txt file which describes the landscape and specifies any usage restrictions or licensing terms for the images used in the landscape.

===Licensing===
Before you distribute images as part of a Stellarium landscape, please ensure you are legally entitled to - you must be the copyright holder for the images, or be able to distribute them for use with Stellarium under the terms of some agreement with the copyright holder (e.g. Creative Commons licensed images found on the web).

It is important to explicitly state what use may be made of images for your landscape. This should be done in the readme.txt file inside the .zip file.

We recommend an open source license compatible with Stellarium itself (i.e. the GNU GPL), or one of the Creative Commons licenses.

===Example package contents===

From the Mars Husband Hill landscape:

Archive: landscape_mars_husband_hill.zip
Length Date Time Name
-------- ---- ---- ----
1815308 02-05-07 21:02 mars_husband_hill/husband_hill.png
211 05-28-07 19:44 mars_husband_hill/landscape.ini
1096 06-04-07 15:21 mars_husband_hill/readme.txt
-------- -------
1816615 3 files

The readme.txt file should look something like this:

Mars Husband Hill Landscape for Stellarium
==========================================

Description
-----------

This landscape was taken from the NASA Spirit Rover on Mars.

Files
-----

This file (readme.txt) should have come in a zip file with some others
Here is a listing of all the files which should be in the zip file:

mars/readme.txt
mars/landscape.ini
mars/husband_hill.png

Installation & Use
------------------

Unzip the landscape package file in your personal stellarium data
directory, or the <config_root>/landscapes directory. The location
varyies depending on your operating system. See the Stellarium
User Guide for per-platform details.

Once you have installed the landscape, open Stellarium and go to the
configuration dialog. Select the landscapes tab, and select the landscape
from the list of available landscapes.

Credits
-------

Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/panoramas/opportunity/index.html

License
-------

NASA Images are released into the public domain

===File encoding===
The landscape.ini and readme.txt files should be UTF-8 encoded text or plain ASCII. It's probably a good idea to adopt the Windows line ending encoding, (i.e. CR LF). Both Windows and *nix style line ending encoding should work OK in Stellarium, but Windows users will have an ugly time reading the readme.txt if it uses *nix-style newlines.

===Need hosting?===

If you have a landscape you would like to share but have no web-space to put it, email to any Stellarium developers and we'll put it on our site.

===See also===
*[[Landscape Rotation]] - how to set landscape rotation so that a certain point is due north
*The user guide, section 5.7: [[Customising Landscapes]]

==Tools==
The following tools may be useful to people who wish to create their own landscapes:

{| class="wikitable"
| width=15% | '''Program''' || width=20% | '''Platform(s)''' || width=15% | '''License''' || width=40% | '''Notes'''
|-
|[http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~mbrown/autostitch/autostitch.html Autostitch]
| Windows; may also run on Linux using [http://www.winehq.org/ Wine]
| Shareware/demo
| Looks like it produces good results. Registered version includes extra types of projection. No source code.
|-
|[http://hugin.sourceforge.net/ Hugin]
| Linux; FreeBSD; MacOSX; Windows
| Free/open source (GNU GPL)
| Hugin is a nice GUI for Panorama Tools
|-
||[http://webuser.fh-furtwangen.de/~dersch/ Panorama Tools]
| Linux; FreeBSD; MacOSX; Windows
| Free/open source (GNU GPL)
|
|-
| Microsoft's [http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/groups/ivm/ICE/ Image Composite Editor]
| Windows
| Free (costless)
|
|}

==External links==
*[http://stargazerslounge.com/primers-tutorials/122628-tutorial-custom-stellarium-landscapes.html Tutorial: Custom Stellarium landscapes], thread at the Stargazers Lounge forum
*[http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Number/3759113/ Stellarium landscape image of my back porch], thread at the Cloudy Nights forum (discusses using a home-made fish-eye lens from a peep-hole to create a "fisheye" landscape)

[[Category:Landscapes]]
[[Category:Customization]]

Release Schedule

2013-05-07T15:35:53Z

Alexwolf: /* 0.12.0 */

Since the developer meeting of April/May 2007, we decided that we should release versions more often. We also drew up a list of features which we consider to be important — tasks we need to do before we feel comfortable releasing a 1.0.0 version. The results of those discussions are in [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pzCE9lji7oA_mC9xe5j6cPw this feature list spreadsheet].

==Version numbering==
===What the version number means===
Stellarium uses a three part version number: '''A.B.C''' where
*'''A''' is the '''series version number'''. This remains at 0 until we feel we have all the basic functionality which is required for a feature-complete planetarium project. This core functionality is documented in the [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pzCE9lji7oA_mC9xe5j6cPw Stellarium tasklist document].
*'''B''' is the '''major release number'''. Major releases may include a lot of new functionality, or maybe just a re-worked internal structure. Either way, when this is incremented it's a milestone of some sort. At major releases it is expected that compatibility with older major versions could be broken. This includes scripting commands, configuration options, command line options and work-flow within the program.
*'''C''' is the '''service release number'''. Service releases are for bug fixes and may come with extra functionality as it is implemented. With a bit of luck, compatibility with previous service releases for the same major releases should be maintained.

Note that in practice, this scheme is poorly maintained and the version number of a new release may not be representative of its contents.

===Notable versions===
* 0.10.0 beta. This release was tagged as a "beta" on its splash screen and elsewhere because of the features which were missing: the [[Text User Interface|TUI]], [[telescope control]], scripting, etc. The next version was called 0.10.1 and re-introduced some of the missing features, such as a new scripting engine.
* 1.0.0. ''If'' we ever get here, it’ll be awesome. Somehow it always seems a few years off. Ho hum.

==Release history==
===0.9.0===
Released June 7 2007.

===0.9.1===
Released January 17th, 2008.

===0.10.0 beta===
Released September 24th, 2008.

===0.10.1===
Released February 6th, 2009.
Focus: New scripting engine. API improvements and documentation.

===0.10.2===
Released on 10 March 2009. Uses Qt 4.5.

===0.10.3===
Released 30th January 2010, Built with Qt Creator on Qt 4.6.1.

===0.10.4 For Windows===
Released 23rd Febrary 2010, Built with Qt Creator 4.6.2.

===0.10.5===
Released 3rd June 2010 Windows, Mac, built with Qt 4.6.2.

===0.10.6===
Released on 6th December 2010. Two separate builds for Mac OS X, for Intel and PPC. The Windows package was repackaged a day after the initial release to include the Qt 4.7.1 libraries, so its version number was incremented to 0.10.6.1.

===0.11.0===
Released 2nd July 2011 new feature version, for testing features and providing bug fixes while work on 1.0.0 is completed.

===0.11.1===
Released 4th Nov 2011 another bug fix version with some new plug ins and features. The release of version 1.0.0 is still delayed by problems with the completion of the new script engine. A version 0.11.2 will probably be released well before the much awaited version 1.0.0

===0.11.2===
Released on 10 March 2012. The main theme of this version seems to be localization - most of the text used by the default plug-ins is now translatable, landscape names are now translatable, country names are now translatable, scripts names and descriptions are now translatable.

===0.11.3===
Released 18 May 2012. Another bug fix version.

===0.11.4===
Released 26 Aug 2012. Bug fix release with some new features.

===0.12.0===
Released 31 Jan 2013. New rendering engine (to produce effects like shadows on planets' surfaces). New keybinding engine (all keybindings can be edited). Improvements for scripting engine. Improvements for DSO. Improvements for search tool. Improvements accuracy for archaeoastronomical events.

===0.12.1===
Released 21 April 2013. New features: Caldwell catalog for nebulae, re-packed star catalogs (Hipparcos and Tycho-2), delta-T manager, star magnitude limit control, localization for Windows installer, updates textures of galaxies and nebulae, new sky culture - tongan - and various small GUI changes.

===1.0.0===
A decision was made that the next version after 0.10.6 would be the long-awaited 1.0.0. (Unless there are significant bugs in 0.10.6 that warrant a bug fix release.)

[[Category:Development]]

Exoplanets plugin

2013-04-30T12:12:16Z

Alexwolf: /* Acknowledgment */

==Description==
This plugin plots the position of stars with exoplanets. Exoplanets data is derived from "[http://exoplanet.eu/ The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia]"

==Using the Exoplanets plugin==
#Enable the tool by clicking the tool-bar button "Load at startup"
#Find the stars with exoplanets by their designation (24 Sex as example)

==Catalog of stars with exoplanets==
You can modify the <tt>exoplanets.json</tt> file manually using a text editor. '''If you are using Windows, it is strongly recommended to use an advanced text editor such as [http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++]''' to avoid problems with end-of-line characters. (It will also color the JSON code and make it easier to read.)

'''Warning''': Before editing your JSON file, make a backup copy. Leaving out the smallest detail (such as a comma or forgetting to close a curly bracket) will prevent Stellarium from starting.

The path to the directory which contains <tt>exoplanets.json</tt> is something like:
{{user data directory|modules\Exoplanets|modules/Exoplanets}}
===Format of catalog===
To add a new star with exoplanets, open a new line after line 5 and paste the following, note commas and brackets, they are important:
<pre>
"Star designation":
{
"exoplanets":
[
{
"mass": mass of exoplanet (M jup),
"radius": radius of exoplanet (R jup),
"period": period of exoplanet (days),
"semiAxis": semi-major axis (AU),
"eccentricity": orbit's eccentricity,
"inclination": orbit's inclination (degree),
"angleDistance": angle distance from star (arcseconds),
"discovered": exoplanet discovered year,
"detectedType": type of detection of exoplanet,
"planetName": "designation of planet"
},
{
"mass": mass of exoplanet (M jup),
"radius": radius of exoplanet (R jup),
"period": period of exoplanet (days),
"semiAxis": semi-major axis (AU),
"eccentricity": orbit's eccentricity,
"inclination": orbit's inclination (degree),
"angleDistance": angle distance from star (arcseconds),
"discovered": exoplanet discovered year,
"detectedType": type of detection of exoplanet,
"planetName": "designation of planet"
}
],
"distance": value of distance to star (pc),
"stype": "spectral type of star",
"smass": value of mass of star (M sun),
"smetal": value of metallicity of star,
"Vmag": value of visual magnitude of star,
"sradius": value of radius of star (R sun),
"effectiveTemp": value of effective temperature of star (K),
"RA": "Right ascension (J2000)",
"DE": "Declination (J2000)"
},
</pre>

For example, record for 24 Sex:
<pre>
"24 Sex":
{
"exoplanets":
[
{
"mass": 1.99,
"period": 452.8,
"semiAxis": 1.333,
"eccentricity": 0.09,
"angleDistance": 0.017821,
"discovered": 2010,
"detectedType": 1,
"planetName": "b"
},
{
"mass": 0.86,
"period": 883.0,
"semiAxis": 2.08,
"eccentricity": 0.29,
"angleDistance": 0.027807,
"discovered": 2010,
"detectedType": 1,
"planetName": "c"
}
],
"distance": 74.8,
"stype": "G5",
"smass": 1.54,
"smetal": -0.03,
"Vmag": 7.38,
"sradius": 4.9,
"effectiveTemp": 5098,
"RA": "10h23m28s",
"DE": "-00d54m08s"
},
</pre>

==Version history==

{| class="wikitable"
! Plug-in version
! Stellarium version
! Catalog version
! Significant changes
|-
| 0.1.2
| 0.11.4
| 1
| First public version of plugin
|-
| 0.1.4
| 0.12.0
| 1
| Use new rendering engine of core; Distribution mode; Timeline mode
|-
| ''0.1.5''
| ''0.12.1''
| 1
| Display the detection method of exoplanet
|-
|}

==Acknowledgment==
We thank the following people for their contribution and of the valuable comments:
* Jean Schneider (Maintainer of "[http://exoplanet.eu/ The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia]" who grant permission us use its catalog).
* Oscar Roig Felius, who finding mistakes into catalog of exoplanets.

==How you can help==
We are welcome bug reports, feature requests and feedback through the usual channels (trackers, forums and so on).

[[Category:Plugins]]

Exoplanets plugin

2013-04-30T12:11:54Z

Alexwolf: /* Acknowledgment */

==Description==
This plugin plots the position of stars with exoplanets. Exoplanets data is derived from "[http://exoplanet.eu/ The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia]"

==Using the Exoplanets plugin==
#Enable the tool by clicking the tool-bar button "Load at startup"
#Find the stars with exoplanets by their designation (24 Sex as example)

==Catalog of stars with exoplanets==
You can modify the <tt>exoplanets.json</tt> file manually using a text editor. '''If you are using Windows, it is strongly recommended to use an advanced text editor such as [http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++]''' to avoid problems with end-of-line characters. (It will also color the JSON code and make it easier to read.)

'''Warning''': Before editing your JSON file, make a backup copy. Leaving out the smallest detail (such as a comma or forgetting to close a curly bracket) will prevent Stellarium from starting.

The path to the directory which contains <tt>exoplanets.json</tt> is something like:
{{user data directory|modules\Exoplanets|modules/Exoplanets}}
===Format of catalog===
To add a new star with exoplanets, open a new line after line 5 and paste the following, note commas and brackets, they are important:
<pre>
"Star designation":
{
"exoplanets":
[
{
"mass": mass of exoplanet (M jup),
"radius": radius of exoplanet (R jup),
"period": period of exoplanet (days),
"semiAxis": semi-major axis (AU),
"eccentricity": orbit's eccentricity,
"inclination": orbit's inclination (degree),
"angleDistance": angle distance from star (arcseconds),
"discovered": exoplanet discovered year,
"detectedType": type of detection of exoplanet,
"planetName": "designation of planet"
},
{
"mass": mass of exoplanet (M jup),
"radius": radius of exoplanet (R jup),
"period": period of exoplanet (days),
"semiAxis": semi-major axis (AU),
"eccentricity": orbit's eccentricity,
"inclination": orbit's inclination (degree),
"angleDistance": angle distance from star (arcseconds),
"discovered": exoplanet discovered year,
"detectedType": type of detection of exoplanet,
"planetName": "designation of planet"
}
],
"distance": value of distance to star (pc),
"stype": "spectral type of star",
"smass": value of mass of star (M sun),
"smetal": value of metallicity of star,
"Vmag": value of visual magnitude of star,
"sradius": value of radius of star (R sun),
"effectiveTemp": value of effective temperature of star (K),
"RA": "Right ascension (J2000)",
"DE": "Declination (J2000)"
},
</pre>

For example, record for 24 Sex:
<pre>
"24 Sex":
{
"exoplanets":
[
{
"mass": 1.99,
"period": 452.8,
"semiAxis": 1.333,
"eccentricity": 0.09,
"angleDistance": 0.017821,
"discovered": 2010,
"detectedType": 1,
"planetName": "b"
},
{
"mass": 0.86,
"period": 883.0,
"semiAxis": 2.08,
"eccentricity": 0.29,
"angleDistance": 0.027807,
"discovered": 2010,
"detectedType": 1,
"planetName": "c"
}
],
"distance": 74.8,
"stype": "G5",
"smass": 1.54,
"smetal": -0.03,
"Vmag": 7.38,
"sradius": 4.9,
"effectiveTemp": 5098,
"RA": "10h23m28s",
"DE": "-00d54m08s"
},
</pre>

==Version history==

{| class="wikitable"
! Plug-in version
! Stellarium version
! Catalog version
! Significant changes
|-
| 0.1.2
| 0.11.4
| 1
| First public version of plugin
|-
| 0.1.4
| 0.12.0
| 1
| Use new rendering engine of core; Distribution mode; Timeline mode
|-
| ''0.1.5''
| ''0.12.1''
| 1
| Display the detection method of exoplanet
|-
|}

==Acknowledgment==
We thank the following people for their contribution and of the valuable comments:
* Jean Schneider (Maintainer of "[http://exoplanet.eu/ The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia]" who grant permission us use its catalog)
* Oscar Roig Felius, who finding mistakes into catalog of exoplanets

==How you can help==
We are welcome bug reports, feature requests and feedback through the usual channels (trackers, forums and so on).

[[Category:Plugins]]

Plugins

2013-04-26T17:38:22Z

Alexwolf: /* Version history */

Since version 0.10.3, Stellarium's packages '''include''' a number of plug-ins:
*[0.10.3+] [[AngleMeasure plugin|Angle Measure]] - a tool for measuring the angular distance between two points
*[0.10.3+] [[CompassMarks plugin|Compass Marks]] - add marks for compass bearings along the horizon
*[0.10.3+] [[Ocular plugin|Oculars]] - simulate the view through various telescope eyepeices
*[0.10.3+] [[Telescope Control plug-in|Telescope Control]] - allows Stellarium to control a computerized telescope
*[0.10.3+] [[TextUserInterface plugin|Text User Interface]] - re-implements the old TUI (useful for planetarium users)
*[0.10.3+] [[Satellites plugin|Satellites]] - calculates and renders Satellites in Earth orbit from NORAD/TLE data (hello ISS!)
*[0.10.6+] [[Solar System Editor plugin|Solar System Editor]]
*[0.10.6+] [[Time Zone plugin|Time Zone]]
*[0.11.0+] [[Historical Supernovae plugin|Historical Supernovae]] - provides visualization of some historical supernovae
*[0.11.2+] [[Quasars plugin|Quasars]] - provides visualization of some quasars
*[0.11.2+] [[Pulsars plugin|Pulsars]] - plots the position of various pulsars, with object information about each one
*[0.11.4+] [[Exoplanets plugin|Exoplanets]] - plots the position of stars with exoplanets
*[0.11.4+] [[Observability analysis plugin|Observability analysis]]

'''All these plug-ins are "built-in" in the standard Stellarium distribution and DON'T need to be downloaded separately.''' See [[#Enabling plugins]] below on how to enable them.

Some other plug-ins exist:
*[[LogBook plugin|LogBook]] - allows you to record observation notes, and track your observation sessions. It's still under construction.
*[http://archive.eso.org/cms/tools-documentation/visual-archive-browser VirGO] - The ESO-sponsored archive browsing and visualization tool
*[http://svmtdemo.hq.eso.org/ SVMT] (Survey Visualization and Monitoring Tool), another ESO-sponsored plug-in
*[0.12.0+] [[Renderer statistics plugin|Renderer statistics]]

==Enabling plugins==
<div style="float:right">
http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/sat_howto_01.jpg
</div>

To enable a plugin:
#Open the '''Configuration dialog''' (press F2 or use the left tool bar button)
#Select the '''Plugins''' tab
#Select the plugin you want to enable from the list
#Check the '''Load at startup''' option
#Restart Stellarium

If the plugin has configuration options, the '''configuration''' button will be enabled when the plugin is loaded and clicking it will open the plugin's configuration window.

<br style="clear:both"/>

==Version history==
The following table shows which plug-in versions are bundled with which versions of Stellarium. There were plug-ins for Stellarium 0.10.2 and prior, but they were a separate download.

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
! rowspan="2" | Plug-in
! colspan="12" | Stellarium version
|-
| 0.10.3
| 0.10.4
| 0.10.5
| 0.10.6
| 0.11.0
| 0.11.1
| 0.11.2
| 0.11.3
| 0.11.4
| 0.12.0
| 0.12.1
| ''0.12.2''
|-
| [[AngleMeasure plugin|Angle Measure]]
| colspan="6" | 0.1.0
| 0.2.0
| 0.2.1
| 0.2.2
| colspan="2" | 0.2.3
| ''0.2.3''
|-
| [[CompassMarks plugin|Compass Marks]]
| colspan="8" | 0.1.0
| 0.2.1
| colspan="2" | 0.2.2
| ''0.2.2''
|-
| [[Ocular plugin|Oculars]]
| colspan="2" | 0.13.0
| colspan="2" | 0.13.1
| colspan="2" | 0.99.0
| colspan="2" | 0.99.1
| 0.99.2
| 0.99.3
| 1.0.1
| ''1.0.1''
|-
| [[Telescope Control plug-in|Telescope Control]]
| colspan="2" | 0.1.9
| 0.2.1
| colspan="3" | 0.2.2
| colspan="3" | 0.2.3
| colspan="2" | 0.2.4
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[TextUserInterface plugin|Text User Interface]]
| colspan="2" | 0.2.0
| 0.2.1
| colspan="3" | 0.2.2
| colspan="3" | 0.2.3
| colspan="2" | 0.2.4
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[Satellites plugin|Satellites]]
| colspan="2" | 0.5.2
| 0.5.3
| colspan="3" | 0.6.4
| colspan="2" | 0.7.1
| 0.7.2
| colspan="2" | 0.7.3
| ''0.8.0''
|-
| [[Solar System Editor plugin|Solar System Editor]]
| colspan="3" | —
| 0.0.1
| 0.0.2
| 0.1.0
| colspan="3" | 0.1.1
| colspan="2" | 0.1.2
| ''0.1.2''
|-
| [[Time Zone plugin|Time Zone]]
| colspan="3" | —
| 0.0.1
| colspan="2" | 0.0.2
| colspan="3" | 0.0.3
| colspan="2" | 0.0.4
| ''0.0.4''
|-
| [[Historical Supernovae plugin|Historical Supernovae]]
| colspan="4" | —
| 0.2.3
| 0.2.7
| 0.2.8
| 0.2.9
| 0.2.11
| colspan="2" | 0.2.12
| ''0.2.12''
|-
| [[Quasars plugin|Quasars]]
| colspan="6" | —
| 0.1.1
| 0.1.2
| 0.1.4
| colspan="2" | 0.1.5
| ''0.1.7''
|-
| [[Pulsars plugin|Pulsars]]
| colspan="6" | —
| colspan="2" | 0.1.2
| 0.2.1
| colspan="2" | 0.2.2
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[Exoplanets plugin|Exoplanets]]
| colspan="8" | —
| 0.1.2
| 0.1.4
| 0.1.5
| ''0.1.6''
|-
| [[Observability analysis plugin|Observability analysis]]
| colspan="8" | —
| 1.0.2
| colspan="2" | 1.1.0
| ''1.1.0''
|-
|}

== See also ==
*[[Plugin Development]]

[[Category:Plugins]]

Pulsars plugin

2013-04-21T18:30:22Z

Alexwolf: /* Version history */

==Description==
This plugin plots the position of various pulsars, with object information about each one. Pulsar data is derived from ''Catalog of Pulsars'' ([http://cdsads.u-strasbg.fr/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?1993ApJS...88..529T&db_key=AST&nosetcookie=1 Taylor+ 1995]) for 0.1.x series and derived from ''The ATNF Pulsar Catalogue'' (Manchester, R. N., Hobbs, G. B., Teoh, A. & Hobbs, M., Astron. J., 129, 1993-2006 (2005) ([http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0412641 astro-ph/0412641])) for series 0.2.x.

Example ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSR_B0329+54 PSR J0332+5434]):

http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/pulsars/psr_j0332_5434.jpg

==Using the Pulsars plugin==
#Enable the tool by clicking the tool-bar button "Load at startup"
#Find the pulsar by their designation (PSR J0437-4715 as example)

==Catalog of pulsars==
You can modify the <tt>catalog.json</tt> (for 0.1.x) or <tt>pulsars.json</tt> (for 0.2.x) file manually using a text editor. '''If you are using Windows, it is strongly recommended to use an advanced text editor such as [http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++]''' to avoid problems with end-of-line characters. (It will also color the JSON code and make it easier to read.)

'''Warning''': Before editing your JSON file, make a backup copy. Leaving out the smallest detail (such as a comma or forgetting to close a curly bracket) will prevent Stellarium from starting.

The path to the directory which contains <tt>catalog.json</tt> or <tt>pulsars.json</tt> is something like:
{{user data directory|modules\Pulsars|modules/Pulsars}}

===Format of catalog===
To add a new pulsar, open a new line after line 5 and paste the following, note commas and brackets, they are important:
====For plugin series 0.1.x (Catalog version 1)====
<pre>
"Pulsar designation":
{
"RA": "Right ascension (J2000)",
"DE": "Declination (J2000)",
"distance": value of distance to pulsar (kpc),
"period": value of baricentric period (s),
"ntype": octal code of type of pulsar,
"We": value of equivalent width of the integrated pulse profile (ms),
"w50": value of profile width at 50% of peak (ms),
"s400": value of time averaged flux density at 400 MHz (mJy),
"s600": value of time averaged flux density at 600 MHz (mJy),
"s1400": value of time averaged flux density at 1400 MHz (mJy)
},
</pre>

For example, record for PSR J0014+4746:
<pre>
"PSR J0014+4746":
{
"RA": "00h14m17.74s",
"DE": "+47d46m33.1s",
"distance": 1.84,
"period": 1.2406989780800000,
"ntype": 0,
"We": 155.00,
"w50": 88.70,
"s400": 14.00,
"s600": 9.00,
"s1400": 3.00
},
</pre>
====For plugin series 0.2.x (Catalog version 2)====
<pre>
"Pulsar designation":
{
"RA": "Right ascension (J2000)",
"DE": "Declination (J2000)",
"notes": "type of pulsar",
"distance": value of distance based on electron density model (kpc),
"period": value of barycentric period of the pulsar (s),
"parallax": value of annular parallax (mas),
"bperiod": value of binary period of pulsar (days),
"pderivative": value of time derivative of barcycentric period (dimensionless),
"dmeasure": value of dispersion measure (cm^-3 pc),
"frequency": value of barycentric rotation frequency (Hz),
"pfrequency": value of time derivative of barycentric rotation frequency (s^-2)
"eccentricity": value of eccentricity,
"w50": value of profile width at 50% of peak (ms),
"s400": value of time averaged flux density at 400 MHz (mJy),
"s600": value of time averaged flux density at 600 MHz (mJy),
"s1400": value of time averaged flux density at 1400 MHz (mJy)
},
</pre>

For example, record for PSR J0014+4746:
<pre>
"PSR J0014+4746":
{
"distance": 1.82,
"dmeasure": 30.85,
"frequency": 0.805997239145,
"pfrequency": -3.6669E-16,
"w50": 88.7,
"s400": 14,
"s600": 9,
"s1400": 3,
"RA": "00h14m17.75s",
"DE": "47d46m33.4s"
},
</pre>

==Version history==

{| class="wikitable"
! Plug-in version
! Stellarium version
! Catalog version
! Significant changes
|-
| 0.1.2
| 0.11.2
| 1
| First public version of plugin
|-
| 0.2.1
| 0.11.4
| 2
| Enhance catalog of pulsars. Added GUI to plug-in.
|-
| 0.2.2
| 0.12.0
| 2
| Use new rendering engine of core
|-
| ''0.2.3''
| ''0.12.2''
| 2
| Added tool bar button to toggle pulsars
|-
|}

==Acknowledgment==
We thank the following people for their contribution and of the valuable comments:
* Vladimir Samodourov ([http://www.prao.ru/ Pushchino Radio Astronomy Observatory] in Russia)
* Maciej Serylak ([http://www.obs-nancay.fr/ Nancay Radioastronomical Observatory] in France)

==How you can help==
We are welcome bug reports, feature requests and feedback through the usual channels (trackers, forums and so on).

[[Category:Plugins]]

Quasars plugin

2013-04-21T18:29:50Z

Alexwolf: /* Version history */

==Description==
The Quasars plugin provides visualization of some quasars brighter than 16 visual magnitude. A catalogue of quasars compiled from "Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei" (13th Ed.) ([http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2010A%26A...518A..10V Veron+ 2010]).

Example ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3C_249.1 3C 249.1], also known as '''LEDA 2821945''' or '''4C 77.09'''):
http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/quasars/qso_3c_249.1.jpg

==Using the Quasars plugin==
#Enable the tool by clicking the tool-bar button "Load at startup"
#Find the quasar by their designation (3C 249.1 as example)

==Catalog of quasars==
You can modify the <tt>catalog.json</tt> file manually using a text editor. '''If you are using Windows, it is strongly recommended to use an advanced text editor such as [http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++]''' to avoid problems with end-of-line characters. (It will also color the JSON code and make it easier to read.)

'''Warning''': Before editing your <tt>catalog.json</tt>, make a backup copy. Leaving out the smallest detail (such as a comma or forgetting to close a curly bracket) will prevent Stellarium from starting.

The path to the directory which contains <tt>catalog.json</tt> is something like:
{{user data directory|modules\Quasars|modules/Quasars}}

===Format of catalog===
To add a new quasar, open a new line after line 5 and paste the following, note commas and brackets, they are important:
<pre>
"Quasar designation":
{
"RA": "Right ascension (J2000)",
"DE": "Declination (J2000)",
"Amag": value of absolute magnitude,
"Vmag": value of visual magnitude,
"z": value of Z (redshift),
"bV": value of B-V colour
},
</pre>

For example, record for 3C 249.1:
<pre>
"3C 249.1":
{
"RA": "11h04m13.8s",
"DE": "+76d58m58s",
"Amag": -25.1,
"Vmag": 15.72,
"z": 0.313,
"bV": -0.02
},
</pre>

==Version history==

{| class="wikitable"
! Plug-in version
! Stellarium version
! Significant changes
|-
| 0.1.1
| 0.11.2
| First public version of plugin
|-
| 0.1.2
| 0.11.3
| Fixed few bugs (stabilization of code)
|-
| 0.1.4
| 0.11.4
| Added GUI to plug-in
|-
| 0.1.5
| 0.12.0
| Use new rendering engine of core
|-
| ''0.1.6''
| ''0.12.2''
| Added tool bar button to toggle quasars
|-
|}

==How you can help==
We are welcome bug reports, feature requests and feedback through the usual channels (trackers, forums and so on).

[[Category:Plugins]]

Pulsars plugin

2013-04-21T18:28:39Z

Alexwolf: /* Version history */

==Description==
This plugin plots the position of various pulsars, with object information about each one. Pulsar data is derived from ''Catalog of Pulsars'' ([http://cdsads.u-strasbg.fr/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?1993ApJS...88..529T&db_key=AST&nosetcookie=1 Taylor+ 1995]) for 0.1.x series and derived from ''The ATNF Pulsar Catalogue'' (Manchester, R. N., Hobbs, G. B., Teoh, A. & Hobbs, M., Astron. J., 129, 1993-2006 (2005) ([http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0412641 astro-ph/0412641])) for series 0.2.x.

Example ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSR_B0329+54 PSR J0332+5434]):

http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/pulsars/psr_j0332_5434.jpg

==Using the Pulsars plugin==
#Enable the tool by clicking the tool-bar button "Load at startup"
#Find the pulsar by their designation (PSR J0437-4715 as example)

==Catalog of pulsars==
You can modify the <tt>catalog.json</tt> (for 0.1.x) or <tt>pulsars.json</tt> (for 0.2.x) file manually using a text editor. '''If you are using Windows, it is strongly recommended to use an advanced text editor such as [http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++]''' to avoid problems with end-of-line characters. (It will also color the JSON code and make it easier to read.)

'''Warning''': Before editing your JSON file, make a backup copy. Leaving out the smallest detail (such as a comma or forgetting to close a curly bracket) will prevent Stellarium from starting.

The path to the directory which contains <tt>catalog.json</tt> or <tt>pulsars.json</tt> is something like:
{{user data directory|modules\Pulsars|modules/Pulsars}}

===Format of catalog===
To add a new pulsar, open a new line after line 5 and paste the following, note commas and brackets, they are important:
====For plugin series 0.1.x (Catalog version 1)====
<pre>
"Pulsar designation":
{
"RA": "Right ascension (J2000)",
"DE": "Declination (J2000)",
"distance": value of distance to pulsar (kpc),
"period": value of baricentric period (s),
"ntype": octal code of type of pulsar,
"We": value of equivalent width of the integrated pulse profile (ms),
"w50": value of profile width at 50% of peak (ms),
"s400": value of time averaged flux density at 400 MHz (mJy),
"s600": value of time averaged flux density at 600 MHz (mJy),
"s1400": value of time averaged flux density at 1400 MHz (mJy)
},
</pre>

For example, record for PSR J0014+4746:
<pre>
"PSR J0014+4746":
{
"RA": "00h14m17.74s",
"DE": "+47d46m33.1s",
"distance": 1.84,
"period": 1.2406989780800000,
"ntype": 0,
"We": 155.00,
"w50": 88.70,
"s400": 14.00,
"s600": 9.00,
"s1400": 3.00
},
</pre>
====For plugin series 0.2.x (Catalog version 2)====
<pre>
"Pulsar designation":
{
"RA": "Right ascension (J2000)",
"DE": "Declination (J2000)",
"notes": "type of pulsar",
"distance": value of distance based on electron density model (kpc),
"period": value of barycentric period of the pulsar (s),
"parallax": value of annular parallax (mas),
"bperiod": value of binary period of pulsar (days),
"pderivative": value of time derivative of barcycentric period (dimensionless),
"dmeasure": value of dispersion measure (cm^-3 pc),
"frequency": value of barycentric rotation frequency (Hz),
"pfrequency": value of time derivative of barycentric rotation frequency (s^-2)
"eccentricity": value of eccentricity,
"w50": value of profile width at 50% of peak (ms),
"s400": value of time averaged flux density at 400 MHz (mJy),
"s600": value of time averaged flux density at 600 MHz (mJy),
"s1400": value of time averaged flux density at 1400 MHz (mJy)
},
</pre>

For example, record for PSR J0014+4746:
<pre>
"PSR J0014+4746":
{
"distance": 1.82,
"dmeasure": 30.85,
"frequency": 0.805997239145,
"pfrequency": -3.6669E-16,
"w50": 88.7,
"s400": 14,
"s600": 9,
"s1400": 3,
"RA": "00h14m17.75s",
"DE": "47d46m33.4s"
},
</pre>

==Version history==

{| class="wikitable"
! Plug-in version
! Stellarium version
! Catalog version
! Significant changes
|-
| 0.1.2
| 0.11.2
| 1
| First public version of plugin
|-
| 0.2.1
| 0.11.4
| 2
| Enhance catalog of pulsars. Added GUI to plug-in.
|-
| 0.2.2
| 0.12.0
| 2
| Use new rendering engine of core
|-
| 0.2.2
| 0.12.1
| 2
| —
|-
| ''0.2.3''
| ''0.12.2''
| 2
| Added tool bar button to toggle pulsars
|-
|}

==Acknowledgment==
We thank the following people for their contribution and of the valuable comments:
* Vladimir Samodourov ([http://www.prao.ru/ Pushchino Radio Astronomy Observatory] in Russia)
* Maciej Serylak ([http://www.obs-nancay.fr/ Nancay Radioastronomical Observatory] in France)

==How you can help==
We are welcome bug reports, feature requests and feedback through the usual channels (trackers, forums and so on).

[[Category:Plugins]]

Plugins

2013-04-21T18:25:56Z

Alexwolf: /* Version history */

Since version 0.10.3, Stellarium's packages '''include''' a number of plug-ins:
*[0.10.3+] [[AngleMeasure plugin|Angle Measure]] - a tool for measuring the angular distance between two points
*[0.10.3+] [[CompassMarks plugin|Compass Marks]] - add marks for compass bearings along the horizon
*[0.10.3+] [[Ocular plugin|Oculars]] - simulate the view through various telescope eyepeices
*[0.10.3+] [[Telescope Control plug-in|Telescope Control]] - allows Stellarium to control a computerized telescope
*[0.10.3+] [[TextUserInterface plugin|Text User Interface]] - re-implements the old TUI (useful for planetarium users)
*[0.10.3+] [[Satellites plugin|Satellites]] - calculates and renders Satellites in Earth orbit from NORAD/TLE data (hello ISS!)
*[0.10.6+] [[Solar System Editor plugin|Solar System Editor]]
*[0.10.6+] [[Time Zone plugin|Time Zone]]
*[0.11.0+] [[Historical Supernovae plugin|Historical Supernovae]] - provides visualization of some historical supernovae
*[0.11.2+] [[Quasars plugin|Quasars]] - provides visualization of some quasars
*[0.11.2+] [[Pulsars plugin|Pulsars]] - plots the position of various pulsars, with object information about each one
*[0.11.4+] [[Exoplanets plugin|Exoplanets]] - plots the position of stars with exoplanets
*[0.11.4+] [[Observability analysis plugin|Observability analysis]]

'''All these plug-ins are "built-in" in the standard Stellarium distribution and DON'T need to be downloaded separately.''' See [[#Enabling plugins]] below on how to enable them.

Some other plug-ins exist:
*[[LogBook plugin|LogBook]] - allows you to record observation notes, and track your observation sessions. It's still under construction.
*[http://archive.eso.org/cms/tools-documentation/visual-archive-browser VirGO] - The ESO-sponsored archive browsing and visualization tool
*[http://svmtdemo.hq.eso.org/ SVMT] (Survey Visualization and Monitoring Tool), another ESO-sponsored plug-in
*[0.12.0+] [[Renderer statistics plugin|Renderer statistics]]

==Enabling plugins==
<div style="float:right">
http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/sat_howto_01.jpg
</div>

To enable a plugin:
#Open the '''Configuration dialog''' (press F2 or use the left tool bar button)
#Select the '''Plugins''' tab
#Select the plugin you want to enable from the list
#Check the '''Load at startup''' option
#Restart Stellarium

If the plugin has configuration options, the '''configuration''' button will be enabled when the plugin is loaded and clicking it will open the plugin's configuration window.

<br style="clear:both"/>

==Version history==
The following table shows which plug-in versions are bundled with which versions of Stellarium. There were plug-ins for Stellarium 0.10.2 and prior, but they were a separate download.

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
! rowspan="2" | Plug-in
! colspan="12" | Stellarium version
|-
| 0.10.3
| 0.10.4
| 0.10.5
| 0.10.6
| 0.11.0
| 0.11.1
| 0.11.2
| 0.11.3
| 0.11.4
| 0.12.0
| 0.12.1
| ''0.12.2''
|-
| [[AngleMeasure plugin|Angle Measure]]
| colspan="6" | 0.1.0
| 0.2.0
| 0.2.1
| 0.2.2
| colspan="2" | 0.2.3
| ''0.2.3''
|-
| [[CompassMarks plugin|Compass Marks]]
| colspan="8" | 0.1.0
| 0.2.1
| colspan="2" | 0.2.2
| ''0.2.2''
|-
| [[Ocular plugin|Oculars]]
| colspan="2" | 0.13.0
| colspan="2" | 0.13.1
| colspan="2" | 0.99.0
| colspan="2" | 0.99.1
| 0.99.2
| 0.99.3
| 1.0.1
| ''1.0.1''
|-
| [[Telescope Control plug-in|Telescope Control]]
| colspan="2" | 0.1.9
| 0.2.1
| colspan="3" | 0.2.2
| colspan="3" | 0.2.3
| colspan="2" | 0.2.4
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[TextUserInterface plugin|Text User Interface]]
| colspan="2" | 0.2.0
| 0.2.1
| colspan="3" | 0.2.2
| colspan="3" | 0.2.3
| colspan="2" | 0.2.4
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[Satellites plugin|Satellites]]
| colspan="2" | 0.5.2
| 0.5.3
| colspan="3" | 0.6.4
| colspan="2" | 0.7.1
| 0.7.2
| colspan="2" | 0.7.3
| ''0.8.0''
|-
| [[Solar System Editor plugin|Solar System Editor]]
| colspan="3" | —
| 0.0.1
| 0.0.2
| 0.1.0
| colspan="3" | 0.1.1
| colspan="2" | 0.1.2
| ''0.1.2''
|-
| [[Time Zone plugin|Time Zone]]
| colspan="3" | —
| 0.0.1
| colspan="2" | 0.0.2
| colspan="3" | 0.0.3
| colspan="2" | 0.0.4
| ''0.0.4''
|-
| [[Historical Supernovae plugin|Historical Supernovae]]
| colspan="4" | —
| 0.2.3
| 0.2.7
| 0.2.8
| 0.2.9
| 0.2.11
| colspan="2" | 0.2.12
| ''0.2.12''
|-
| [[Quasars plugin|Quasars]]
| colspan="6" | —
| 0.1.1
| 0.1.2
| 0.1.4
| colspan="2" | 0.1.5
| ''0.1.6''
|-
| [[Pulsars plugin|Pulsars]]
| colspan="6" | —
| colspan="2" | 0.1.2
| 0.2.1
| colspan="2" | 0.2.2
| ''0.2.3''
|-
| [[Exoplanets plugin|Exoplanets]]
| colspan="8" | —
| 0.1.2
| 0.1.4
| 0.1.5
| ''0.1.5''
|-
| [[Observability analysis plugin|Observability analysis]]
| colspan="8" | —
| 1.0.2
| colspan="2" | 1.1.0
| ''1.1.0''
|-
|}

== See also ==
*[[Plugin Development]]

[[Category:Plugins]]

Plugins

2013-04-21T10:20:36Z

Alexwolf: /* Version history */

Since version 0.10.3, Stellarium's packages '''include''' a number of plug-ins:
*[0.10.3+] [[AngleMeasure plugin|Angle Measure]] - a tool for measuring the angular distance between two points
*[0.10.3+] [[CompassMarks plugin|Compass Marks]] - add marks for compass bearings along the horizon
*[0.10.3+] [[Ocular plugin|Oculars]] - simulate the view through various telescope eyepeices
*[0.10.3+] [[Telescope Control plug-in|Telescope Control]] - allows Stellarium to control a computerized telescope
*[0.10.3+] [[TextUserInterface plugin|Text User Interface]] - re-implements the old TUI (useful for planetarium users)
*[0.10.3+] [[Satellites plugin|Satellites]] - calculates and renders Satellites in Earth orbit from NORAD/TLE data (hello ISS!)
*[0.10.6+] [[Solar System Editor plugin|Solar System Editor]]
*[0.10.6+] [[Time Zone plugin|Time Zone]]
*[0.11.0+] [[Historical Supernovae plugin|Historical Supernovae]] - provides visualization of some historical supernovae
*[0.11.2+] [[Quasars plugin|Quasars]] - provides visualization of some quasars
*[0.11.2+] [[Pulsars plugin|Pulsars]] - plots the position of various pulsars, with object information about each one
*[0.11.4+] [[Exoplanets plugin|Exoplanets]] - plots the position of stars with exoplanets
*[0.11.4+] [[Observability analysis plugin|Observability analysis]]

'''All these plug-ins are "built-in" in the standard Stellarium distribution and DON'T need to be downloaded separately.''' See [[#Enabling plugins]] below on how to enable them.

Some other plug-ins exist:
*[[LogBook plugin|LogBook]] - allows you to record observation notes, and track your observation sessions. It's still under construction.
*[http://archive.eso.org/cms/tools-documentation/visual-archive-browser VirGO] - The ESO-sponsored archive browsing and visualization tool
*[http://svmtdemo.hq.eso.org/ SVMT] (Survey Visualization and Monitoring Tool), another ESO-sponsored plug-in
*[0.12.0+] [[Renderer statistics plugin|Renderer statistics]]

==Enabling plugins==
<div style="float:right">
http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/sat_howto_01.jpg
</div>

To enable a plugin:
#Open the '''Configuration dialog''' (press F2 or use the left tool bar button)
#Select the '''Plugins''' tab
#Select the plugin you want to enable from the list
#Check the '''Load at startup''' option
#Restart Stellarium

If the plugin has configuration options, the '''configuration''' button will be enabled when the plugin is loaded and clicking it will open the plugin's configuration window.

<br style="clear:both"/>

==Version history==
The following table shows which plug-in versions are bundled with which versions of Stellarium. There were plug-ins for Stellarium 0.10.2 and prior, but they were a separate download.

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
! rowspan="2" | Plug-in
! colspan="12" | Stellarium version
|-
| 0.10.3
| 0.10.4
| 0.10.5
| 0.10.6
| 0.11.0
| 0.11.1
| 0.11.2
| 0.11.3
| 0.11.4
| 0.12.0
| 0.12.1
| ''0.12.2''
|-
| [[AngleMeasure plugin|Angle Measure]]
| colspan="6" | 0.1.0
| 0.2.0
| 0.2.1
| 0.2.2
| colspan="2" | 0.2.3
| ''0.2.3''
|-
| [[CompassMarks plugin|Compass Marks]]
| colspan="8" | 0.1.0
| 0.2.1
| colspan="2" | 0.2.2
| ''0.2.2''
|-
| [[Ocular plugin|Oculars]]
| colspan="2" | 0.13.0
| colspan="2" | 0.13.1
| colspan="2" | 0.99.0
| colspan="2" | 0.99.1
| 0.99.2
| 0.99.3
| 1.0.1
| ''1.0.1''
|-
| [[Telescope Control plug-in|Telescope Control]]
| colspan="2" | 0.1.9
| 0.2.1
| colspan="3" | 0.2.2
| colspan="3" | 0.2.3
| colspan="2" | 0.2.4
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[TextUserInterface plugin|Text User Interface]]
| colspan="2" | 0.2.0
| 0.2.1
| colspan="3" | 0.2.2
| colspan="3" | 0.2.3
| colspan="2" | 0.2.4
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[Satellites plugin|Satellites]]
| colspan="2" | 0.5.2
| 0.5.3
| colspan="3" | 0.6.4
| colspan="2" | 0.7.1
| 0.7.2
| colspan="2" | 0.7.3
| ''0.7.3''
|-
| [[Solar System Editor plugin|Solar System Editor]]
| colspan="3" | —
| 0.0.1
| 0.0.2
| 0.1.0
| colspan="3" | 0.1.1
| colspan="2" | 0.1.2
| ''0.1.2''
|-
| [[Time Zone plugin|Time Zone]]
| colspan="3" | —
| 0.0.1
| colspan="2" | 0.0.2
| colspan="3" | 0.0.3
| colspan="2" | 0.0.4
| ''0.0.4''
|-
| [[Historical Supernovae plugin|Historical Supernovae]]
| colspan="4" | —
| 0.2.3
| 0.2.7
| 0.2.8
| 0.2.9
| 0.2.11
| colspan="2" | 0.2.12
| ''0.2.12''
|-
| [[Quasars plugin|Quasars]]
| colspan="6" | —
| 0.1.1
| 0.1.2
| 0.1.4
| colspan="2" | 0.1.5
| ''0.1.5''
|-
| [[Pulsars plugin|Pulsars]]
| colspan="6" | —
| colspan="2" | 0.1.2
| 0.2.1
| colspan="2" | 0.2.2
| ''0.2.2''
|-
| [[Exoplanets plugin|Exoplanets]]
| colspan="8" | —
| 0.1.2
| 0.1.4
| 0.1.5
| ''0.1.5''
|-
| [[Observability analysis plugin|Observability analysis]]
| colspan="8" | —
| 1.0.2
| colspan="2" | 1.1.0
| ''1.1.0''
|-
|}

== See also ==
*[[Plugin Development]]

[[Category:Plugins]]

Advanced Use

2013-03-19T18:01:42Z

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{{ActualVersion|0.10.6}}
==Files and Directories==
Stellarium has many data files containing such things as star catalogue data, nebula images, button icons, font files and configuration files. When Stellarium looks for a file, it looks in two places. First, it looks in the ''user directory'' for the account which is running Stellarium. If the file is not found there, Stellarium looks in the ''installation directory''<ref>The installation directory was referred to as the config root directory in previous versions of this guide</ref>. Thus it is possible for Stellarium to be installed as an administrative user and yet have a writable configuration file for non-administrative users. Another benefit of this method is on multi-user systems: Stellarium can be installed by the administrator, and different users can maintain their own configuration and other files in their personal user accounts.

In addition to the main search path, Stellarium saves some files in other locations, for example screens shots and recorded scripts.

The locations of the user directory, installation directory, ''screenshot save directory'' and ''script save directory'' vary according to the operating system and installation options used. The following sections describe the locations for various operating systems.

===Windows===
* '''installation directory''' By default this is <code>C:\Program Files\Stellarium\</code>, although this can be adjusted during the installation process.
* '''user directory''' This is the Stellarium sub-folder in the Application Data folder for the user account which is used to run Stellarium. Depending on the version of Windows and its configuration, this could be any of the following (each of these is tried, if it fails, the next in the list if tried).
%APPDATA%\Stellarium\
%USERPROFILE%\Stellarium\
%HOMEDRIVE%\%HOMEPATH%\Stellarium\
%HOME%\Stellarium\
Stellarium's installation directory

Thus, on a typical Windows XP system with user “Bob Dobbs”, the user directory will be:

C:\Documents and Settings\Bob Dobbs\Application Data\Stellarium\

Thus, on a typical Windows Vista and Windows 7 systems with user “Bob Dobbs”, the user directory will be:

C:\Users\Bob Dobbs\AppData\Roaming\Stellarium\

Stellarium version 0.9.0 did use the <code>%APPDATA%\Stellarium</code> folder. Thus if a <code>config.ini</code> file exists in the <code>%USERPROFILE%\Stellarium\</code> directory, that will be used in preference to the <code>%APPDATA%\Stellarium\</code> directory. This is to prevent users of version 0.9.0 from losing their settings when they upgrade.

* '''screenshot save directory''' Screenshots will be saved to the Desktop, although this can be changed with a command line option (see section [[Advanced_Use#Command_Line_Options|Command Line Options]]<ref>Windows Vista users who do not run Stellarium with administrator priviliges should adjust the shortcut in the start menu to specify a different directory for screenshots as the Desktop directory is not writable for normal progams. The next release of Stellarium will include a GUI option to specify the screenshot directory.</ref>).

===Mac OS X===
* '''installation directory''' This is found inside the application bundle, <code>Stellarium.app</code>. See the [http://www.mactipsandtricks.com/articles/Wiley_HT_appBundles.lasso Inside Application Bundles] for more information.
* '''user directory''' This is the <code>Library/Preferences/Stellarium/</code> (or <code>~/Library/Application Support/Stellarium</code> on newest versions of Mac OS X) sub-directory of the users home directory.
* '''screenshot save directory''' Screenshots are saved to the users Desktop.

===Linux===
* '''installation directory''' This is in the <code>share/stellarium</code> sub-directory of the installation prefix, i.e. usually <code>/usr/share/stellarium</code> or <code>/usr/local/share/stellarium/</code>.
* '''user directory''' This is the <code>.stellarium</code> sub-directory of users home directory, i.e. <code>~/.stellarium/</code>.
* '''screenshot save directory''' Screenshots are saved to the users home directory.

===Directory Structure===
Within the ''installation directory'' and ''user directory'' (defined in section [[Advanced_Use#Files_and_Directories|Files and Directories]]), files are arranged in the following sub-directories.
* '''landscapes/''' contains data files and textures used for Stellarium's various landscapes. Each landscape has it's own sub-directory. The name of this sub-directory is called the ''landscape ID'', which is used to specify the default landscape in the main configuration file.
* '''skycultures/''' contains constellations, common star names and constellation artwork for Stellarium's many sky cultures. Each culture has it's own sub-directory in the skycultures directory.
* '''nebulae/''' contains data and image files for nebula textures. In future Stellarium will be able to support multiple sets of nebula images and switch between them at runtime. This feature is not implemented for version 0.9.1, although the directory structure is in place - each set of nebula textures has it's own sub-directory in the nebulae directory.
* '''stars/''' contains Stellarium's star catalogues. In future Stellarium will be able to support multiple star catalogues and switch between them at runtime. This feature is not implemented for version 0.10.0, although the directory structure is in place - each star catalogue has it's own sub-directory in the stars directory.
* '''data/''' contains miscellaneous data files including fonts, solar system data, city locations etc.
* '''textures/''' contains miscellaneous texture files, such as the graphics for the toolbar buttons, planet texture maps etc.

If any file exists in both the installation directory and user directory, the version in the user directory will be used. Thus it is possible to override settings which are part of the main Stellarium installation by copying the relevant file to the user area and modifying it there.

It is also possible to add new landscapes by creating the relevant files and directories within the user directory, leaving the installation directory unchanged. In this manner different users on a multi-user system can customise Stellarium without affecting the other users.

==The Main Configuration File==
The main configuration file is read each time Stellarium starts up, and settings such as the observer's location and display preferences are taken from it. Ideally this mechanism should be totally transparent to the user - anything that is configurable should be configured “in” the program GUI. However, at time of writing Stellarium isn't quite complete in this respect, despite improvements in version 0.10.0. Some settings can only be changed by directly editing the configuration file. This section describes some of the settings a user may wish to modify in this way, and how to do it.

If the configuration file does not exist in the ''user directory'' when Stellarium is started (e.g. the first time the user starts the program), one will be created with default values for all settings (refer to section [[Advanced_Use#Files_and_Directories|Files and Directories]] for the location of the user directory on your operating system). The name of the configuration file is <code>config.ini</code><ref>It is possible to specify a different name for the main configuration file using the <code>--config-file</code> command line option. See section [[Advanced_Use#Command_Line_ Options|Command Line Options]] for details.</ref>.

The configuration file is a regular text file, so all you need to edit it is a text editor like ''Notepad'' on Windows, ''Text Edit'' on the Mac, or ''nano/vi/gedit'' etc. on Linux.

The following sub-sections contain details on how to make commonly used modifications to the configuration file. A complete list of configuration file values may be found in appendix [[Configuration file]].

==Command Line Options==
Stellarium's behaviour can be modified by providing parameters to the program when it is run, via the command line. See table [tab:Command-line-options] for a full list.
{| class="guidetable"
|''Option''
|''Option Parameter''
|''Description''
|-
| --help or -h
|[none]
|Print a quick command line help message and exit.
|-
| --version or -v
|[none]
|Print the program name and version information, and exit.
|-
| --config-file or -c
|config file name
|Specify the configuration file name. The default value is <code>config.ini</code>.

The parameter can be a full path (which will be used verbatim) or a partial path.

Partial paths will be searched for inside the regular search paths unless they start with a “<code>.</code>”, which may be used to explicitly specify a file in the current directory or similar.

For example, using the option <code>-c my_config.ini</code> would resolve to the file <code><user directory>/my_config.ini</code> whereas <code>-c ./my_config.ini</code> can be used to explicitly say the file <code>my_config.ini</code> in the current working directory.
|-
| --restore-defaults
|[none]
|If this option is specified Stellarium will start with the default configuration. Note: The old configuration file will be overwritten.
|-
| --user-dir
|path
|Specify the user data directory.
|-
| --screenshot-dir
|path
|Specify the directory to which screenshots will be saved.
|-
| --full-screen
|yes or no
|Over-rides the full screen setting in the config file.
|-
| --home-planet
|planet
|Specify observer planet (English name).
|-
| --altitude
|altitude
|Specify observer altitude in meters.
|-
| --longitude
|longitude
|Specify latitude, e.g. +53d58'16.65"
|-
| --latitude
|latitude
|Specify longitude, e.g. -1d4'27.48"
|-
| --list-landscapes
|[none]
|Print a list of available landscape IDs.
|-
| --landscape
|landscape ID
|Start using landscape whose ID matches the passed parameter (dir name for landscape).
|-
| --sky-date
|date
|The initial date in <code>yyyymmdd</code> format.
|-
| --sky-time
|time
|The initial time in <code>hh:mm:ss</code> format.
|-
| --startup-script
|script name
|The name of a script to run after the program has started.
|-
| --fov
|angle
|The initial field of view in degrees.
|-
| --projection-type
|ptype
|The initial projection type (e.g. <code>perspective</code>).
|}

===Examples===
* To start Stellarium using the configuration file, configuration_one.ini situated in the user directory (use either of these):
stellarium --config-file=configuration_one.ini
stellarium -c configuration_one.ini
* To list the available landscapes, and then to start using the landscape with the ID, “ocean”
stellarium --list-landscapes
stellarium --landscape=ocean

==Getting Extra Star Data==
Stellarium is packaged with over 600 thousand stars in the normal program download, but much larger star catalogues may be downloaded using the tool which is in the ''Tools'' tab of the ''Configuration'' dialog.

==Scripting==
Since version 0.10.2 of Stellarium includes the beginnings of a new scripting engine. The new scripting engine is still in development - there are missing features and probably a lot of bugs.

===Running Scripts===
To run a script, open the ''Configuration'' dialog and go to the ''Scripts'' tab. A list of available scripts will be displayed in the list box on the left side. When a script name is selected by clicking on it, details about that script will be shown in the panel on the right side.

To run the selected script, click the run script button (looks like a play button found on a CD or DVD player).

===Installing Scripts===
To install a script, copy the script and any related files to <code><User Data Directory>/scripts/</code>

===Writing Scripts===
Until the new script engine complete, documentation will not be added to the user guide. In the mean time the following resources may be helpful:
* [http://stellarium.org/doc/head/ API Documentation]. Scroll down to see the scripting overview with links to the scripting core object member functions.
* The scripts in the [http://stellarium.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/stellarium/trunk/stellarium/scripts/ Subversion repository]. Many of these do not get installed because they are not so useful proof-of-concept things, but there are quite a few in there which would be helpful for someone trying to learn about the new scripting engine.
* The stellarium-pubdevel mailing list.

==Visual Effects==
===Light Pollution===
Stellarium can simulate light pollution, which is controlled from the light pollution section of the ''Sky'' tab of the ''View'' window. Light pollution levels are set using an numerical value between 1 and 9 which corresponds to the ''Bortle Dark Sky Scale''.

{| class="guidetable"
|Level
|Title
|Colour
|Limiting magnitude (eye)
|Description
|-
|1
|Excellent dark sky site
|black
|7.6 – 8.0
|Zodiacal light, gegenschein, zodiacal band visible; M33 direct vision naked-eye object; Scorpius and Sagittarius regions of the Milky Way cast obvious shadows on the ground; Airglow is readily visible; Jupiter and Venus affect dark adaptation; surroundings basically invisible.
|-
|2
|Typical truly dark site
|grey
|7.1 – 7.5
|Airglow weakly visible near horizon; M33 easily seen with naked eye; highly structured Summer Milky Way; distinctly yellowish zodiacal light bright enough to cast shadows at dusk and dawn; clouds only visible as dark holes; surroundings still only barely visible silhouetted against the sky; many Messier globular clusters still distinct naked-eye objects.
|-
|3
|Rural sky
|blue
|6.6 – 7.0
|Some light pollution evident at the horizon; clouds illuminated near horizon, dark overhead; Milky Way still appears complex; M15, M4, M5, M22 distinct naked-eye objects; M33 easily visible with averted vision; zodiacal light striking in spring and autumn, color still visible; nearer surroundings vaguely visible.
|-
|4
|Rural/suburban transition
|green/yellow
|6.1 – 6.5
|Light pollution domes visible in various directions over the horizon; zodiacal light is still visible, but not even halfway extending to the zenith at dusk or dawn; Milky Way above the horizon still impressive, but lacks most of the finer details; M33 a difficult averted vision object, only visible when higher than 55°; clouds illuminated in the directions of the light sources, but still dark overhead; surroundings clearly visible, even at a distance.
|-
|5
|Suburban sky
|orange
|5.6 – 6.0
|Only hints of zodiacal light are seen on the best nights in autumn and spring; Milky Way is very weak or invisible near the horizon and looks washed out overhead; light sources visible in most, if not all, directions; clouds are noticeably brighter than the sky.
|-
|6
|Bright suburban sky
|red
|5.1 – 5.5
|Zodiacal light is invisible; Milky Way only visible near the zenith; sky within 35° from the horizon glows grayish white; clouds anywhere in the sky appear fairly bright; surroundings easily visible; M33 is impossible to see without at least binoculars, M31 is modestly apparent to the unaided eye.
|-
|7
|Suburban/urban transition
|red
|5.0 at best
|Entire sky has a grayish-white hue; strong light sources evident in all directions; Milky Way invisible; M31 and M44 may be glimpsed with the naked eye, but are very indistinct; clouds are brightly lit; even in moderate-sized telescopes the brightest Messier objects are only ghosts of their true selves.
|-
|8
|City sky
|white
|4.5 at best
|Sky glows white or orange — you can easily read; M31 and M44 are barely glimpsed by an experienced observer on good nights; even with telescope, only bright Messier objects can be detected; stars forming familiar constellation patterns may be weak or completely invisible.
|-
|9
|Inner City sky
|white
|4.0 at best
|Sky is brilliantly lit with many stars forming constellations invisible and many weaker constellations invisible; aside from Pleiades, no Messier object is visible to the naked eye; only objects to provide fairly pleasant views are the Moon, the Planets and a few of the brightest star clusters.
|}

==Customising Landscapes==
{{ChapterLink|name=Customising Landscapes|type=section}}

==Adding Nebulae Images==
{{ChapterLink|name=Adding Nebulae Images|type=section}}

==Sky Cultures==
Sky cultures are defined in the <code>skycultures/</code> directory which may be found in the installation directory and/or user directory. Inside is one sub-directory per sky culture, each of these containing settings and image files as described in table bottom. Section names should be unique within the <code>ssystem.ini</code> file.

{| class="guidetable"
|File
|Purpose
|-
|constellation_names.eng.fab
|This file contains a list of names for each constellation (from the three latter abbreviation of the constellation).
|-
|constellationsart.fab
|This file contains the details of pictorial representations of the constellations. fields are:
# Constellation abbreviation
# image filename. This will be appended to <code>.../skycultures/<culturename>/</code>. Should include the .png extension. Note - this is case sensitive.
# Star 1 x position in image (pixel)
# Star 1 y position in image (pixel)
# Star 1 HP catalogue number
# Star 2 x position in image (pixel)
# Star 2 y position in image (pixel)
# Star 2 HP catalogue number
# Star 3 x position in image (pixel)
# Star 3 y position in image (pixel)
# Star 3 HP catalogue number
|-
|constellationship.fab
|Describes the lines for the constellations. The fields are:
# Constellation abbreviation
# Number of lines
After this are pairs of HP catalogue numbers which the lines are drawn between.
|-
|info.ini
|Contains the name for this sky culture as it will appear in the configuration dialog's language tabwindow!configuration!language tab.
|-
|star_names.fab
|Contains a list of HP catalogue numbers and common names for those stars.
|}

==Adding Planetary Bodies==
Planetary bodies include planets, dwarf planets, moons, comets and asteroids. The orbits and physical characteristics of these bodies are described in the <code>.../data/ssystem.ini</code> file.

The file format follows .ini file conventions. Each section in the file represents the data for one planetary body. Each section has values as described in table.

{| class="guidetable"
|Name
|Format
|Description
|-
|name
|string
|English name of body, case-sensitive
|-
|parent
|string
|English name of parent body (the body which this body orbits, e.g. in the case of our Moon, the parent body is Earth)
|-
|radius
|float
|Radius of body in kilometers
|-
|halo
|boolean
|If true, the body will have a halo displayed round it when it is bright enough
|-
|color
|r,g,b
|Colour of object (when rendered as a point). Each of r,g,b is a floating point number between 0 and 1.
|-
|tex_map
|string
|File name of a PNG or JPEG texture file to be applied to the object. Texture file is searched for in the <code>.../textures</code> directory
|-
|tex_halo
|string
|File name of a PNG or JPEG texture file to be used as the halo image if the halo option is set to true
|-
|tex_big_halo
|string
|File name of a PNG or JPEG texture file to be used as the “big halo” image
|-
|big_halo_size
|float
|The angular size of the big halo texture. Typical values range between 10 and 200.
|-
|coord_func
|string
|Select the method of calculating the orbit. Possible values are: ''ell_orbit, comet_orbit, <planet>_special'' (specific calculations for major bodies).
|-
|lighting
|boolean
|Turn on or off lighting effects
|-
|albedo
|float
|Specify the albedo of the body
|-
|absolute_magnitude
|float
|Absolute magnitude
|-
|atmosphere
|boolean
|Has body atmosphere?
|-
|rot_periode
|float
|Specify the rotational period of the body in hours
|-
|rot_obliquity
|float
|Angle between rotational axis and perpendicular to orbital plane in degrees
|-
|rot_equator_ascending_node
|float
|Rotational parameter
|-
|sidereal_period
|float
|Rotational period in days
|-
|orbit_Period
|float
|Time for one full orbit in days
|-
|orbit_SemiMajorAxis
|float
|Keplarian orbital element
|-
|orbit_Eccentricity
|float
|Keplarian orbital element
|-
|orbit_Inclination
|float
|Keplarian orbital element
|-
|orbit_AscendingNode
|float
|Keplarian orbital element
|-
|orbit_LongOfPericenter
|float
|Orbital element used in ell_orbit calculations
|-
|orbit_MeanLongitude
|float
|Orbital element used in ell_orbit calculations
|-
|ascending
|float
|Orbital element used in ell_orbit calculations
|-
|hidden
|boolean
|Display planet as seen from other bodies, or not
|-
|orbit_TimeAtPericenter
|float
|Object parameter used in comet_orbit calculations
|-
|orbit_PericenterDistance
|float
|Object parameter used in comet_orbit calculations
|-
|orbit_MeanAnomoly
|float
|Object parameter used in comet_orbit calculations
|-
|orbit_ArgOfPericenter
|float
|Object parameter used in comet_orbit calculations
|-
|orbit_Epoch
|float
|JD epoch for orbit elements
|-
|orbit_visualization_period
|float
|Orbital period (in Earth's days) of body for visualization their orbits
|-
|landscape
|string
|default landscape for this body
|-
|minor_planet_number
|integer
|MPC number of minor planet (used only for asteroids)
|-
|rings
|boolean
|Has body rings?
|-
|rings_outer_size
|float
|Outer size of rings
|-
|rings_inner_size
|float
|Inner size of rings
|-
|tex_ring
|string
|File name of a PNG or JPEG texture file to be used as the “rings” image
|-
|type
|string
|Type of body (using for asteroids and comets)
|}
Orbital calculations for the major planets is handled by sophisticated custom algorithms, and are accurate for a comparatively long time. For asteroids and comets the calculations are not as accurate, and the data in <code>ssystem.ini</code> for these bodies should be updated periodically (every year or two).

At present this must be done manually by editing the ssystem.ini file.

An example entry might look like this:
[ceres]
name = Ceres
parent = Sun
radius = 470
oblateness = 0.0
albedo = 0.113
halo = true
color = 1.0,1.0,1.0
tex_halo = star16x16.png
coord_func = comet_orbit
#orbit_TimeAtPericenter = 2453194.01564059
#orbit_PericenterDistance = 2.54413510097202
orbit_Epoch = 2453800.5
orbit_MeanAnomaly = 129.98342
orbit_SemiMajorAxis = 2.7653949
orbit_Eccentricity = 0.0800102
orbit_ArgOfPericenter = 73.23162
orbit_AscendingNode = 80.40970
orbit_Inclination = 10.58687
lighting = true
sidereal_period = 1680.15

==Other Configuration Files==
In addition to the files discussed in the previous sections, Stellarium uses various other data files. Many of these files may be edited easily to change Stellarium's behaviour<ref>Not all files in the <code>.../data</code> directory are listed here - only the ones which the advanced user is most likely to want to modify.</ref>.

{| class="guidetable"
|File
|Purpose
|-
|.../data/base_locations.txt
|Each line is one record which describes a location which will appear on the map in the location dialogwindow!location.
A \# character at the beginning of the record indicates that the record is a comment, and will be ignored by Stellarium.
Each record is TAB separated with the following fields:
# Location name: province/state
# Country: ISO Code/Full English Name
# Type code: (C/B=Capital, R=Regional capital, N=Normal city, O=Observatory, L=Lander
# Population: in thousands
# Latitude: decimal degrees N/S
# Longitude: decimal degrees E/W
# Altitude: in meters
# Light pollution level: 0-9 Bortle scale value
# Timezone: emtpy means automatic
# Planet: empty means Earth
# Landscape ID: the ID for a landscape to be used with thiis location, or empty means “use default”.
|-
|.../data/user_locations.txt
|The same format as base_locations.txt. This file is added to when auser defines a new location, and is usually found in the user data directory area, rather than the installation area.
|-
|.../data/constellations_boundaries.dat
|This file provides data necessary for Stellarium to draw the boundaries of he constellations.
|-
|.../stars/*/name.fab
|This file defines the Flamsteed designation for a star (see section [[Astronomical_Phenomena#Flamsteed_Designation|Flamsteed Designation]]). Each line of the file contains one record of two fields, separated by the pipe character (|). The first field is the Hipparcos catalogue number of the star, the second is the Flamsteed designation, e.g:

<code>72370|α_Aps</code>
|-
|.../data/zone.tab
|Time zone information.
|}

==Taking Screenshots==
You can save what is on the screen to a file by pressing CTRL-s. Screenshots are taken in .bmp format, and have filenames something like this: stellarium-000.bmp, stellariuim-001.bmp (the number increments to prevent over-writing existing files).

Stellarium creates screenshots in different directories depending in your system type, see section [[Advanced_Use#Files_and_Directories|Files and Directories]].

==Telescope Control==
Stellarium has a simple control mechanism for motorised telescope mounts. The user selects an object (i.e. by clicking on something - a planet, a star etc.) and presses the ''telescope go-to'' key (see section [sub:telescopekeyboardcontrols]) and the telescope will be guided to the object.

Multiple telescopes may be controlled simultaneously.

http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/UserManual/telescope_control.png

''WARNING: Stellarium will not prevent your telescope from being pointed at the Sun. It is up to you to ensure proper filtering and safety measures are applied!''

==References==
<references/>

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[[Category:Stellarium User Guide]]

Plugins

2013-03-18T12:38:32Z

Alexwolf: /* Version history */

Since version 0.10.3, Stellarium's packages '''include''' a number of plug-ins:
*[0.10.3+] [[AngleMeasure plugin|Angle Measure]] - a tool for measuring the angular distance between two points
*[0.10.3+] [[CompassMarks plugin|Compass Marks]] - add marks for compass bearings along the horizon
*[0.10.3+] [[Ocular plugin|Oculars]] - simulate the view through various telescope eyepeices
*[0.10.3+] [[Telescope Control plug-in|Telescope Control]] - allows Stellarium to control a computerized telescope
*[0.10.3+] [[TextUserInterface plugin|Text User Interface]] - re-implements the old TUI (useful for planetarium users)
*[0.10.3+] [[Satellites plugin|Satellites]] - calculates and renders Satellites in Earth orbit from NORAD/TLE data (hello ISS!)
*[0.10.6+] [[Solar System Editor plugin|Solar System Editor]]
*[0.10.6+] [[Time Zone plugin|Time Zone]]
*[0.11.0+] [[Historical Supernovae plugin|Historical Supernovae]] - provides visualization of some historical supernovae
*[0.11.2+] [[Quasars plugin|Quasars]] - provides visualization of some quasars
*[0.11.2+] [[Pulsars plugin|Pulsars]] - plots the position of various pulsars, with object information about each one
*[0.11.4+] [[Exoplanets plugin|Exoplanets]] - plots the position of stars with exoplanets
*[0.11.4+] [[Observability analysis plugin|Observability analysis]]

'''All these plug-ins are "built-in" in the standard Stellarium distribution and DON'T need to be downloaded separately.''' See [[#Enabling plugins]] below on how to enable them.

Some other plug-ins exist:
*[[LogBook plugin|LogBook]] - allows you to record observation notes, and track your observation sessions. It's still under construction.
*[http://archive.eso.org/cms/tools-documentation/visual-archive-browser VirGO] - The ESO-sponsored archive browsing and visualization tool
*[http://svmtdemo.hq.eso.org/ SVMT] (Survey Visualization and Monitoring Tool), another ESO-sponsored plug-in
*[0.12.0+] [[Renderer statistics plugin|Renderer statistics]]

==Enabling plugins==
<div style="float:right">
http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/sat_howto_01.jpg
</div>

To enable a plugin:
#Open the '''Configuration dialog''' (press F2 or use the left tool bar button)
#Select the '''Plugins''' tab
#Select the plugin you want to enable from the list
#Check the '''Load at startup''' option
#Restart Stellarium

If the plugin has configuration options, the '''configuration''' button will be enabled when the plugin is loaded and clicking it will open the plugin's configuration window.

<br style="clear:both"/>

==Version history==
The following table shows which plug-in versions are bundled with which versions of Stellarium. There were plug-ins for Stellarium 0.10.2 and prior, but they were a separate download.

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
! rowspan="2" | Plug-in
! colspan="11" | Stellarium version
|-
| 0.10.3
| 0.10.4
| 0.10.5
| 0.10.6
| 0.11.0
| 0.11.1
| 0.11.2
| 0.11.3
| 0.11.4
| 0.12.0
| ''0.12.1''
|-
| [[AngleMeasure plugin|Angle Measure]]
| colspan="6" | 0.1.0
| 0.2.0
| 0.2.1
| 0.2.2
| 0.2.3
| ''0.2.3''
|-
| [[CompassMarks plugin|Compass Marks]]
| colspan="8" | 0.1.0
| 0.2.1
| 0.2.2
| ''0.2.2''
|-
| [[Ocular plugin|Oculars]]
| colspan="2" | 0.13.0
| colspan="2" | 0.13.1
| colspan="2" | 0.99.0
| colspan="2" | 0.99.1
| 0.99.2
| 0.99.3
| ''1.0.1''
|-
| [[Telescope Control plug-in|Telescope Control]]
| colspan="2" | 0.1.9
| 0.2.1
| colspan="3" | 0.2.2
| colspan="3" | 0.2.3
| 0.2.4
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[TextUserInterface plugin|Text User Interface]]
| colspan="2" | 0.2.0
| 0.2.1
| colspan="3" | 0.2.2
| colspan="3" | 0.2.3
| 0.2.4
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[Satellites plugin|Satellites]]
| colspan="2" | 0.5.2
| 0.5.3
| colspan="3" | 0.6.4
| colspan="2" | 0.7.1
| 0.7.2
| 0.7.3
| ''0.7.3''
|-
| [[Solar System Editor plugin|Solar System Editor]]
| colspan="3" | —
| 0.0.1
| 0.0.2
| 0.1.0
| colspan="3" | 0.1.1
| 0.1.2
| ''0.1.2''
|-
| [[Time Zone plugin|Time Zone]]
| colspan="3" | —
| 0.0.1
| colspan="2" | 0.0.2
| colspan="3" | 0.0.3
| 0.0.4
| ''0.0.4''
|-
| [[Historical Supernovae plugin|Historical Supernovae]]
| colspan="4" | —
| 0.2.3
| 0.2.7
| 0.2.8
| 0.2.9
| 0.2.11
| 0.2.12
| ''0.2.12''
|-
| [[Quasars plugin|Quasars]]
| colspan="6" | —
| 0.1.1
| 0.1.2
| 0.1.4
| 0.1.5
| ''0.1.5''
|-
| [[Pulsars plugin|Pulsars]]
| colspan="6" | —
| colspan="2" | 0.1.2
| 0.2.1
| 0.2.2
| ''0.2.2''
|-
| [[Exoplanets plugin|Exoplanets]]
| colspan="8" | —
| 0.1.2
| 0.1.4
| ''0.1.5''
|-
| [[Observability analysis plugin|Observability analysis]]
| colspan="8" | —
| 1.0.2
| 1.1.0
| ''1.1.0''
|-
|}

== See also ==
*[[Plugin Development]]

[[Category:Plugins]]

Plugins

2013-03-18T12:37:44Z

Alexwolf: /* Version history */

Since version 0.10.3, Stellarium's packages '''include''' a number of plug-ins:
*[0.10.3+] [[AngleMeasure plugin|Angle Measure]] - a tool for measuring the angular distance between two points
*[0.10.3+] [[CompassMarks plugin|Compass Marks]] - add marks for compass bearings along the horizon
*[0.10.3+] [[Ocular plugin|Oculars]] - simulate the view through various telescope eyepeices
*[0.10.3+] [[Telescope Control plug-in|Telescope Control]] - allows Stellarium to control a computerized telescope
*[0.10.3+] [[TextUserInterface plugin|Text User Interface]] - re-implements the old TUI (useful for planetarium users)
*[0.10.3+] [[Satellites plugin|Satellites]] - calculates and renders Satellites in Earth orbit from NORAD/TLE data (hello ISS!)
*[0.10.6+] [[Solar System Editor plugin|Solar System Editor]]
*[0.10.6+] [[Time Zone plugin|Time Zone]]
*[0.11.0+] [[Historical Supernovae plugin|Historical Supernovae]] - provides visualization of some historical supernovae
*[0.11.2+] [[Quasars plugin|Quasars]] - provides visualization of some quasars
*[0.11.2+] [[Pulsars plugin|Pulsars]] - plots the position of various pulsars, with object information about each one
*[0.11.4+] [[Exoplanets plugin|Exoplanets]] - plots the position of stars with exoplanets
*[0.11.4+] [[Observability analysis plugin|Observability analysis]]

'''All these plug-ins are "built-in" in the standard Stellarium distribution and DON'T need to be downloaded separately.''' See [[#Enabling plugins]] below on how to enable them.

Some other plug-ins exist:
*[[LogBook plugin|LogBook]] - allows you to record observation notes, and track your observation sessions. It's still under construction.
*[http://archive.eso.org/cms/tools-documentation/visual-archive-browser VirGO] - The ESO-sponsored archive browsing and visualization tool
*[http://svmtdemo.hq.eso.org/ SVMT] (Survey Visualization and Monitoring Tool), another ESO-sponsored plug-in
*[0.12.0+] [[Renderer statistics plugin|Renderer statistics]]

==Enabling plugins==
<div style="float:right">
http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/sat_howto_01.jpg
</div>

To enable a plugin:
#Open the '''Configuration dialog''' (press F2 or use the left tool bar button)
#Select the '''Plugins''' tab
#Select the plugin you want to enable from the list
#Check the '''Load at startup''' option
#Restart Stellarium

If the plugin has configuration options, the '''configuration''' button will be enabled when the plugin is loaded and clicking it will open the plugin's configuration window.

<br style="clear:both"/>

==Version history==
The following table shows which plug-in versions are bundled with which versions of Stellarium. There were plug-ins for Stellarium 0.10.2 and prior, but they were a separate download.

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
! rowspan="2" | Plug-in
! colspan="11" | Stellarium version
|-
| 0.10.3
| 0.10.4
| 0.10.5
| 0.10.6
| 0.11.0
| 0.11.1
| 0.11.2
| 0.11.3
| 0.11.4
| 0.12.0
| ''0.12.1''
|-
| [[AngleMeasure plugin|Angle Measure]]
| colspan="6" | 0.1.0
| 0.2.0
| 0.2.1
| 0.2.2
| 0.2.3
| ''0.2.3''
|-
| [[CompassMarks plugin|Compass Marks]]
| colspan="8" | 0.1.0
| 0.2.1
| 0.2.2
| ''0.2.2''
|-
| [[Ocular plugin|Oculars]]
| colspan="2" | 0.13.0
| colspan="2" | 0.13.1
| colspan="2" | 0.99.0
| colspan="2" | 0.99.1
| 0.99.2
| 0.99.3
| ''1.0.0''
|-
| [[Telescope Control plug-in|Telescope Control]]
| colspan="2" | 0.1.9
| 0.2.1
| colspan="3" | 0.2.2
| colspan="3" | 0.2.3
| 0.2.4
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[TextUserInterface plugin|Text User Interface]]
| colspan="2" | 0.2.0
| 0.2.1
| colspan="3" | 0.2.2
| colspan="3" | 0.2.3
| 0.2.4
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[Satellites plugin|Satellites]]
| colspan="2" | 0.5.2
| 0.5.3
| colspan="3" | 0.6.4
| colspan="2" | 0.7.1
| 0.7.2
| 0.7.3
| ''0.7.3''
|-
| [[Solar System Editor plugin|Solar System Editor]]
| colspan="3" | —
| 0.0.1
| 0.0.2
| 0.1.0
| colspan="3" | 0.1.1
| 0.1.2
| ''0.1.2''
|-
| [[Time Zone plugin|Time Zone]]
| colspan="3" | —
| 0.0.1
| colspan="2" | 0.0.2
| colspan="3" | 0.0.3
| 0.0.4
| ''0.0.4''
|-
| [[Historical Supernovae plugin|Historical Supernovae]]
| colspan="4" | —
| 0.2.3
| 0.2.7
| 0.2.8
| 0.2.9
| 0.2.11
| 0.2.12
| ''0.2.12''
|-
| [[Quasars plugin|Quasars]]
| colspan="6" | —
| 0.1.1
| 0.1.2
| 0.1.4
| 0.1.5
| ''0.1.5''
|-
| [[Pulsars plugin|Pulsars]]
| colspan="6" | —
| colspan="2" | 0.1.2
| 0.2.1
| 0.2.2
| ''0.2.2''
|-
| [[Exoplanets plugin|Exoplanets]]
| colspan="8" | —
| 0.1.2
| 0.1.4
| ''0.1.5''
|-
| [[Observability analysis plugin|Observability analysis]]
| colspan="8" | —
| 1.0.2
| 1.1.0
| ''1.1.0''
|-
|}

== See also ==
*[[Plugin Development]]

[[Category:Plugins]]

Exoplanets plugin

2013-03-18T12:37:07Z

Alexwolf: /* Version history */

==Description==
This plugin plots the position of stars with exoplanets. Exoplanets data is derived from "[http://exoplanet.eu/ The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia]"

==Using the Exoplanets plugin==
#Enable the tool by clicking the tool-bar button "Load at startup"
#Find the stars with exoplanets by their designation (24 Sex as example)

==Catalog of stars with exoplanets==
You can modify the <tt>exoplanets.json</tt> file manually using a text editor. '''If you are using Windows, it is strongly recommended to use an advanced text editor such as [http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++]''' to avoid problems with end-of-line characters. (It will also color the JSON code and make it easier to read.)

'''Warning''': Before editing your JSON file, make a backup copy. Leaving out the smallest detail (such as a comma or forgetting to close a curly bracket) will prevent Stellarium from starting.

The path to the directory which contains <tt>exoplanets.json</tt> is something like:
{{user data directory|modules\Exoplanets|modules/Exoplanets}}
===Format of catalog===
To add a new star with exoplanets, open a new line after line 5 and paste the following, note commas and brackets, they are important:
<pre>
"Star designation":
{
"exoplanets":
[
{
"mass": mass of exoplanet (M jup),
"radius": radius of exoplanet (R jup),
"period": period of exoplanet (days),
"semiAxis": semi-major axis (AU),
"eccentricity": orbit's eccentricity,
"inclination": orbit's inclination (degree),
"angleDistance": angle distance from star (arcseconds),
"discovered": exoplanet discovered year,
"detectedType": type of detection of exoplanet,
"planetName": "designation of planet"
},
{
"mass": mass of exoplanet (M jup),
"radius": radius of exoplanet (R jup),
"period": period of exoplanet (days),
"semiAxis": semi-major axis (AU),
"eccentricity": orbit's eccentricity,
"inclination": orbit's inclination (degree),
"angleDistance": angle distance from star (arcseconds),
"discovered": exoplanet discovered year,
"detectedType": type of detection of exoplanet,
"planetName": "designation of planet"
}
],
"distance": value of distance to star (pc),
"stype": "spectral type of star",
"smass": value of mass of star (M sun),
"smetal": value of metallicity of star,
"Vmag": value of visual magnitude of star,
"sradius": value of radius of star (R sun),
"effectiveTemp": value of effective temperature of star (K),
"RA": "Right ascension (J2000)",
"DE": "Declination (J2000)"
},
</pre>

For example, record for 24 Sex:
<pre>
"24 Sex":
{
"exoplanets":
[
{
"mass": 1.99,
"period": 452.8,
"semiAxis": 1.333,
"eccentricity": 0.09,
"angleDistance": 0.017821,
"discovered": 2010,
"detectedType": 1,
"planetName": "b"
},
{
"mass": 0.86,
"period": 883.0,
"semiAxis": 2.08,
"eccentricity": 0.29,
"angleDistance": 0.027807,
"discovered": 2010,
"detectedType": 1,
"planetName": "c"
}
],
"distance": 74.8,
"stype": "G5",
"smass": 1.54,
"smetal": -0.03,
"Vmag": 7.38,
"sradius": 4.9,
"effectiveTemp": 5098,
"RA": "10h23m28s",
"DE": "-00d54m08s"
},
</pre>

==Version history==

{| class="wikitable"
! Plug-in version
! Stellarium version
! Catalog version
! Significant changes
|-
| 0.1.2
| 0.11.4
| 1
| First public version of plugin
|-
| 0.1.4
| 0.12.0
| 1
| Use new rendering engine of core; Distribution mode; Timeline mode
|-
| ''0.1.5''
| ''0.12.1''
| 1
| Display the detection method of exoplanet
|-
|}

==Acknowledgment==
We thank the following people for their contribution and of the valuable comments:
* Jean Schneider (Maintainer of "[http://exoplanet.eu/ The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia]" who grant permission us use its catalog)

==How you can help==
We are welcome bug reports, feature requests and feedback through the usual channels (trackers, forums and so on).

[[Category:Plugins]]

Exoplanets plugin

2013-03-18T12:35:23Z

Alexwolf: /* Format of catalog */

==Description==
This plugin plots the position of stars with exoplanets. Exoplanets data is derived from "[http://exoplanet.eu/ The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia]"

==Using the Exoplanets plugin==
#Enable the tool by clicking the tool-bar button "Load at startup"
#Find the stars with exoplanets by their designation (24 Sex as example)

==Catalog of stars with exoplanets==
You can modify the <tt>exoplanets.json</tt> file manually using a text editor. '''If you are using Windows, it is strongly recommended to use an advanced text editor such as [http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++]''' to avoid problems with end-of-line characters. (It will also color the JSON code and make it easier to read.)

'''Warning''': Before editing your JSON file, make a backup copy. Leaving out the smallest detail (such as a comma or forgetting to close a curly bracket) will prevent Stellarium from starting.

The path to the directory which contains <tt>exoplanets.json</tt> is something like:
{{user data directory|modules\Exoplanets|modules/Exoplanets}}
===Format of catalog===
To add a new star with exoplanets, open a new line after line 5 and paste the following, note commas and brackets, they are important:
<pre>
"Star designation":
{
"exoplanets":
[
{
"mass": mass of exoplanet (M jup),
"radius": radius of exoplanet (R jup),
"period": period of exoplanet (days),
"semiAxis": semi-major axis (AU),
"eccentricity": orbit's eccentricity,
"inclination": orbit's inclination (degree),
"angleDistance": angle distance from star (arcseconds),
"discovered": exoplanet discovered year,
"detectedType": type of detection of exoplanet,
"planetName": "designation of planet"
},
{
"mass": mass of exoplanet (M jup),
"radius": radius of exoplanet (R jup),
"period": period of exoplanet (days),
"semiAxis": semi-major axis (AU),
"eccentricity": orbit's eccentricity,
"inclination": orbit's inclination (degree),
"angleDistance": angle distance from star (arcseconds),
"discovered": exoplanet discovered year,
"detectedType": type of detection of exoplanet,
"planetName": "designation of planet"
}
],
"distance": value of distance to star (pc),
"stype": "spectral type of star",
"smass": value of mass of star (M sun),
"smetal": value of metallicity of star,
"Vmag": value of visual magnitude of star,
"sradius": value of radius of star (R sun),
"effectiveTemp": value of effective temperature of star (K),
"RA": "Right ascension (J2000)",
"DE": "Declination (J2000)"
},
</pre>

For example, record for 24 Sex:
<pre>
"24 Sex":
{
"exoplanets":
[
{
"mass": 1.99,
"period": 452.8,
"semiAxis": 1.333,
"eccentricity": 0.09,
"angleDistance": 0.017821,
"discovered": 2010,
"detectedType": 1,
"planetName": "b"
},
{
"mass": 0.86,
"period": 883.0,
"semiAxis": 2.08,
"eccentricity": 0.29,
"angleDistance": 0.027807,
"discovered": 2010,
"detectedType": 1,
"planetName": "c"
}
],
"distance": 74.8,
"stype": "G5",
"smass": 1.54,
"smetal": -0.03,
"Vmag": 7.38,
"sradius": 4.9,
"effectiveTemp": 5098,
"RA": "10h23m28s",
"DE": "-00d54m08s"
},
</pre>

==Version history==

{| class="wikitable"
! Plug-in version
! Stellarium version
! Catalog version
! Significant changes
|-
| 0.1.2
| 0.11.4
| 1
| First public version of plugin
|-
| 0.1.4
| 0.12.0
| 1
| Use new rendering engine of core; Distribution mode; Timeline mode
|-
| ''0.1.4''
| ''0.12.1''
| 1
|
|-
|}

==Acknowledgment==
We thank the following people for their contribution and of the valuable comments:
* Jean Schneider (Maintainer of "[http://exoplanet.eu/ The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia]" who grant permission us use its catalog)

==How you can help==
We are welcome bug reports, feature requests and feedback through the usual channels (trackers, forums and so on).

[[Category:Plugins]]

Configuration file

2013-03-06T17:15:36Z

Alexwolf:

{{ActualVersion|0.12.0}}
{| class="guidetable"
|''Section''
|''ID''
|''Type''
|"Description''
|-
|[video]
|fullscreen
|boolean
|if ''true'', Stellarium will start up in full-screen mode. If ''false'', Stellarium will start in windowed mode
|-
|[video]
|screen_w
|integer
|sets the display width when in windowed mode (value in pixels, e.g. ''1024'')
|-
|[video]
|screen_h
|integer
|sets the display height when in windowed mode (value in pixels, e.g. ''768'')
|-
|[video]
|distorter
|string
|This is used when the spheric mirror display mode is activated. Values include ''none'' and ''fisheye_to_spheric_mirror''
|-
|[video]
|minimum_fps
|integer
|sets the minimum number of frames per second to display at (hardware performance permitting)
|-
|[video]
|maximum_fps
|integer
|sets the maximum number of frames per second to display at. This is useful to reduce power consumption in laptops.
|-
|[projection]
|type
|string
|sets projection mode. Values: ''perspective, equal_area, stereographic, fisheye, cylinder, mercator'', or ''orthographic''.
|-
|[projection]
|viewport
|string
|how the view-port looks. Values: ''maximized, disk''
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|distorter_max_fov
|float
|Set the maximum field of view for the spheric mirror distorter in degrees. Typical value, ''180''
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|flag_use_ext_framebuffer_object
|boolean
|Some video hardware incorrectly claims to support some GL extension, GL_FRAMEBUFFER_EXTEXT. If, when using the spheric mirror distorter the frame rate drops to a very low value (e.g. 0.1 FPS), set this parameter to false to tell Stellarium ignore the claim of the video driver that it can use this extension
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|flip_horz
|boolean
|Flip the projection horizontally
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|flip_vert
|boolean
|Flip the projection vertically
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|projector_gamma
|float
|This parameter controls the properties of the spheric mirror projection mode
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|projector_position_x
|float
|This parameter controls the properties of the spheric mirror projection mode
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|projector_position_y
|float
|This parameter controls the properties of the spheric mirror projection mode
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|projector_position_z
|float
|This parameter controls the properties of the spheric mirror projection mode
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|mirror_position_x
|float
|This parameter controls the properties of the spheric mirror projection mode
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|mirror_position_y
|float
|This parameter controls the properties of the spheric mirror projection mode
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|mirror_position_z
|float
|This parameter controls the properties of the spheric mirror projection mode
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|mirror_radius
|float
|This parameter controls the properties of the spheric mirror projection mode
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|dome_radius
|float
|This parameter controls the properties of the spheric mirror projection mode
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|zenith_y
|float
|This parameter controls the properties of the spheric mirror projection mode
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|scaling_factor
|float
|This parameter controls the properties of the spheric mirror projection mode
|-
|[localization]
|sky_culture
|string
|sets the sky culturesky culture to use. Valid values are defined in the second column of <code>data/skycultures.fab</code>. Values: ''western, polynesian, egyptian, chinese, lakota, navajo, inuit, korean, norse, tupi, maori, aztec, sami''. The sky culture affects the constellations
|-
|[localization]
|sky_locale
|string
|Sets langauge used for names of objects in the sky (e.g. planets). The value is a short locale code, e.g. ''en, de, en_GB''
|-
|[localization]
|app_locale
|string
|Sets language used for Stellarium's user interface. The value is a short locale code, e.g. ''en, de, en_GB''
|-
|[stars]
|relative_scale
|float
|changes the relative size of bright and faint stars. Higher values mean that bright stars are comparitively larger when rendered. Typical value: ''1.0''
|-
|[stars]
|absolute_scale
|float
|changes how large stars are rendered. larger value lead to larger depiction. Typical value: ''1.0''
|-
|[stars]
|star_twinkle_amount
|float
|sets the amount of twinkling. Typical value: ''0.3''
|-
|[stars]
|flag_star_twinkle
|bool
|set to ''false'' to turn star twinkling off, true to allow twinkling.
|-
|[stars]
|flag_point_star
|bool
|set to ''false'' to draw stars at a size that corresponds to their brightness. When set to true all stars are drawn at single pixel size
|-
|[stars]
|mag_converter_max_fov
|float
|sets the maximum field of view for which the magnitude conversion routine is used
|-
|[stars]
|mag_converter_min_fov
|float
|sets the maximum field of view for which the magnitude conversion routine is used
|-
|[gui]
|base_font_size
|int
|sets the font size. Typical value: ''15''
|-
|[gui]
|base_font_name
|string
|Selects the name for base font , e.g. ''DejaVu Sans''
|-
|[gui]
|safe_font_name
|string
|Selects the name for safe font, e.g. ''Verdana''
|-
|[gui]
|base_font_file
|string
|Selects the name for font file, e.g. ''DejaVuSans.ttf''
|-
|[gui]
|flag_show_fps
|bool
|set to ''false'' if you don't want to see at how many frames per second Stellarium is rendering
|-
|[gui]
|flag_show_fov
|bool
|set to ''false'' if you don't want to see how many degrees your field of view is
|-
|[gui]
|flag_show_script_bar
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want to have access to the script bar
|-
|[gui]
|mouse_cursor_timeout
|float
|set to ''0'' if you want to keep the mouse cursor visible at all times. non-0 values mean the cursor will be hidden after that many seconds of inactivity
|-
|[gui]
|flag_script_allow_ui
|bool
|when set to false the normal movement controls will be disabled when a script is playing true enables them
|-
|[gui]
|flag_show_flip_buttons
|bool
|enables/disables display of the image flipping buttons in the main toolbar (see section [sec:imageflipping])
|-
|[gui]
|day_key_mode
|string
|Specifies the amount of time which is added and subtracted when the [ ] - and = keys are pressed - calendar days, or sidereal days. This option only makes sense for Digitalis planetariums. Values: ''calendar'' or ''sidereal''
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|azimuthal_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the azimuthal grid in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|gui_base_color
|float R,G,B
|these three numbers determine the colour of the interface in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|gui_text_color
|float R,G,B
|these three numbers determine the colour of the text in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|equatorial_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the equatorial gride in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|equator_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the equatorial line in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|ecliptic_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the ecliptic line in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|meridian_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the meridian line in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|const_lines_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the constellation lines in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|const_names_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the constellation names in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|const_boundary_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the constellation boundaries in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|nebula_label_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the nebula labels in RGB values, where "1" is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|nebula_circle_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the circle of the nebula labels in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|star_label_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the star labels in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|star_circle_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the circle of the star labels in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|cardinal_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the cardinal points in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|planet_names_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the planet names in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|planet_orbits_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the orbits in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|object_trails_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the planet trails in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|chart_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the chart in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|telescope_circle_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the telescope location indicator. RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|telescope_label_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the telescope location label. RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[tui]
|flag_enable_tui_menu
|bool
|enables or disables the TUI menu
|-
|[tui]
|flag_show_gravity_ui
|bool
|[color][night_color][chart_color]
|-
|[tui]
|flag_show_tui_datetime
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want to see a date and time label suited for dome projections
|-
|[tui]
|flag_show_tui_short_obj_info
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want to see object info suited for dome projections
|-
|[navigation]
|preset_sky_time
|float
|preset sky time used by the dome version. Unit is Julian Day. Typical value: ''2451514.250011573''
|-
|[navigation]
|startup_time_mode
|string
|set the start-up time mode, can be ''actual'' (start with current real world time), or ''Preset'' (start at time defined by preset_sky_time)
|-
|[navigation]
|flag_enable_zoom_keys
|bool
|set to ''false'' if you want to disable the zoom
|-
|[navigation]
|flag_manual_zoom
|bool
|set to'' false'' for normal zoom behaviour as described in this guide. When set to true, the auto zoom feature only moves in a small amount and must be pressed many times
|-
|[navigation]
|flag_enable_move_keys
|bool
|set to ''false'' if you want to disable the arrow keys
|-
|[navigation]
|flag_enable_move_mouse
|bool
|doesn't seem to do very much
|-
|[navigation]
|init_fov
|float
|initial field of view, in degrees, typical value:'' 60''
|-
|[navigation]
|init_view_pos
|floats
|initial viewing direction. This is a vector with x,y,z-coordinates. x being N-S (S +ve), y being E-W (E +ve), z being up-down (up +ve). Thus to look South at the horizon use ''1,0,0''. To look Northwest and up at 45°, use ''-1,-1,1'' and so on.
|-
|[navigation]
|auto_move_duration
|float
|duration for the program to move to point at an object when the space bar is pressed. Typical value: ''1.4''
|-
|[navigation]
|mouse_zoom
|float
|Sets the mouse zoom amount (mouse-wheel)
|-
|[navigation]
|move_speed
|float
|Sets the speed of movement
|-
|[navigation]
|zoom_speed
|float
|Sets the zoom speed
|-
|[navigation]
|viewing_mode
|string
|if set to ''horizon'', the viewing mode simulate an alt/azi mount, if set to ''equator'', the viewing mode simulates an equatorial mount
|-
|[navigation]
|flag_manual_zoom
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want to auto-zoom in incrementally.
|-
|[landscape]
|flag_langscape
|bool
|set to false if you don't want to see the landscape at all
|-
|[landscape]
|flag_fog
|bool
|set to ''false'' if you don't want to see fog on start-up
|-
|[landscape]
|flag_atmosphere
|bool
|set to ''false'' if you don't want to see atmosphere on start-up
|-
|[landscape]
|flag_landscape_sets_location
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want Stellarium to modify the observer location when a new landscape is selected (changes planet and longitude/latitude/altitude if that data is available in the landscape.ini file)
|-
|[landscape]
|initial_brightness
|float
|set initial brightness for landscapes. Typical value: ''0.01'' (Since 0.12.1)
|-
|[viewing]
|atmosphere_fade_duration
|float
|sets the time it takes for the atmosphere to fade when de-selected
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_constellation_drawing
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want to see the constellation line drawing on start-up
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_constellation_name
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want to see the constellation names on start-up
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_constellation_art
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want to see the constellation art on start-up
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_constellation_boundaries
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want to see the constellation boundaries on start-up
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_constellation_isolate_selected
|bool
|when set to ''true'', constellation lines, boundaries and art will be limited to the constellation of the selected star, if that star is ”on” one of the constellation lines.
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_constellation_pick
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you only want to see the line drawing, art and name of the selected constellation star
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_azimutal_grid
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want to see the azimuthal grid on start-up
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_equatorial_grid
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want to see the equatorial grid on start-up
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_equator_line
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want to see the equator line on start-up
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_ecliptic_line
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want to see the ecliptic line on start-up
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_meridian_line
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want to see the meridian line on start-up
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_cardinal_points
|bool
|set to ''false'' if you don't want to see the cardinal points
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_gravity_labels
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want labels to undergo gravity (top side of text points toward zenithzenith). Useful with dome projection.
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_moon_scaled
|bool
|change to ''false'' if you want to see the real moon size on start-up
|-
|[viewing]
|moon_scale
|float
|sets the moon scale factor, to correlate to our perception of the moon's size. Typical value: ''4''
|-
|[viewing]
|constellation_art_intensity
|float
|this number multiplies the brightness of the constellation art images. Typical value: ''0.5''
|-
|[viewing]
|constellation_art_fade_duration
|float
|sets the amount of time the constellation art takes to fade in or out, in seconds. Typical value: ''1.5''
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_chart
|bool
|enable chart mode on startup
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_night
|bool
|enable night mode on startup
|-
|[viewing]
|light_pollution_luminance
|float
|sets the level of the light pollution simulation
|-
|[astro]
|flag_stars
|bool
|set to ''false'' to hide the stars on start-up
|-
|[astro]
|flag_star_name
|bool
|set to ''false'' to hide the star labels on start-up
|-
|[astro]
|flag_planets
|bool
|set to ''false'' to hide the planet labels on start-up
|-
|[astro]
|flag_planets_hints
|bool
|set to ''false'' to hide the planet hints on start-up (names and circular highlights)
|-
|[astro]
|flag_planets_orbits
|bool
|set to ''true'' to show the planet orbits on start-up
|-
|[astro]
|flag_light_travel_time
|bool
|set to ''true'' to improve accuracy in the movement of the planets by compensating for the time it takes for light to travel. This has an impact on performance.
|-
|[astro]
|flag_object_trails
|bool
|turns on and off drawing of object trails (which show the movement of the planets over time)
|-
|[astro]
|flag_nebula
|bool
|set to ''false'' to hide the nebulae on start-up
|-
|[astro]
|flag_nebula_name
|bool
|set to ''true'' to show the nebula labels on start-up
|-
|[astro]
|flag_nebula_long_name
|bool
|set to ''true'' to show the nebula long labels on start-up
|-
|[astro]
|flag_nebula_display_no_texture
|bool
|set to ''true'' to suppress displaying of nebula textures
|-
|[astro]
|flag_milky_way
|bool
|set to ''false'' to hide the Milky Way
|-
|[astro]
|milky_way_intensity
|float
|sets the relative brightness with which the milky way is drawn. Typical value: ''1'' to ''10''
|-
|[astro]
|max_mag_nebula_name
|float
|sets the magnitude of the nebulae whose name is shown. Typical value: ''8''
|-
|[astro]
|nebula_scale
|float
|sets how much to scale nebulae. a setting of ''1'' will display nebulae at normal size
|-
|[astro]
|flag_bright_nebulae
|bool
|set to ''true'' to increase nebulae brightness to enhance viewing (less realistic)
|-
|[astro]
|flag_nebula_ngc
|bool
|enables/disables display of all NGC objects
|-
|[astro]
|flag_telescopes
|bool
|enables telescope control telescope control (if set to true stellarium will attempt to connect to a telescope server according to the values in the [telescopes] section of the config file
|-
|[astro]
|flag_telescopes_name
|bool
|enables/disables name labels on telescope indicators
|-
|[telescopes]
|(telescope number)
|string
|In this section the ID is the number of the telescope and the value is a colon separated list of parameters: name, protocol, hostname, port number, delay.
|-
|[telescopes]
|''x''_ocular_''y''
|float
|Set the size of a field-of-view marker circle for telescope number ''x''. More than one marker can be defined for each telescope by using values 1, 2, ... for ''y''.
|-
|[init_location]
|name
|string
|sets your location's name. This is an arbitrary string, For example, ''Paris''
|-
|[init_location]
|latitude
|DMS
|sets the latitude coordinate of the observer. Value is in degrees, minutes, seconds. Positive degree values mean North / negative South. e.g. ''+55d14'30.00"''
|-
|[init_location]
|longitude
|DMS
|sets the longitude coordinate of the observer. Value is in degrees, minutes, seconds. Positive degree values mean East / negative West. e.g. ''-01d37'6.00"''
|-
|[init_location]
|altitude
|float
|observer's altitude above mean sea level in meters, e.g. ''53''
|-
|[init_location]
|landscape_name
|string
|sets the landscape you see. Other options are ''garching, guereins, trees, moon, ocean, hurricane, hogerielen''
|-
|[init_location]
|time_zone
|string
|sets the time zonetime zone. Valid values: ''system_default'', or some region/location combination, e.g. ''Pacific/Marquesas''
|-
|[init_location]
|time_display_format
|string
|set the time display formattime display format mode: can be ''system_default'', ''24h'' or ''12h''.
|-
|[init_location]
|date_display_format
|string
|set the date display format mode: can be ''system_default'', ''mddyyyy'', ''ddmmyyyy'' or ''yyyymmdd'' (ISO8601).
|-
|[init_location]
|home_planet
|string
|name of solar system body on which to start stellarium. This may be set at runtime from the TUI menu.
|-
|[files]
|removable_media_path
|string
|Path to removable mediaremovable media (CD/DVD). This is usually only used in Digitalis planetariums products.
|-
|[files]
|scripts_can_write_files
|bool
|Some scripting commands will cause files to be written. Unless this option is set to true, these scripting commands will fail.
|-
|[proxy]
|host_name
|string
|Name of host for proxy, e.g. ''proxy.org''
|-
|[proxy]
|port
|integer
|Port of proxy, e.g. ''8080''
|-
|[proxy]
|user
|string
|Username for proxy, e.g. ''michael_knight''
|-
|[proxy]
|password
|string
|Password for proxy, e.g. ''xxxxx''
|}

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[[Category:Stellarium User Guide]]

Landscapes

2013-02-14T11:12:42Z

Alexwolf: /* Europe */

==How to install landscapes==
After you have downloaded the .zip file for a landscape from this page, you need to install it in Stellarium.

===Automatic===
<div style="float:right">http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/stellarium-0-11-1/add-remove-landscapes-button.png</div>
If you have Stellarium 0.10.6 or later version, you can use the "Add/remove landscapes" feature to install landscapes automatically:
*Open the "Sky and viewing options" window by clicking on the appropriate button in the left button bar (or press the F4 key).
*The "Add/remove landscapes" button is at the bottom of the "Landscape" tab.
*When you press it, the "Add/remove landscapes" window will appear. It allows you to install <tt>.zip</tt> files containing landscapes. It also lists the user-installed landscapes and allows you to remove them.

Note that while this makes installing landscapes easier, it may also cause you to overlook what else is included in the ZIP archive. Landscape packages created without this feature in mind may contain other files, such as alternative textures in different sizes.

<div style="align:center">http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/stellarium-0-11-1/add-remove-landscapes-window.png</div>

===Manual===
If you are using an earlier version of Stellarium, you can follow this procedure to install a landscape package:
#Browse to your [[User Data Directory]], which varies according to your operating system. (eg. in Windows Vista/7 enter %appdata%\stellarium in Explorer's location bar )
#Create a sub-directory called ''landscapes'' in your user directory (if it doesn't exist).
#Unzip the landscape .zip file in the ''landscapes'' directory (if it's done right, a sub-directory should be created for each landscape).

NOTE: Older version of Stellarium (prior to v0.9.0) used a slightly different mechanism for doing landscapes. You can find a list of the old landscapes [[Landscapes pre 0.9.0|here]].

Since version 0.10.5 Stellarium has problems in correctly loading old style landscapes (multi panel) if they are not 8 or 16 panel panoramas. Some old 4,7,9 qnd 10 side panoramas converted into 8 ides can be found here
*[http://sarcasmogerdes.dyndns.org/stellarium/uploads/wiruna-field.zip] (Wiruna field Barry's site)
*[http://sarcasmogerdes.dyndns.org/stellarium/uploads/egarden-new.zip] (Egarden 8 panel Barry's site)
*[http://sarcasmogerdes.dyndns.org/stellarium/uploads/neven-new.zip] (Como area Sydney Barry's site)

==User contributed landscapes (by continent)==
We have landscapes for the seven continents (in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent seven continent model]) - all, including from Antarctica !
===Interplanetary===
{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/husband-hill.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_mars_husband_hill.zip|name=Husband Hill, Mars|author=Johan|license=Public Domain|compat=0.9.x|description=Johan transformed this Mars image from NASA into a spherical panorama that can be used with Stellarium. Mars rover Spirit made this image during August 24 to 27, 2005. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell. Read more on [http://marsrovers.nasa.gov/gallery/panoramas/spirit/2005.html this webpage].}}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/landscape_marsopportunity_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_mars_opportunity_rover.zip|name=Mars Opportunity Rover|author=Mike|license=Public Domain|compat=0.9.x|description=Mike sent posted this landscape in the forums. Another nice Mars rover landscape.}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_iss_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_iss.zip|name=International Space Station|author=Makc|license=GPL|compat=0.9.x|description=Landscape made using some screen shots and data from the wonderful [http://www.shatters.net/celestia/ Celestia]. Set the projection mode to stereographic, zoom out to a wide field of view and point down towards the ground to get the nice rounded "planet" effect.}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_apollo_11_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_apollo_11.zip|name=Apollo 11 landing site|author=Mathew Myrup|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape is made using NASA photographs taken by Buzz Aldrin. Look down and you can see Buzz's footprints :)}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_apollo_17_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_apollo_17.zip|name=Apollo 17 landing site|author=Mathew Myrup|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape is made using NASA photographs taken by Gene Cernan.}}

===Africa===
{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/idehan.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/idehan.zip|name=Idehan Ubari, Libya|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|compat=0.10.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the desert of Idehan Ubari in Libya.}}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/leptis.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/leptis.zip|name=Leptis Magna, Libya|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|compat=0.10.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the theatre of the Roman city of Leptis Magna. This site is part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/183 UNESCO World Heritage].}}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/sahara.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/sahara.zip|name=Sahara, Libya|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|compat=0.10.x|description=This is a panoramic view from somewhere in the middle of the Sahara in Libya.}}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/waw-al-namus.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/waw-al-namus.zip|name=Volcano Waw al-Namus, Libya|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|compat=0.10.x|description=This is a panoramic view of Volcano Waw al-Namus in the Sahara.}}

{{Package|image=http://www.domani.ch/masoala/en/capmasoala_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.domani.ch/masoala/en/cap_masoala.zip|name=Cap Masoala, Madagascar|author=Matthias D. Frei|license=GPLv2+|compat=0.9.x|description=This panorama was photographed from the abandoned French lighthouse at the southernmost point of the Masoala peninsula in Madagascar. It provides a spectacular view over the Indian Ocean and the Masoala peninsula that is still mainly covered with rainforest. More information about this particular place can be found [http://www.domani.ch/masoala/en/index.html here]}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_mbabane_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_mbabane.zip|name=Mbabane, Swaziland|author=Quinton Reissmann|compat=0.9.x|description=Mbabane is the capital of the little kingdom of Swaziland. Waterford/Kamhlaba is an international school on a mountain side which prides itself in cultural diversity. In SiSwati "kamhlaba" means "a world in miniature". The actual view is from the sports field where we usually set up the telescope.}}

{{Package|image=http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/gizapyramids.jpg|url=http://https://sites.google.com/site/bytes9365/stellarium/gizapyramids.zip|name=Giza Pyramids|author=Ricardo Liberato|license=CC BY-SA 2.0|compat=0.10.x|description=Shows a view of the pyramids of Giza looking North East. The main three pyramids (left to right) are Menkaure, Khafre and Khufu. Khafre looks largest in this shot but in fact Khufu is slightly larger than Khafre.}}

===Asia===
{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_everest_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_everest.zip|name=Mount Everest|author=Makc|license=©|compat=0.9.x|description=Amazing parorama of the summit of Mount Everest, 8.85 km above sea level. [http://www.everestviews.com/ Roddy Mackenzie], who climbed the mountain in 1989, captured the image.}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_jantar_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_jantar.zip|name=Jantar Mantar|author=Barry Perlus & Stellarium team|license=CC BY-NC-SA 3.0|compat=0.9.x|description=Professor Barry Perlus of Cornell University allowed us to use his panoramic photography of one of the Jantar Mantars in India to create this landscape. For more information on these fascinating scientific and architectural works see [http://jantarmantar.org/ jantarmantar.org].}}

===Australasia===
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{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/transit-hill.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_transit_hill.zip|name=Transit Hill, Lord Howe Island, Australia|author=Graeme Ewing|compat=0.9.x|description=Graeme Ewing Contributed this panorama of the astronomically significant and visually stunning Transit Hill site Northeast of Sydney, Australia. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_penneshaw_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_penneshaw.zip|name=Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, Australia|author=Clive Nelson|compat=0.9.x|description=Penneshaw is a small township at the Northwest end of Kangaroo Island, off the coast of South Australia. In the north is the entrance to Gulf St Vincent and the Australian mainland. In the east is the Penneshaw township, To the west, on the horizon, is Kingscote, the main town on Kangaroo Island.}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_largsbay_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_largsbay.zip|name=Largs Bay in South Australia|author=Martin Lewicki|license=GPL|compat=0.9.x|description=Panoramic view of Largs Bay in South Australia 8 panel old style landscape. Largs Pier Hotel facade in SSE and Largs Bay Sailing Club due east. Jetty extends to Gulf St Vincent to the west.}}

===Europe===
{{Package|image=https://raw.github.com/martignoni/ependes-landscape/master/ependes-thumbnail.png|url=https://github.com/martignoni/ependes-landscape/raw/master/ependes.zip|name=Épendes Observatory, Fribourg, Switzerland|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Mina Nicolas Martignoni]|license=CC BY-NC-SA 3.0|compat=0.10.x|description=The [http://www.observatoire-naef.ch/ Épendes Observatory] ([http://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?params=46.76236_N_7.13938_E 46°45′45″N 7°08′22″E]) is located near the city of Fribourg, Switzerland. The images for this landscape were taken in August 2006. The landscape comes in three resolutions (1024 / 2048 / 4096). File size is about 2.4 MB.

'''Note:''' If you have problems with this landscape (landscape doesn't appear because of low memory on the graphic chip), use the corresponding ''old style'' landscape below or use a smaller resolution (see the README file in the package).}}

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{{Package|image=http://michael.nadev.net/pub/wurania.png|url=http://michael.nadev.net/pub/wurania.zip|name=Urania Observatory, Vienna, Austria|author=Michael Prokosch|license=CC BY-ND 3.0|compat=0.9.x|description=The [http://www.astronomie-wien.at/astronomie_urania.html Urania Observatory] (48°12′41.88″N 16°23′1.53″E) is located right in the middle of the city of Vienna, capital of Austria. Built in 1910 under emporer Franz Joseph I. it's the countries oldest non-scientifical observatory still in use for people's education. This landscape was taken in August 2011. If you are not distracted by the stars, you can even see St. Stephan's cathedral, the Viennese Giant Wheel and the Danube Canal. File size is about 11.5 MB.}}

{{Package|image=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/Thumbnail.png|url=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/laguardia.zip|name=Port of La Guardia, Galicia, Spain|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Quieroregresaramiplaneta Quiero Regresar a mi Planeta]|license=CC BY-NC-ND 3.0|compat=0.10.x|description=La Guardia is a fishing village in Galicia, in the NW. of Spain. This landscape was taken on the 19/07/2008. '''[http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/Port_of_La_Guardia.kmz KMZ file]'''. }}

{{Package|image=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/Thumbnail.png|url=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/castrolaboreiro.zip|name=Castle of Castro Laboreiro 13th Century, Melgaço, Portugal|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Quieroregresaramiplaneta Quiero Regresar a mi Planeta]|license=CC BY-NC-ND 3.0|compat=0.10.x|description=Castro Laboreiro is a village in Melgaço, in the NW. of Portugal. This landscape was taken on the 15/08/2010. '''[http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/Castle_of_Castro_Laboreiro.kmz Kmz file]'''. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_jungfraujoch_tmb.png|url=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_jungfraujoch.zip|name=Jungfraujoch High Altitude Research Station, Switzerland|author=Christian Waldvogel|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=Lying at 3580m in the Bernese Alps, the Jungfraujoch is often dubbed "Top of Europe". It has been home to an astronomical observation station for more than 80 years. The spherical landscape was created from 20 images taken on June 29th, 2008, at 1015, from the lower terrace of the Sphinx Obervatory. The landscape comes in three resolutions (1024 / 2048 / 4096). }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/San_Pietro.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/San_Pietro.zip|name=St Peter's Square (Vatican)|author=Gianfranco Mazzani|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=This is a complete high resolution panoramic view of the St Peter's Square, City of Vatican.

Gianfranco Mazzani photographed this panorama in july 2004 by using a Nikon Coolpix 8700, and stitched
the original 10 pictures together into a spherical panorama using Hugin program. The panorama has been
than cutted into 8 alfa channel pictures and re-dimensioned the width to 2048 pixel and then dimensioned
the height to 32 cm by using Photoschop elements 2.
}}

{{Package|image=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_rodiano_tmb.png|url=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_rodiano.zip|name=Frantoio Rodiano, Italy|author=Christian Waldvogel|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=The Frantoio Rodiano (Rodiano oil press) is situated on the foot of Mount Gargano in Puglia / Italy. Just a few kilometers uphill lies Monte Sant'Angelo, the famous stop for christian pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem. Stargazing has been kin to this region for milleniae: the oldest graves found in the Frantoio's vicinity date back to pre-etruscan times, and the famous Castel del Monte, an astronomical observation in itself, is not far either. The spherical landscape was created from 8 images taken on September 20th, 2010, at 1707, from the uppermost terrace of the Frantoio Rodiano. The landscape comes in three resolutions (1024 / 2048 / 4096). }}

{{Package|image=http://pano.jubila.de/stellarium/muchachos_thumb.jpg|url=http://pano.jubila.de/stellarium/muchachos.zip|name=Roque de los Muchachos, La Palma, Spain|author=Uwe Buecher|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=This high resolution landscape was built with hugin from 20 photos taken in October 2007. It is located on top of the highest mountain on La Palma, Canary Islands. You can see the Buildings of the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos, one of them is the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) which is the greatest telescope in the world today (10.4m diameter). }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_egarden_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_egarden.zip|name=English Garden, Munich, Germany|author=Rob Spearman, Johan Meuris|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This high resolution landscape was taken in April 2007 by Rob. Johan helped with the post production. The result is a very high quality landscape. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_egarden_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_egarden_old_style.zip|name=English Garden, Munich, Germany|author=Rob Spearman, Johan Meuris|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=The original English Garden landscape was re-constructed by Barry Gerdes as an old_style landscape. This means that it can be used with video hardware which cannot cope with single very large texture files, and yet preserves the resolution of the landscape (by splitting the images into multiple files). Try this is the original English Garden landscapes doesn't load on your computer. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/voksenlia.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_voksenlia.zip|name=Voksenlia, Oslo, Norway|author=Steinar Midtskogen|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=Steinar Midtskogen sent [http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/voksenlia.png this huge (17 MiB!) spherical landscape image] of Voksenlia, Oslo, Norway (59°58'14N, 10°38'57E, alt=348m). (Currently not working with version 0.9.0). }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/observatory-hill-Barry.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_edinburgh.zip|name=Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland|author=Friedrich Noelle, Barry Gerdes|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Friedrich Noelle took a nice panorama of Observatory Hill, Edinburgh which Barry converted into a Stellarium landscape. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/sight_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/sighthill.zip|name=Sighthill stone circle, Glasgow, Scotland|author=[http://www.geomancygroup.org Grahame Gardner]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Sighthill stone circle is a modern stone ring constructed in 1979 by amateur astronomer and SF writer Duncan Lunan. Located next to the M8 motorway in Glasgow city centre, yet with surprisingly good views, the circle has alignments to the solsticial solar rises and settings and the lunar standstills. Alignments to the rising of Rigel are included for 1979 AD and 1800 BC. (2MB) }}

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{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/calave_tb.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/calanaisave.zip|name=Calanais I (Callanish) Avenue, Lewis, Western Isles, Scotland|author=[http://www.geomancygroup.org Grahame Gardner]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Callanish is arguably the finest megalithic monument in the British Isles, and is just the largest site in a vast complex of interconnected monuments designed to observe the southern major standstills of the moon. From this position at the end of the avenue, the moon is seen to set behind the rocky outcrop of Cnoc-an-Tursa, only to 're-gleam' in the centre of the main circle a short time afterwards. (4MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/machrie_tb.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/machrie5.zip|name=Machrie Moor 5, Isle of Arran, Scotland|author=[http://www.geomancygroup.org Grahame Gardner]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This delightful little double-concentric stone circle is the first site you come to when visiting the Machrie Moor complex of megalithic sites on Arran. Although not the most spectactular site in the group, it is one of the most complete and has good views. (7.3MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/mitchthumbnail.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/mitchell2.zip|name=Mitchell's Fold stone circle, Shropshire, England|author=[http://www.vallecrucisgrail.co.uk/ Ian Pegler]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This wonderful ancient stone circle stands on a plateau amid the rolling Shropshire hills and is loved by walkers, dowsers and Wiccans alike. April 2010 - new version uploaded, featuring improved centre camera position based on Alexander Thom's geometry and improved alignments. (1.8MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/aveburyn_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/aveburynorth.zip|name=Avebury - North circle, Wiltshire, England|author=[http://www.vallecrucisgrail.co.uk/ Ian Pegler]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=The North circle of the largest megalithic complex in Europe. In the background you can just make out the Red Lion pub. (1MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/vallecrucis_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/vallecrucis.zip|name=Valle Crucis Abbey, Llangollen, North Wales|author=[http://www.vallecrucisgrail.co.uk/ Ian Pegler]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This ruined Cistercian abbey dates to 1200 but may be the site of a much earlier Dark Age settlement with a very early Christian church. (2.5MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/ponta-da-piedade.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_lagos.zip|name=Ponta da Piedade, Algarve, Lagos, Portugal|author=Johan|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Johan photographed this panorama in June 2006 and stitched it together into a spherical panorama that can be used with Stellarium. You see sandstone cliffs on the Atlantic coast of southern Portugal, a lighthouse, and a natural bridge. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/landscape_gurnigel_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_gurnigel.zip|name=Gurnigel, Switzerland|author=Martin Mutti|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is the site of the Bern Astronomical Society's observing site. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/tishinka-ardashev.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_tishinka.zip|name=Tishinka, Russia|author=Dmitri Ardashev|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a small village between Moscow's and Kaluga's regions, in 130 km south-west of Moscow (55°18'32.46N, 36°26'42.06E, alt=195). }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_t60pic_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_t60pic.zip|name=T60 dome, Pic du Midi Observatory, France|author=Sylvain Rondi|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Sylvain photographed this panorama in February 2007 and stitched it together into a spherical panorama that can be used with Stellarium. This is the panoramic view from the amateur 60cm telescope dome from [http://astrosurf.com/t60/ T60 Association], installed at Pic du Midi Observatory. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_t1mpic_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_t1mpic.zip|name=T1M terrasse, Pic du Midi Observatory, France|author=Sylvain Rondi|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Sylvain photographed this panorama in February 2007 and stitched it together into a spherical panorama that can be used with Stellarium. This is the panoramic view from the terrasse of the professional 106cm telescope at Pic du Midi Observatory (France). }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_sheffieldrivelin_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_sheffieldrivelin.zip|name=River Rivelin, Sheffield, UK|author=Jan Wedekind|license=CC SA-2.0|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a 270° fisheye panorama created from 40 photos using Hugin. It shows the River Rivelin in Sheffield in the middle of April 2007. The fringes (twigs and tree tops) where dimmed out using The Gimp. The overexposed parts of the horizon have been removed. Copyright (C) 2007, [[User:Wedesoft|Jan Wedekind]], [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike License 2.0] }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_ares_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_ares.zip|name=Ares, Galicia, Spain|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:rcasl Rubén Castiñeiras Lorenzo]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Ares is a small fishing village in Galicia, in the NW of Spain, close to the city of Ferrol. The 360 degree image was taken at the noon of August 6th, 2007, just in front of the "Paseo Rosalía de Castro". It has been made with 17 photos, stitched with Hugin 0.7 beta 4 and retouched with the Gimp 2.2.17. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_ovindoli_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_ovindoli.zip|name=Ovindoli, Italy|author=Pierluigi Panunzi|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Ovindoli is a famous ski resort in central Italy. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/rustrel.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/rustrel.zip|name=Rustrel, France|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Colorado de Rustrel in "Les Sentiers de l'Ocre et du Fer", Provence, France. }}

{{Package|image=http://files.myopera.com/aid85/files/host/Stintino.jpg|url=http://files.myopera.com/aid85/files/host/stintino.zip|name=Stintino, Italy|author=[http://my.opera.com/aid85 aid85]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=High resolution 360° landscape taken at "LaPelosa" beach in Stintino (SS) Sardinia \ Italy - Europe \ Mediterranean Sea. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/vatican.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/vatican.zip|name=St Peter's Square, Vatican|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the St Peter's Square. City of Vatican. Some parts of the buildings are missing, not enough pictures... This site is part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/286 UNESCO World Heritage]. }}

{{Package|image=http://files.myopera.com/aid85/files/host/Larvotto.jpg|url=http://files.myopera.com/aid85/files/host/munegu.zip|name=Munegu, MC|author=[http://my.opera.com/aid85 aid85]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=High resolution 360° landscape taken at Larvotto beach in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monaco Munegu \ Monaco - MC] (MonteCarlo) - Europe \ Mediterraneum Sea - Ligurian Sea. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/Bahia_de_Cadiz.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/Bahia_de_Cadiz.zip|name=Bahia de Cádiz, Spain|author=José Codejón|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=A new bridge is being built across de bay. The 360° panorama image was taken at noon of September 10th, 2012, from the pier of the small marina just closed to the Cadiz head of the bridge.

The final picture is the result of stitching 11 frames, taken out of a 63 seconds full HD video, using PhotoStitch and Gimp 2.6.8. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.ticfisquim.org/astro/stellarium/thumbnails.jpg|url=http://www.ticfisquim.org/astro/stellarium/cocentaina.zip|name=Cocentaina, Spain|author=[http://www.ticfisquim.org Angel Juan Martínez]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view from the roof of the Secondary School of Cocentaina, a little town of the Pais Valencià (Spain), in the mountains that are between Valencia and Alicante, where I teach Astronomy with the help of Stellarium. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.xs4all.nl/~adonet/stellarium/tulipfield.jpg|url=http://www.xs4all.nl/~adonet/stellarium/tulipfield.zip|name=Amstelveen, The Netherlands|author=[http://www.xs4all.nl/~adonet/stellarium/stellarium.html Jeroen Adolfse]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape shows the tulipfields in spring (may 2008) in Schagerbrug, North Holland. It's an old_style landscape. (file is 4.5 Mb) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.didgeweb.com/stellarium/oudmeer_sample.png|url=http://www.didgeweb.com/stellarium/son_oudmeer.zip|name=Son & Breugel, The Netherlands|author=[http://www.didgeweb.com/ Roland Mathijssen]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape shows the Oude Meer (Old Lake) in the Sonse Heide in Son (close to Eindhoven). (file is 5.4 MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.obs-sirene.com/divers/stellarium/sirene.png|url=http://www.obs-sirene.com/divers/stellarium/sirene.zip|name=Sirene Observatory, Lagarde d'Apt (84), France|author=[http://cyprien.pouzenc.free.fr Cyprien Pouzenc]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Panoramic view of installations. Previously the site was used as a nuclear lauching pad. Now days, [http://www.obs-sirene.com Sirene] accepts everybody for astronomical observations. (File is 11 Mb) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.nett.is/~sveinki/stellarium/vonarskard-tn.png|url=http://www.nett.is/~sveinki/stellarium/vonarskard.zip|name=Vonarskarð, Passage of Hope, Iceland|author=[http://www.nett.is/~sveinki/stellarium/ Sveinn í Felli]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is the geographical center of Iceland, a barren pass between glaciers. Being sheltered from southern vinds by the huge Vatnajökull glacier, a great cold mass which then eliminates most humididy from the air, makes the place unusually good for stargazing. Old-style landscape, resolution is a bit low. (File is 1.1 Mb) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.brontovox.co.uk/Downloads/woodhenge_winter_solstice_sunset_ts.png|url=http://www.brontovox.co.uk/Downloads/woodhenge.zip|name=Woodhenge near Stonehenge|author=[http://www.brontovox.co.uk Hugo Jenks]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Woodhenge near Stonehenge was constructed around 2200 BC. It comprised numerous wooden posts set into the chalky ground. These posts of course decayed, and their positions today are marked with concrete cylinders.

The posts are arranged, in plan view, as a series of concentric egg shapes. The axis of the egg shapes aligns approximately with summer solstice sunrise. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.brontovox.co.uk/Downloads/stonehenge_screenshot_st.jpg|url=http://www.brontovox.co.uk/Downloads/stonehenge.zip|name=Stonehenge|author=[http://www.brontovox.co.uk Hugo Jenks]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Was it an observatory? Yes indeed it was! The alignment of the monument with the summer solstice sunrise has been well known for many years. The alignment with the winter solstice sunset may have been more significant. For the first time, many additional alignments are published, and are detailed here: [http://www.brontovox.co.uk/ www.brontovox.co.uk] These alignments demonstrate that Stonehenge was primarily a functional scientific instrument, used for measuring angles. The angles of interest were the rising and setting bearings of the sun, moon, and stars. It was therefore possible to map the entire visible sky. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/rila.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/rila.zip|name=Rila Monastery, Bulgaria|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Rila Monastery in Bulgaria. This building is quite high so the sky area is not really large. This site is part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/216 UNESCO World Heritage]. }}

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{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/thumbnail-dm.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/dm.zip|name=Central Munich|author=Markus Dähne|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape shows the view from the Eastern observatory of the [http://www.beobachtergruppe.com Deutsches Museum] in Munich, Germany. During public observing sessions, Stellarium is used to help explain the sky :-) }}

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{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/orange.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/orange.zip|name=Roman Theatre of Orange|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Roman Theatre of Orange- France. This site is part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/163 UNESCO World Heritage]. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_cambridge_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_cambridge.zip|name=Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge, UK|author=[http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~mh519/ Matt Hickford]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Panorama from the grassy roof of the Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge University, UK in March. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_grantchester_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/grantchester.zip|name=Grantchester Meadows, Cambridgeshire, UK|author=[http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~mh519/ Matt Hickford]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Panorama from Grantchester Meadows, Cambridgeshire, UK in March. Flat horizon. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_areeiro_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_areeiro.zip|name=Pico do Areeiro|author=Filipe Gomes|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the [http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pico_do_Arieiro Pico do Areeiro], the second highest point of the island. Madeira Island - Portugal. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_caniga_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_caniga.zip|name=Caniga Country|author=[http://www.flickr.com/photos/25710744@N03/2672852380/ Andrea Pittalis]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape was taken from the Caniga Country, near Sassari in Sardinia, Italy. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.under-a-dark-sky.com/stellarium/cdn-landscape.jpg|url=http://www.under-a-dark-sky.com/stellarium/cdn.zip|name=Cuevas del Negro, Andalucia|author=Peter Lynch|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=A nearly flat rural landscape in southern Spain. The site has very dark skies and a view down to about 3° to the south. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.astrosurf.com/aaaov/landscape/landscape_aaaov_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.astrosurf.com/aaaov/landscape/aaaov.zip|name=Astronomes Amateurs Aixois Observatoire Vauvenargues (AAAOV) - France|author=[http://www.astrosurf.com/aaaov AAAOV]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Vauvenargues Observatory located near Aix-en-Provence, France. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.astrosurf.com/aaaov/landscape/landscape_baie_saint_michel_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.astrosurf.com/aaaov/landscape/baie_saint_michel.zip|name=Astronomes Amateurs Aixois Observatoire Vauvenargues (AAAOV) - France|author=[http://www.astrosurf.com/aaaov AAAOV]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Saint Michel Bay - Serre Ponçon lake, Alpes - France. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_la_guardia_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_la_guardia.zip|name=La Guardia|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Quieroregresaramiplaneta Quiero Regresar a mi Planeta]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=La Guardia is a fishing village in Galicia, in the NW. of Spain. This landscape was taken on the 19/07/2008 at 12:38 p.m. }}

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{{Package|image=http://astro.sentvid.org/stellarium/sentvid-thumbnail.png|url=http://astro.sentvid.org/stellarium/sentvid.zip|name=Šentvid, Ljubljana, Slovenia|author=|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=View from the roof of the observatory of Gymnasium Šentvid, Ljubljana, Slovenia. }}

{{Package|image=http://astronomia.zagan.pl/pliki/stellarium-moczyn.png|url=http://astronomia.zagan.pl/pliki/moczyn.zip|name=Poland,Zagan - sity Johannes Kepler|author=[http://astronomia.zagan.pl/articles.php?article_id=21 Jacek Patka]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=View of the old quarter. }}

{{Package|image=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/Thumbnail.png|url=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/laguardia.zip|name=Port of La Guardia, Galicia, Spain|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Quieroregresaramiplaneta Quiero Regresar a mi Planeta]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=La Guardia is a fishing village in Galicia, in the NW. of Spain. This landscape was taken on the 19/07/2008.

[http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/Port_of_La_Guardia.kmz Kmz file] }}

{{Package|image=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/Thumbnail.png|url=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/castrolaboreiro.zip|name=Castle of Castro Laboreiro 13th Century, Melgaço, Portugal|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Quieroregresaramiplaneta Quiero Regresar a mi Planeta]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Castro Laboreiro is a village in Melgaço, in the NW. of Portugal. This landscape was taken on the 15/08/2010.

Castle of Castro Laboreiro 13th Century, Melgaço, Portugal [http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/Castle_of_Castro_Laboreiro.kmz Kmz file] }}

{{Package|image=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_rodiano_tmb.png|url=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_rodiano.zip|name=Frantoio Rodiano, Italy|author=Christian Waldvogel|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=The Frantoio Rodiano (Rodiano oil press) is situated on the foot of Mount Gargano in Puglia / Italy. Just a few kilometers uphill lies Monte Sant'Angelo, the famous stop for christian pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem. Stargazing has been kin to this region for milleniae: the oldest graves found in the Frantoio's vicinity date back to pre-etruscan times, and the famous Castel del Monte, an astronomical observation in itself, is not far either. The spherical landscape was created from 8 images taken on September 20th, 2010, at 1707, from the uppermost terrace of the Frantoio Rodiano. The landscape comes in three resolutions (1024 / 2048 / 4096). }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/luene.jpg|url=http://www.ausgerechnet-jetzt.de/lueneburg.zip|name=Top of Water Tower of Lueneburg, Germany|author=Uwe Prolingheuer|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view from the top of old Water Tower 56m above ground, constructed 1906/07, in Lueneburg, a town with many retained medieval houses. Northern Germany. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/gas-gao.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/gas-gao.zip|name=GAS GAO, Russia|author=[http://www.kepler-observatorium.ru/ Andrey Kuznetsov]|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=Russia, Caucasus. The astronomical science station on the mountain Shadjatmaz. This is the view from amateur's observatory (by Andrey Kuznetsov, Sergey Kiselev). }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/caucasus.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/caucasus.zip|name=Caucasus, Russia|author=[http://www.kepler-observatorium.ru/ Andrey Kuznetsov]|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=North Caucasus, Elbrus. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/fenino.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/fenino.zip|name=Fenino, Russia|author=Jerfolld|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=Cozy russian village, 50 km northwest from Tver. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/junost.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/junost.zip|name=Jynost', Russia|author=Jerfolld|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=Russia, Tver, st. Planernaya. }}

===North America===
{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/saltlakecity.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_salt_lake_city.zip|name=Salt Lake City Panorama|author=Hiram Bertoch|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Hiram made this panorama for the KidsKnowIt Network's outreach program. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_sanjose_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_sanjose.zip|name=San Jose, California, USA|author=BrendaEM|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This panorama was made using Nasa's WorldWind. Screenshots were taken at 45 degree increments. The screenshots were layered and stitched together, and then offset until the the Northern mountains were aligned. A landscape such as this could be made of any location in the world. There is a plug-in for WorldWind called "BigScreenshot," that may make the process easier, but not automate it. A plug-in could be written to do this entire process automatically. }}

{{Package|image=http://trampleasure.net/science/solar-calendar/thumbnail.jpg|url=http://trampleasure.net/science/solar-calendar/landscape.ini|name=Berkeley, California, USA|author=Lee Trampleasure Amosslee|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This panorama is centered at the [http://solarcalendar.org/ Cesar Chavez Memorial Solar Calendar] at the Berkeley Marina. The solar calendar has large stones that line up with the sunrises and sunsets at the equinoxes and solstices. [http://trampleasure.net/science/solar-calendar/chavez-solar-calendar-large.png 4096X2048 PNG photo, 8.3MB], or [http://trampleasure.net/science/solar-calendar/chavez-solar-calendar.png 2048x1024 PNG photo 2.1MB]. In the larger photo, I painted the Golden Gate bridge to make it stand out a bit more. Credits and location can be found in the [http://trampleasure.net/science/solar-calendar/landscape.ini landscapes.ini file]. Please include credits if you use/distribute this version. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.jrctech.net/landscapes/wiki-photos/tn_School-Image2.png|url=http://www.jrctech.net/landscapes/chesterton_school.zip|name=Chesterton Elementary School - San Diego, California, USA|author=[http://www.jrctech.net John Chester]|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=This landscape was taken to help encourage students to learn about science and astronomy using Stellarium. The panorama was taken at the playground area of Chesterton Elementary School on October 23, 2011. The image was constructed using the Multiple Image Method using 8 overlapping images to provide a high level of detail. The original composite panorama image was 22442 (width) x 2418 (height) pixels . Composite photo reduced to 5 equally sized photos of 2048 by 1024 pixels. Many trees created complex horizon background but left details, such as tether-ball poles, in place during transparency development to keep landscape realistic. The lines of the playground provide an interesting perspective with Stellarium. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/eltajin.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/eltajin.zip|name=El Tajin, Mexico|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the prehispanic city of El Tajin. Theses ruins are part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/631 UNESCO World Heritage]. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/mexico.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/mexico.zip|name=Mexico Ciudad, Mexico|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Zocalo (Plaza de la Constitución) of Mexico Ciudad. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/uxmal.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/uxmal.zip|name=Uxmal, Yucatan, Mexico|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Cuadrangulo de las Monjas in Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal. This site is part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/791 UNESCO World Heritage]. }}

{{Package|image=http://home.arcor.de/mdoege/pano/boulder_thumb.png|url=http://home.arcor.de/mdoege/pano/boulder.zip|name=University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA|author=Martin C. Doege|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=View from Farrand Field at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Colorado_at_Boulder University], with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatirons Flatirons] to the southwest. (File is 2.9 Mb) }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_jasperpyramidisland_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_jasperpyramidisland.zip|name=Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada|author=[http://www.jasperdarksky.org/stellarium Rogier Gruys]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Pyramid Island dark sky observation site in [http://pc.gc.ca/jasper Jasper National Park], Alberta, Canada - world's largest [http://www.jasperdarksky.org/ Dark Sky Preserve]. This site is only 15 min from the town of Jasper, yet nearly perfectly dark. The panorama was taken just before sunset in October 2011. }}

{{Package|image=http://www3.telus.net/len_l/heritagepark-thumbnail.png|url=http://www3.telus.net/len_l/landscape_heritagepark.zip|name=Heritage Park Museum, in Terrace, British Columbia, Canada|author=Lenard Lindstrom|license=CC BY-NC-ND 3.0|compat=0.9.x|description=A view of [http://www.heritageparkmuseum.com Heritage Park Museum], Terrace, British Columbia, Canada. It was photographed in August, 2011.

The full panorama, including sky, can be viewed at [http://www.360cities.net/image/heritage-park-museum#0.00,0.00,70.0 360Cities].

This collection of early 20th Century log buildings shows the diverse construction styles used by immigrant settlers of the Skeena Valley. The two story Kalum Lake Hotel is the centrepiece of the park. To the right of the hotel a summer student talks with two of the fifteen or so young visitors attending a children's day.}}

===South America===
{{Package|image=http://www.essl.de/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/paranalscreenshot.png|url=http://www.essl.de/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/paranal.zip|name=ESO's Very Large Telescope in the Atacama Desert, Chile|author=[http://www.essl.de Dirk Essl]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=The Very Large Telescope Project (VLT) is a system of four separate optical telescopes (the Antu telescope, the Kueyen telescope, the Melipal telescope, and the Yepun telescope) organized in an array formation. Each telescope has an 8.2 m aperture. The array is complemented by three movable Auxiliary Telescopes (ATs) of 1.8 m aperture. The project is organized by the [http://www.eso.org/ ESO]. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/cachi.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/cachi.zip|name=Cachi, Argentina|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Parque National Los Cardones near the village of Cachi. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/lagunaverde.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/lagunaverde.zip|name=Laguna Verde, Bolivia|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Laguna Verde and Laguna Blanca under the Juriques (5704m) and Licancabur (5920m) Volcanos. These lakes are located in Reserva Nacional Eduardo Avaroa, Bolivia. }}

{{Package|image=http://documents.epfl.ch/users/m/mt/mtewes/www/permanent/euler_la_silla_thumb.png|url=http://documents.epfl.ch/users/m/mt/mtewes/www/permanent/euler_la_silla.zip|name=Swiss Euler Telescope, ESO La Silla Observatory, Chile|author=[http://obswww.unige.ch/~tewes/ Malte Tewes]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Euler is the nearby telescope that can be seen in the west. It is operated by the University of Geneva, and its main duty is the quest of extrasolar planets. The New Technology Telescope (NTT) shows up just behind Euler's control room, Tarot is in due south, and finally the venerable ESO 3.6 meter telescope sits on its hill in the southeast. The panorama was taken on September 3, 2010, at about 7:25 local time, a wonderful sunrise after a snowy night. [http://obswww.unige.ch/~tewes/stellarium_landscapes/ Screenshots] }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/images/landscape_braziland_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_braziland.zip|name=Divinópolis, Brazilia|author=[http://alquimiapopular.wordpress.com/psicologo/ Wanderson Nunes Ferreira]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=[http://alquimiapopular.wordpress.com/psicologo/ Wanderson Nunes Ferreira] photographed this panorama in the Brazilian city of Divinópolis in March 2011 and stitched it together into a spherical panorama that can be used with Stellarium. }}

===Polar regions===
{{Package|image=http://www.obs-sirene.com/divers/stellarium/concordia.png|url=http://www.obs-sirene.com/divers/stellarium/concordia.zip|name=French-Italian Concordia Station|author=[http://cyprien.pouzenc.free.fr Cyprien Pouzenc]|license=GPLv2+|compat=0.10.x|description=Panoramic view of the station installed at Dome C, Antarctica.}}

===Special===
{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/simple.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/simple.zip|name=Simple|author=[http://astro.uni-altai.ru/~aw/ Alexander Wolf]|license=Public Domain|compat=0.10.x|description=Simple semi-transparent texture for Stellarium.}}

==Contributions==
Please feel free to contribute your own custom landscapes here. Make thumbnails 200x114 pixels to fit with the rest of the page. Please include a location section in your landscape.ini file with the longitude, latitude, altitude and planet for the location of the landscape (see one of the pre-existing landscapes for an example).

To find out more about how to create a landscape, see the [[Customising_Landscapes|Stellarium User Guide]], and examine existing landscapes. If you are having problems, posting to the forums is a good way to get some advice.

===Important note on image dimensions===
'''IMPORTANT: Make sure all textures have dimensions which are integer powers of 2, i.e. 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16384, ... e.g. 4096 by 1024, 2048 by 2048 and so on.'''

This is a limitation of OpenGL. Some video hardware will work OK with images with different image dimensions, but many will not display properly, suffer vastly reduced frame rates, and even crash the computer.

'''Please make sure all contributed landscapes conform to these requirements, or your link may be removed.'''

Be aware that many people's video hardware cannot handle very large textures. This is hardware and driver dependent. A typical maximum image size is 2048x2048 or 4096x4096.

===Package contents===
Please package your landscape in a .zip file with all files inside a directory in the .zip file. This should be unique to your landscape, and it would be nice it it was all lower-case with no spaces.

You should also include a readme.txt file which describes the landscape and specifies any usage restrictions or licensing terms for the images used in the landscape.

===Licensing===
Before you distribute images as part of a Stellarium landscape, please ensure you are legally entitled to - you must be the copyright holder for the images, or be able to distribute them for use with Stellarium under the terms of some agreement with the copyright holder (e.g. Creative Commons licensed images found on the web).

It is important to explicitly state what use may be made of images for your landscape. This should be done in the readme.txt file inside the .zip file.

We recommend an open source license compatible with Stellarium itself (i.e. the GNU GPL), or one of the Creative Commons licenses.

===Example package contents===

From the Mars Husband Hill landscape:

Archive: landscape_mars_husband_hill.zip
Length Date Time Name
-------- ---- ---- ----
1815308 02-05-07 21:02 mars_husband_hill/husband_hill.png
211 05-28-07 19:44 mars_husband_hill/landscape.ini
1096 06-04-07 15:21 mars_husband_hill/readme.txt
-------- -------
1816615 3 files

The readme.txt file should look something like this:

Mars Husband Hill Landscape for Stellarium
==========================================

Description
-----------

This landscape was taken from the NASA Spirit Rover on Mars.

Files
-----

This file (readme.txt) should have come in a zip file with some others
Here is a listing of all the files which should be in the zip file:

mars/readme.txt
mars/landscape.ini
mars/husband_hill.png

Installation & Use
------------------

Unzip the landscape package file in your personal stellarium data
directory, or the <config_root>/landscapes directory. The location
varyies depending on your operating system. See the Stellarium
User Guide for per-platform details.

Once you have installed the landscape, open Stellarium and go to the
configuration dialog. Select the landscapes tab, and select the landscape
from the list of available landscapes.

Credits
-------

Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/panoramas/opportunity/index.html

License
-------

NASA Images are released into the public domain

===File encoding===
The landscape.ini and readme.txt files should be UTF-8 encoded text or plain ASCII. It's probably a good idea to adopt the Windows line ending encoding, (i.e. CR LF). Both Windows and *nix style line ending encoding should work OK in Stellarium, but Windows users will have an ugly time reading the readme.txt if it uses *nix-style newlines.

===Need hosting?===

If you have a landscape you would like to share but have no web-space to put it, email to any Stellarium developers and we'll put it on our site.

===See also===
*[[Landscape Rotation]] - how to set landscape rotation so that a certain point is due north
*The user guide, section 5.7: [[Customising Landscapes]]

==Tools==
The following tools may be useful to people who wish to create their own landscapes:

{| class="wikitable"
| width=15% | '''Program''' || width=20% | '''Platform(s)''' || width=15% | '''License''' || width=40% | '''Notes'''
|-
|[http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~mbrown/autostitch/autostitch.html Autostitch]
| Windows; may also run on Linux using [http://www.winehq.org/ Wine]
| Shareware/demo
| Looks like it produces good results. Registered version includes extra types of projection. No source code.
|-
|[http://hugin.sourceforge.net/ Hugin]
| Linux; FreeBSD; MacOSX; Windows
| Free/open source (GNU GPL)
| Hugin is a nice GUI for Panorama Tools
|-
||[http://webuser.fh-furtwangen.de/~dersch/ Panorama Tools]
| Linux; FreeBSD; MacOSX; Windows
| Free/open source (GNU GPL)
|
|-
| Microsoft's [http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/groups/ivm/ICE/ Image Composite Editor]
| Windows
| Free (costless)
|
|}

==External links==
*[http://stargazerslounge.com/primers-tutorials/122628-tutorial-custom-stellarium-landscapes.html Tutorial: Custom Stellarium landscapes], thread at the Stargazers Lounge forum
*[http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Number/3759113/ Stellarium landscape image of my back porch], thread at the Cloudy Nights forum (discusses using a home-made fish-eye lens from a peep-hole to create a "fisheye" landscape)

[[Category:Landscapes]]
[[Category:Customization]]

Release Schedule

2013-02-01T09:29:02Z

Alexwolf: /* 0.11.4 */

Since the developer meeting of April/May 2007, we decided that we should release versions more often. We also drew up a list of features which we consider to be important — tasks we need to do before we feel comfortable releasing a 1.0.0 version. The results of those discussions are in [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pzCE9lji7oA_mC9xe5j6cPw this feature list spreadsheet].

==Version numbering==
===What the version number means===
Stellarium uses a three part version number: '''A.B.C''' where
*'''A''' is the '''series version number'''. This remains at 0 until we feel we have all the basic functionality which is required for a feature-complete planetarium project. This core functionality is documented in the [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=pzCE9lji7oA_mC9xe5j6cPw Stellarium tasklist document].
*'''B''' is the '''major release number'''. Major releases may include a lot of new functionality, or maybe just a re-worked internal structure. Either way, when this is incremented it's a milestone of some sort. At major releases it is expected that compatibility with older major versions could be broken. This includes scripting commands, configuration options, command line options and work-flow within the program.
*'''C''' is the '''service release number'''. Service releases are for bug fixes and may come with extra functionality as it is implemented. With a bit of luck, compatibility with previous service releases for the same major releases should be maintained.

Note that in practice, this scheme is poorly maintained and the version number of a new release may not be representative of its contents.

===Notable versions===
* 0.10.0 beta. This release was tagged as a "beta" on its splash screen and elsewhere because of the features which were missing: the [[Text User Interface|TUI]], [[telescope control]], scripting, etc. The next version was called 0.10.1 and re-introduced some of the missing features, such as a new scripting engine.
* 1.0.0. ''If'' we ever get here, it’ll be awesome. Somehow it always seems a few years off. Ho hum.

==Release history==
===0.9.0===
Released June 7 2007.

===0.9.1===
Released January 17th, 2008.

===0.10.0 beta===
Released September 24th, 2008.

===0.10.1===
Released February 6th, 2009.
Focus: New scripting engine. API improvements and documentation.

===0.10.2===
Released on 10 March 2009. Uses Qt 4.5.

===0.10.3===
Released 30th January 2010, Built with Qt Creator on Qt 4.6.1.

===0.10.4 For Windows===
Released 23rd Febrary 2010, Built with Qt Creator 4.6.2.

===0.10.5===
Released 3rd June 2010 Windows, Mac, built with Qt 4.6.2.

===0.10.6===
Released on 6th December 2010. Two separate builds for Mac OS X, for Intel and PPC. The Windows package was repackaged a day after the initial release to include the Qt 4.7.1 libraries, so its version number was incremented to 0.10.6.1.

===0.11.0===
Released 2nd July 2011 new feature version, for testing features and providing bug fixes while work on 1.0.0 is completed.

===0.11.1===
Released 4th Nov 2011 another bug fix version with some new plug ins and features. The release of version 1.0.0 is still delayed by problems with the completion of the new script engine. A version 0.11.2 will probably be released well before the much awaited version 1.0.0

===0.11.2===
Released on 10 March 2012. The main theme of this version seems to be localization - most of the text used by the default plug-ins is now translatable, landscape names are now translatable, country names are now translatable, scripts names and descriptions are now translatable.

===0.11.3===
Released 18 May 2012. Another bug fix version.

===0.11.4===
Released 26 Aug 2012. Bug fix release with some new features.

===0.12.0===
Released 31 Jan 2013. New rendering engine (to produce effects like shadows on planets' surfaces). New keybinding engine (all keybindings can be edited). Improvements for scripting engine. Improvements for DSO. Improvements for search tool. Improvements accuracy for archaeoastronomical events.

===1.0.0===
A decision was made that the next version after 0.10.6 would be the long-awaited 1.0.0. (Unless there are significant bugs in 0.10.6 that warrant a bug fix release.)

[[Category:Development]]

Observability analysis plugin

2013-01-31T18:20:40Z

Alexwolf:

==Description==
Reports an analysis of source observability (rise, set, and transit times), as well as the epochs of year when the source is best observed. It assumes that a source is observable if it is above the horizon during a fraction of the night. The plugin also gives the day for largest separation from the Sun and the days of Acronychal and Cosmical rise/set.

==Using the Observability analysis plugin==
#Enable the tool by clicking the tool-bar button "Load at startup"

==Version history==

{| class="wikitable"
! Plug-in version
! Stellarium version
! Significant changes
|-
| 1.0.2
| 0.11.4
| First public version of plugin
|-
| 1.1.0
| 0.12.0
| Improvements
|-
| ''1.1.0''
| ''0.12.1''
|
|-
|}

==How you can help==
We are welcome bug reports, feature requests and feedback through the usual channels (trackers, forums and so on).

[[Category:Plugins]]

Exoplanets plugin

2013-01-31T18:19:57Z

Alexwolf: /* Version history */

==Description==
This plugin plots the position of stars with exoplanets. Exoplanets data is derived from "[http://exoplanet.eu/ The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia]"

==Using the Exoplanets plugin==
#Enable the tool by clicking the tool-bar button "Load at startup"
#Find the stars with exoplanets by their designation (24 Sex as example)

==Catalog of stars with exoplanets==
You can modify the <tt>exoplanets.json</tt> file manually using a text editor. '''If you are using Windows, it is strongly recommended to use an advanced text editor such as [http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++]''' to avoid problems with end-of-line characters. (It will also color the JSON code and make it easier to read.)

'''Warning''': Before editing your JSON file, make a backup copy. Leaving out the smallest detail (such as a comma or forgetting to close a curly bracket) will prevent Stellarium from starting.

The path to the directory which contains <tt>exoplanets.json</tt> is something like:
{{user data directory|modules\Exoplanets|modules/Exoplanets}}
===Format of catalog===
To add a new star with exoplanets, open a new line after line 5 and paste the following, note commas and brackets, they are important:
<pre>
"Star designation":
{
"exoplanets":
[
{
"mass": mass of exoplanet (M jup),
"radius": radius of exoplanet (R jup),
"period": period of exoplanet (days),
"semiAxis": semi-major axis (AU),
"eccentricity": orbit's eccentricity,
"inclination": orbit's inclination (degree),
"angleDistance": angle distance from star (arcseconds),
"discovered": exoplanet discovered year,
"planetName": "designation of planet"
},
{
"mass": mass of exoplanet (M jup),
"radius": radius of exoplanet (R jup),
"period": period of exoplanet (days),
"semiAxis": semi-major axis (AU),
"eccentricity": orbit's eccentricity,
"inclination": orbit's inclination (degree),
"angleDistance": angle distance from star (arcseconds),
"discovered": exoplanet discovered year,
"planetName": "designation of planet"
}
],
"distance": value of distance to star (pc),
"stype": "spectral type of star",
"smass": value of mass of star (M sun),
"smetal": value of metallicity of star,
"Vmag": value of visual magnitude of star,
"sradius": value of radius of star (R sun),
"effectiveTemp": value of effective temperature of star (K),
"RA": "Right ascension (J2000)",
"DE": "Declination (J2000)"
},
</pre>

For example, record for 24 Sex:
<pre>
"24 Sex":
{
"exoplanets":
[
{
"mass": 1.99,
"period": 452.8,
"semiAxis": 1.333,
"eccentricity": 0.09,
"angleDistance": 0.017821,
"discovered": 2010,
"planetName": "b"
},
{
"mass": 0.86,
"period": 883.0,
"semiAxis": 2.08,
"eccentricity": 0.29,
"angleDistance": 0.027807,
"discovered": 2010,
"planetName": "c"
}
],
"distance": 74.8,
"stype": "G5",
"smass": 1.54,
"smetal": -0.03,
"Vmag": 7.38,
"sradius": 4.9,
"effectiveTemp": 5098,
"RA": "10h23m28s",
"DE": "-00d54m08s"
},
</pre>

==Version history==

{| class="wikitable"
! Plug-in version
! Stellarium version
! Catalog version
! Significant changes
|-
| 0.1.2
| 0.11.4
| 1
| First public version of plugin
|-
| 0.1.4
| 0.12.0
| 1
| Use new rendering engine of core; Distribution mode; Timeline mode
|-
| ''0.1.4''
| ''0.12.1''
| 1
|
|-
|}

==Acknowledgment==
We thank the following people for their contribution and of the valuable comments:
* Jean Schneider (Maintainer of "[http://exoplanet.eu/ The Extrasolar Planets Encyclopaedia]" who grant permission us use its catalog)

==How you can help==
We are welcome bug reports, feature requests and feedback through the usual channels (trackers, forums and so on).

[[Category:Plugins]]

Pulsars plugin

2013-01-31T18:18:59Z

Alexwolf: /* Version history */

==Description==
This plugin plots the position of various pulsars, with object information about each one. Pulsar data is derived from ''Catalog of Pulsars'' ([http://cdsads.u-strasbg.fr/cgi-bin/nph-bib_query?1993ApJS...88..529T&db_key=AST&nosetcookie=1 Taylor+ 1995]) for 0.1.x series and derived from ''The ATNF Pulsar Catalogue'' (Manchester, R. N., Hobbs, G. B., Teoh, A. & Hobbs, M., Astron. J., 129, 1993-2006 (2005) ([http://arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0412641 astro-ph/0412641])) for series 0.2.x.

Example ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSR_B0329+54 PSR J0332+5434]):

http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/pulsars/psr_j0332_5434.jpg

==Using the Pulsars plugin==
#Enable the tool by clicking the tool-bar button "Load at startup"
#Find the pulsar by their designation (PSR J0437-4715 as example)

==Catalog of pulsars==
You can modify the <tt>catalog.json</tt> (for 0.1.x) or <tt>pulsars.json</tt> (for 0.2.x) file manually using a text editor. '''If you are using Windows, it is strongly recommended to use an advanced text editor such as [http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++]''' to avoid problems with end-of-line characters. (It will also color the JSON code and make it easier to read.)

'''Warning''': Before editing your JSON file, make a backup copy. Leaving out the smallest detail (such as a comma or forgetting to close a curly bracket) will prevent Stellarium from starting.

The path to the directory which contains <tt>catalog.json</tt> or <tt>pulsars.json</tt> is something like:
{{user data directory|modules\Pulsars|modules/Pulsars}}

===Format of catalog===
To add a new pulsar, open a new line after line 5 and paste the following, note commas and brackets, they are important:
====For plugin series 0.1.x (Catalog version 1)====
<pre>
"Pulsar designation":
{
"RA": "Right ascension (J2000)",
"DE": "Declination (J2000)",
"distance": value of distance to pulsar (kpc),
"period": value of baricentric period (s),
"ntype": octal code of type of pulsar,
"We": value of equivalent width of the integrated pulse profile (ms),
"w50": value of profile width at 50% of peak (ms),
"s400": value of time averaged flux density at 400 MHz (mJy),
"s600": value of time averaged flux density at 600 MHz (mJy),
"s1400": value of time averaged flux density at 1400 MHz (mJy)
},
</pre>

For example, record for PSR J0014+4746:
<pre>
"PSR J0014+4746":
{
"RA": "00h14m17.74s",
"DE": "+47d46m33.1s",
"distance": 1.84,
"period": 1.2406989780800000,
"ntype": 0,
"We": 155.00,
"w50": 88.70,
"s400": 14.00,
"s600": 9.00,
"s1400": 3.00
},
</pre>
====For plugin series 0.2.x (Catalog version 2)====
<pre>
"Pulsar designation":
{
"RA": "Right ascension (J2000)",
"DE": "Declination (J2000)",
"notes": "type of pulsar",
"distance": value of distance based on electron density model (kpc),
"period": value of barycentric period of the pulsar (s),
"parallax": value of annular parallax (mas),
"bperiod": value of binary period of pulsar (days),
"pderivative": value of time derivative of barcycentric period (dimensionless),
"dmeasure": value of dispersion measure (cm^-3 pc),
"frequency": value of barycentric rotation frequency (Hz),
"pfrequency": value of time derivative of barycentric rotation frequency (s^-2)
"eccentricity": value of eccentricity,
"w50": value of profile width at 50% of peak (ms),
"s400": value of time averaged flux density at 400 MHz (mJy),
"s600": value of time averaged flux density at 600 MHz (mJy),
"s1400": value of time averaged flux density at 1400 MHz (mJy)
},
</pre>

For example, record for PSR J0014+4746:
<pre>
"PSR J0014+4746":
{
"distance": 1.82,
"dmeasure": 30.85,
"frequency": 0.805997239145,
"pfrequency": -3.6669E-16,
"w50": 88.7,
"s400": 14,
"s600": 9,
"s1400": 3,
"RA": "00h14m17.75s",
"DE": "47d46m33.4s"
},
</pre>

==Version history==

{| class="wikitable"
! Plug-in version
! Stellarium version
! Catalog version
! Significant changes
|-
| 0.1.2
| 0.11.2
| 1
| First public version of plugin
|-
| 0.2.1
| 0.11.4
| 2
| Enhance catalog of pulsars. Added GUI to plug-in.
|-
| 0.2.2
| 0.12.0
| 2
| Use new rendering engine of core
|-
| ''0.2.2''
| ''0.12.1''
| 2
|
|-
|}

==Acknowledgment==
We thank the following people for their contribution and of the valuable comments:
* Vladimir Samodourov ([http://www.prao.ru/ Pushchino Radio Astronomy Observatory] in Russia)
* Maciej Serylak ([http://www.obs-nancay.fr/ Nancay Radioastronomical Observatory] in France)

==How you can help==
We are welcome bug reports, feature requests and feedback through the usual channels (trackers, forums and so on).

[[Category:Plugins]]

Quasars plugin

2013-01-31T18:17:46Z

Alexwolf: /* Version history */

==Description==
The Quasars plugin provides visualization of some quasars brighter than 16 visual magnitude. A catalogue of quasars compiled from "Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei" (13th Ed.) ([http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2010A%26A...518A..10V Veron+ 2010]).

Example ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3C_249.1 3C 249.1], also known as '''LEDA 2821945''' or '''4C 77.09'''):
http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/quasars/qso_3c_249.1.jpg

==Using the Quasars plugin==
#Enable the tool by clicking the tool-bar button "Load at startup"
#Find the quasar by their designation (3C 249.1 as example)

==Catalog of quasars==
You can modify the <tt>catalog.json</tt> file manually using a text editor. '''If you are using Windows, it is strongly recommended to use an advanced text editor such as [http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++]''' to avoid problems with end-of-line characters. (It will also color the JSON code and make it easier to read.)

'''Warning''': Before editing your <tt>catalog.json</tt>, make a backup copy. Leaving out the smallest detail (such as a comma or forgetting to close a curly bracket) will prevent Stellarium from starting.

The path to the directory which contains <tt>catalog.json</tt> is something like:
{{user data directory|modules\Quasars|modules/Quasars}}

===Format of catalog===
To add a new quasar, open a new line after line 5 and paste the following, note commas and brackets, they are important:
<pre>
"Quasar designation":
{
"RA": "Right ascension (J2000)",
"DE": "Declination (J2000)",
"Amag": value of absolute magnitude,
"Vmag": value of visual magnitude,
"z": value of Z (redshift),
"bV": value of B-V colour
},
</pre>

For example, record for 3C 249.1:
<pre>
"3C 249.1":
{
"RA": "11h04m13.8s",
"DE": "+76d58m58s",
"Amag": -25.1,
"Vmag": 15.72,
"z": 0.313,
"bV": -0.02
},
</pre>

==Version history==

{| class="wikitable"
! Plug-in version
! Stellarium version
! Significant changes
|-
| 0.1.1
| 0.11.2
| First public version of plugin
|-
| 0.1.2
| 0.11.3
| Fixed few bugs (stabilization of code)
|-
| 0.1.4
| 0.11.4
| Added GUI to plug-in
|-
| 0.1.5
| 0.12.0
| Use new rendering engine of core
|-
| ''0.1.5''
| ''0.12.1''
|
|-
|}

==How you can help==
We are welcome bug reports, feature requests and feedback through the usual channels (trackers, forums and so on).

[[Category:Plugins]]

Historical Supernovae plugin

2013-01-31T18:17:18Z

Alexwolf: /* Version history */

==Description==
The Historical Supernovae plugin provides visualization of some historical supernovae brighter than 10 magnitude:
*SN 185A (7 December)
*SN 386A (24 April)
*SN 1006A (29 April)
*SN 1054A (3 July)
*SN 1181A (4 August)
*SN 1572A (5 November)
*SN 1604A (8 October)
*SN 1680A (15 August)
*SN 1885A (17 August)
*SN 1895B (5 July)
*SN 1937C (21 August)
*SN 1972E (8 May)
*SN 1987A (24 February)
*SN 2011FE (13 September)

Example ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SN_1604 Supernova 1604], also known as '''Kepler's Supernova''', '''Kepler's Nova''' or '''Kepler's Star'''):
http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/supernovae/sn1604wiki.jpg

==Using the Historical Supernovae plugin==
#Enable the tool by clicking the tool-bar button "Load at startup"
#Set date and time (29 April 1006 year for SN 1006A as example)

==Catalog of historical supernovae==
You can modify the <tt>supernovae.json</tt> file manually using a text editor. '''If you are using Windows, it is strongly recommended to use an advanced text editor such as [http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++]''' to avoid problems with end-of-line characters. (It will also color the JSON code and make it easier to read.)

'''Warning''': Before editing your <tt>supernovae.json</tt>, make a backup copy. Leaving out the smallest detail (such as a comma or forgetting to close a curly bracket) will prevent Stellarium from starting.

The path to the directory which contains <tt>supernovae.json</tt> is something like:
{{user data directory|modules\Supernovae|modules/Supernovae}}

===Format of catalog===
To add a new supernova, open a new line after line 5 and paste the following, note commas and brackets, they are important:
<pre>
"Supernova designation":
{
"type": "type of supernova",
"maxMagnitude": value of maximal visual magnitude,
"peakJD": JD for maximal visual magnitude,
"alpha": "Right ascension (J2000)",
"delta": "Declination (J2000)",
"distance": value of distance between supernova and Earth (in thousand of Light Years),
"note": "notes for supernova"
},
</pre>

For example, record for SN 1604A:
<pre>
"1604A":
{
"type": "I",
"maxMagnitude": -2,
"peakJD": 2307190,
"alpha": "17h30m36.00s",
"delta": "-21d29m00.0s",
"distance": 14,
"note": "Kepler's Supernova"
},
</pre>

==Light curves==
In this plugin implemented simple model of light curves for different supernovae. Typical view of light curve for supernova type I you can see below (right scale in days) and this model used for plugin:

http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/supernovae/sn_type_I.gif

For supernova type II we use typical light curve with plato, which you can see below (right scale in days):

http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/supernovae/sn_type_II.gif

On both images for light curves of maximum brightness marked as day 0.

==Version history==

{| class="wikitable"
! Plug-in version
! Stellarium version
! Significant changes
|-
| 0.2.3
| 0.11.0
| First public version of plugin
|-
| 0.2.7
| 0.11.1
| Added SN2011FE, fixed few bugs, improved info for display
|-
| 0.2.8
| 0.11.2
| Fixed few bugs
|-
| 0.2.9
| 0.11.3
| Fixed few bugs (stabilization of code)
|-
| 0.2.11
| 0.11.4
| Added GUI to plug-in
|-
| 0.2.12
| 0.12.0
| Use new rendering engine of core
|-
| ''0.2.12''
| ''0.12.1''
|
|-
|}

==Acknowledgment==
We thank the following people for their contribution and of the valuable comments:
* Sergei Blinnikov ([http://www.itep.ru/ Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics] in Russia)

==How you can help==
We are welcome bug reports, feature requests and feedback through the usual channels (trackers, forums and so on).

[[Category:Plugins]]

Historical Supernovae plugin

2013-01-31T18:16:56Z

Alexwolf: /* Version history */

==Description==
The Historical Supernovae plugin provides visualization of some historical supernovae brighter than 10 magnitude:
*SN 185A (7 December)
*SN 386A (24 April)
*SN 1006A (29 April)
*SN 1054A (3 July)
*SN 1181A (4 August)
*SN 1572A (5 November)
*SN 1604A (8 October)
*SN 1680A (15 August)
*SN 1885A (17 August)
*SN 1895B (5 July)
*SN 1937C (21 August)
*SN 1972E (8 May)
*SN 1987A (24 February)
*SN 2011FE (13 September)

Example ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SN_1604 Supernova 1604], also known as '''Kepler's Supernova''', '''Kepler's Nova''' or '''Kepler's Star'''):
http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/supernovae/sn1604wiki.jpg

==Using the Historical Supernovae plugin==
#Enable the tool by clicking the tool-bar button "Load at startup"
#Set date and time (29 April 1006 year for SN 1006A as example)

==Catalog of historical supernovae==
You can modify the <tt>supernovae.json</tt> file manually using a text editor. '''If you are using Windows, it is strongly recommended to use an advanced text editor such as [http://notepad-plus-plus.org/ Notepad++]''' to avoid problems with end-of-line characters. (It will also color the JSON code and make it easier to read.)

'''Warning''': Before editing your <tt>supernovae.json</tt>, make a backup copy. Leaving out the smallest detail (such as a comma or forgetting to close a curly bracket) will prevent Stellarium from starting.

The path to the directory which contains <tt>supernovae.json</tt> is something like:
{{user data directory|modules\Supernovae|modules/Supernovae}}

===Format of catalog===
To add a new supernova, open a new line after line 5 and paste the following, note commas and brackets, they are important:
<pre>
"Supernova designation":
{
"type": "type of supernova",
"maxMagnitude": value of maximal visual magnitude,
"peakJD": JD for maximal visual magnitude,
"alpha": "Right ascension (J2000)",
"delta": "Declination (J2000)",
"distance": value of distance between supernova and Earth (in thousand of Light Years),
"note": "notes for supernova"
},
</pre>

For example, record for SN 1604A:
<pre>
"1604A":
{
"type": "I",
"maxMagnitude": -2,
"peakJD": 2307190,
"alpha": "17h30m36.00s",
"delta": "-21d29m00.0s",
"distance": 14,
"note": "Kepler's Supernova"
},
</pre>

==Light curves==
In this plugin implemented simple model of light curves for different supernovae. Typical view of light curve for supernova type I you can see below (right scale in days) and this model used for plugin:

http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/supernovae/sn_type_I.gif

For supernova type II we use typical light curve with plato, which you can see below (right scale in days):

http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/supernovae/sn_type_II.gif

On both images for light curves of maximum brightness marked as day 0.

==Version history==

{| class="wikitable"
! Plug-in version
! Stellarium version
! Significant changes
|-
| 0.2.3
| 0.11.0
| First public version of plugin
|-
| 0.2.7
| 0.11.1
| Added SN2011FE, fixed few bugs, improved info for display
|-
| 0.2.8
| 0.11.2
| Fixed few bugs
|-
| 0.2.9
| 0.11.3
| Fixed few bugs (stabilization of code)
|-
| 0.2.11
| 0.11.4
| Added GUI to plug-in
|-
| 0.2.12
| 0.12.0
| Use new rendering engine of core
|-
| ''0.2.13''
| ''0.12.1''
|
|-
|}

==Acknowledgment==
We thank the following people for their contribution and of the valuable comments:
* Sergei Blinnikov ([http://www.itep.ru/ Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics] in Russia)

==How you can help==
We are welcome bug reports, feature requests and feedback through the usual channels (trackers, forums and so on).

[[Category:Plugins]]

Plugins

2013-01-31T18:15:20Z

Alexwolf: /* Version history */

Since version 0.10.3, Stellarium's packages '''include''' a number of plug-ins:
*[0.10.3+] [[AngleMeasure plugin|Angle Measure]] - a tool for measuring the angular distance between two points
*[0.10.3+] [[CompassMarks plugin|Compass Marks]] - add marks for compass bearings along the horizon
*[0.10.3+] [[Ocular plugin|Oculars]] - simulate the view through various telescope eyepeices
*[0.10.3+] [[Telescope Control plug-in|Telescope Control]] - allows Stellarium to control a computerized telescope
*[0.10.3+] [[TextUserInterface plugin|Text User Interface]] - re-implements the old TUI (useful for planetarium users)
*[0.10.3+] [[Satellites plugin|Satellites]] - calculates and renders Satellites in Earth orbit from NORAD/TLE data (hello ISS!)
*[0.10.6+] [[Solar System Editor plugin|Solar System Editor]]
*[0.10.6+] [[Time Zone plugin|Time Zone]]
*[0.11.0+] [[Historical Supernovae plugin|Historical Supernovae]] - provides visualization of some historical supernovae
*[0.11.2+] [[Quasars plugin|Quasars]] - provides visualization of some quasars
*[0.11.2+] [[Pulsars plugin|Pulsars]] - plots the position of various pulsars, with object information about each one
*[0.11.4+] [[Exoplanets plugin|Exoplanets]] - plots the position of stars with exoplanets
*[0.11.4+] [[Observability analysis plugin|Observability analysis]]

'''All these plug-ins are "built-in" in the standard Stellarium distribution and DON'T need to be downloaded separately.''' See [[#Enabling plugins]] below on how to enable them.

Some other plug-ins exist:
*[[LogBook plugin|LogBook]] - allows you to record observation notes, and track your observation sessions. It's still under construction.
*[http://archive.eso.org/cms/tools-documentation/visual-archive-browser VirGO] - The ESO-sponsored archive browsing and visualization tool
*[http://svmtdemo.hq.eso.org/ SVMT] (Survey Visualization and Monitoring Tool), another ESO-sponsored plug-in
*[0.12.0+] [[Renderer statistics plugin|Renderer statistics]]

==Enabling plugins==
<div style="float:right">
http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/sat_howto_01.jpg
</div>

To enable a plugin:
#Open the '''Configuration dialog''' (press F2 or use the left tool bar button)
#Select the '''Plugins''' tab
#Select the plugin you want to enable from the list
#Check the '''Load at startup''' option
#Restart Stellarium

If the plugin has configuration options, the '''configuration''' button will be enabled when the plugin is loaded and clicking it will open the plugin's configuration window.

<br style="clear:both"/>

==Version history==
The following table shows which plug-in versions are bundled with which versions of Stellarium. There were plug-ins for Stellarium 0.10.2 and prior, but they were a separate download.

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
! rowspan="2" | Plug-in
! colspan="11" | Stellarium version
|-
| 0.10.3
| 0.10.4
| 0.10.5
| 0.10.6
| 0.11.0
| 0.11.1
| 0.11.2
| 0.11.3
| 0.11.4
| 0.12.0
| ''0.12.1''
|-
| [[AngleMeasure plugin|Angle Measure]]
| colspan="6" | 0.1.0
| 0.2.0
| 0.2.1
| 0.2.2
| 0.2.3
| ''0.2.3''
|-
| [[CompassMarks plugin|Compass Marks]]
| colspan="8" | 0.1.0
| 0.2.1
| 0.2.2
| ''0.2.2''
|-
| [[Ocular plugin|Oculars]]
| colspan="2" | 0.13.0
| colspan="2" | 0.13.1
| colspan="2" | 0.99.0
| colspan="2" | 0.99.1
| 0.99.2
| 0.99.3
| ''1.0.0''
|-
| [[Telescope Control plug-in|Telescope Control]]
| colspan="2" | 0.1.9
| 0.2.1
| colspan="3" | 0.2.2
| colspan="3" | 0.2.3
| 0.2.4
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[TextUserInterface plugin|Text User Interface]]
| colspan="2" | 0.2.0
| 0.2.1
| colspan="3" | 0.2.2
| colspan="3" | 0.2.3
| 0.2.4
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[Satellites plugin|Satellites]]
| colspan="2" | 0.5.2
| 0.5.3
| colspan="3" | 0.6.4
| colspan="2" | 0.7.1
| 0.7.2
| 0.7.3
| ''0.7.3''
|-
| [[Solar System Editor plugin|Solar System Editor]]
| colspan="3" | —
| 0.0.1
| 0.0.2
| 0.1.0
| colspan="3" | 0.1.1
| 0.1.2
| ''0.1.2''
|-
| [[Time Zone plugin|Time Zone]]
| colspan="3" | —
| 0.0.1
| colspan="2" | 0.0.2
| colspan="3" | 0.0.3
| 0.0.4
| ''0.0.4''
|-
| [[Historical Supernovae plugin|Historical Supernovae]]
| colspan="4" | —
| 0.2.3
| 0.2.7
| 0.2.8
| 0.2.9
| 0.2.11
| 0.2.12
| ''0.2.12''
|-
| [[Quasars plugin|Quasars]]
| colspan="6" | —
| 0.1.1
| 0.1.2
| 0.1.4
| 0.1.5
| ''0.1.5''
|-
| [[Pulsars plugin|Pulsars]]
| colspan="6" | —
| colspan="2" | 0.1.2
| 0.2.1
| 0.2.2
| ''0.2.2''
|-
| [[Exoplanets plugin|Exoplanets]]
| colspan="8" | —
| 0.1.2
| 0.1.4
| ''0.1.4''
|-
| [[Observability analysis plugin|Observability analysis]]
| colspan="8" | —
| 1.0.2
| 1.1.0
| ''1.1.0''
|-
|}

== See also ==
*[[Plugin Development]]

[[Category:Plugins]]

Landscapes

2013-01-30T02:26:41Z

Alexwolf: /* North America */

==How to install landscapes==
After you have downloaded the .zip file for a landscape from this page, you need to install it in Stellarium.

===Automatic===
<div style="float:right">http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/stellarium-0-11-1/add-remove-landscapes-button.png</div>
If you have Stellarium 0.10.6 or later version, you can use the "Add/remove landscapes" feature to install landscapes automatically:
*Open the "Sky and viewing options" window by clicking on the appropriate button in the left button bar (or press the F4 key).
*The "Add/remove landscapes" button is at the bottom of the "Landscape" tab.
*When you press it, the "Add/remove landscapes" window will appear. It allows you to install <tt>.zip</tt> files containing landscapes. It also lists the user-installed landscapes and allows you to remove them.

Note that while this makes installing landscapes easier, it may also cause you to overlook what else is included in the ZIP archive. Landscape packages created without this feature in mind may contain other files, such as alternative textures in different sizes.

<div style="align:center">http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/stellarium-0-11-1/add-remove-landscapes-window.png</div>

===Manual===
If you are using an earlier version of Stellarium, you can follow this procedure to install a landscape package:
#Browse to your [[User Data Directory]], which varies according to your operating system. (eg. in Windows Vista/7 enter %appdata%\stellarium in Explorer's location bar )
#Create a sub-directory called ''landscapes'' in your user directory (if it doesn't exist).
#Unzip the landscape .zip file in the ''landscapes'' directory (if it's done right, a sub-directory should be created for each landscape).

NOTE: Older version of Stellarium (prior to v0.9.0) used a slightly different mechanism for doing landscapes. You can find a list of the old landscapes [[Landscapes pre 0.9.0|here]].

Since version 0.10.5 Stellarium has problems in correctly loading old style landscapes (multi panel) if they are not 8 or 16 panel panoramas. Some old 4,7,9 qnd 10 side panoramas converted into 8 ides can be found here
*[http://sarcasmogerdes.dyndns.org/stellarium/uploads/wiruna-field.zip] (Wiruna field Barry's site)
*[http://sarcasmogerdes.dyndns.org/stellarium/uploads/egarden-new.zip] (Egarden 8 panel Barry's site)
*[http://sarcasmogerdes.dyndns.org/stellarium/uploads/neven-new.zip] (Como area Sydney Barry's site)

==User contributed landscapes (by continent)==
We have landscapes for the seven continents (in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent seven continent model]) - all, including from Antarctica !
===Interplanetary===
{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/husband-hill.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_mars_husband_hill.zip|name=Husband Hill, Mars|author=Johan|license=Public Domain|compat=0.9.x|description=Johan transformed this Mars image from NASA into a spherical panorama that can be used with Stellarium. Mars rover Spirit made this image during August 24 to 27, 2005. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell. Read more on [http://marsrovers.nasa.gov/gallery/panoramas/spirit/2005.html this webpage].}}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/landscape_marsopportunity_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_mars_opportunity_rover.zip|name=Mars Opportunity Rover|author=Mike|license=Public Domain|compat=0.9.x|description=Mike sent posted this landscape in the forums. Another nice Mars rover landscape.}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_iss_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_iss.zip|name=International Space Station|author=Makc|license=GPL|compat=0.9.x|description=Landscape made using some screen shots and data from the wonderful [http://www.shatters.net/celestia/ Celestia]. Set the projection mode to stereographic, zoom out to a wide field of view and point down towards the ground to get the nice rounded "planet" effect.}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_apollo_11_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_apollo_11.zip|name=Apollo 11 landing site|author=Mathew Myrup|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape is made using NASA photographs taken by Buzz Aldrin. Look down and you can see Buzz's footprints :)}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_apollo_17_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_apollo_17.zip|name=Apollo 17 landing site|author=Mathew Myrup|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape is made using NASA photographs taken by Gene Cernan.}}

===Africa===
{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/idehan.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/idehan.zip|name=Idehan Ubari, Libya|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|compat=0.10.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the desert of Idehan Ubari in Libya.}}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/leptis.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/leptis.zip|name=Leptis Magna, Libya|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|compat=0.10.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the theatre of the Roman city of Leptis Magna. This site is part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/183 UNESCO World Heritage].}}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/sahara.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/sahara.zip|name=Sahara, Libya|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|compat=0.10.x|description=This is a panoramic view from somewhere in the middle of the Sahara in Libya.}}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/waw-al-namus.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/waw-al-namus.zip|name=Volcano Waw al-Namus, Libya|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|compat=0.10.x|description=This is a panoramic view of Volcano Waw al-Namus in the Sahara.}}

{{Package|image=http://www.domani.ch/masoala/en/capmasoala_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.domani.ch/masoala/en/cap_masoala.zip|name=Cap Masoala, Madagascar|author=Matthias D. Frei|license=GPLv2+|compat=0.9.x|description=This panorama was photographed from the abandoned French lighthouse at the southernmost point of the Masoala peninsula in Madagascar. It provides a spectacular view over the Indian Ocean and the Masoala peninsula that is still mainly covered with rainforest. More information about this particular place can be found [http://www.domani.ch/masoala/en/index.html here]}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_mbabane_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_mbabane.zip|name=Mbabane, Swaziland|author=Quinton Reissmann|compat=0.9.x|description=Mbabane is the capital of the little kingdom of Swaziland. Waterford/Kamhlaba is an international school on a mountain side which prides itself in cultural diversity. In SiSwati "kamhlaba" means "a world in miniature". The actual view is from the sports field where we usually set up the telescope.}}

{{Package|image=http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/gizapyramids.jpg|url=http://https://sites.google.com/site/bytes9365/stellarium/gizapyramids.zip|name=Giza Pyramids|author=Ricardo Liberato|license=CC BY-SA 2.0|compat=0.10.x|description=Shows a view of the pyramids of Giza looking North East. The main three pyramids (left to right) are Menkaure, Khafre and Khufu. Khafre looks largest in this shot but in fact Khufu is slightly larger than Khafre.}}

===Asia===
{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_everest_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_everest.zip|name=Mount Everest|author=Makc|license=©|compat=0.9.x|description=Amazing parorama of the summit of Mount Everest, 8.85 km above sea level. [http://www.everestviews.com/ Roddy Mackenzie], who climbed the mountain in 1989, captured the image.}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_jantar_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_jantar.zip|name=Jantar Mantar|author=Barry Perlus & Stellarium team|license=CC BY-NC-SA 3.0|compat=0.9.x|description=Professor Barry Perlus of Cornell University allowed us to use his panoramic photography of one of the Jantar Mantars in India to create this landscape. For more information on these fascinating scientific and architectural works see [http://jantarmantar.org/ jantarmantar.org].}}

===Australasia===
{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/beaumont-hills.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_beaumont_hills.zip|name=Beaumont Hills, Sydney, Australia|author=Barry Gerdes|license=GPLv2+|compat=0.9.x|description=Barry made an interesting multiple-image landscape from the rooftop of his house. You can find a detailed account of how this was done in the [http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/stellarium_user_guide_html-0.9.0-1/#SECTION001100000000000000000 Stellarium User Guide].}}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/transit-hill.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_transit_hill.zip|name=Transit Hill, Lord Howe Island, Australia|author=Graeme Ewing|compat=0.9.x|description=Graeme Ewing Contributed this panorama of the astronomically significant and visually stunning Transit Hill site Northeast of Sydney, Australia. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_penneshaw_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_penneshaw.zip|name=Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, Australia|author=Clive Nelson|compat=0.9.x|description=Penneshaw is a small township at the Northwest end of Kangaroo Island, off the coast of South Australia. In the north is the entrance to Gulf St Vincent and the Australian mainland. In the east is the Penneshaw township, To the west, on the horizon, is Kingscote, the main town on Kangaroo Island.}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_largsbay_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_largsbay.zip|name=Largs Bay in South Australia|author=Martin Lewicki|license=GPL|compat=0.9.x|description=Panoramic view of Largs Bay in South Australia 8 panel old style landscape. Largs Pier Hotel facade in SSE and Largs Bay Sailing Club due east. Jetty extends to Gulf St Vincent to the west.}}

===Europe===
{{Package|image=https://raw.github.com/martignoni/ependes-landscape/master/ependes-thumbnail.png|url=https://github.com/martignoni/ependes-landscape/raw/master/ependes.zip|name=Épendes Observatory, Fribourg, Switzerland|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Mina Nicolas Martignoni]|license=CC BY-NC-SA 3.0|compat=0.10.x|description=The [http://www.observatoire-naef.ch/ Épendes Observatory] ([http://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?params=46.76236_N_7.13938_E 46°45′45″N 7°08′22″E]) is located near the city of Fribourg, Switzerland. The images for this landscape were taken in August 2006. The landscape comes in three resolutions (1024 / 2048 / 4096). File size is about 2.4 MB.

'''Note:''' If you have problems with this landscape (landscape doesn't appear because of low memory on the graphic chip), use the corresponding ''old style'' landscape below or use a smaller resolution (see the README file in the package).}}

{{Package|image=https://raw.github.com/martignoni/ependes-oldstyle-landscape/master/ependes-thumbnail.png|url=https://github.com/martignoni/ependes-oldstyle-landscape/raw/master/ependes-oldstyle.zip|name=Épendes Observatory, Fribourg, Switzerland|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Mina Nicolas Martignoni]|license=CC BY-NC-SA 3.0|compat=0.10.x|description=The [http://www.observatoire-naef.ch/ Épendes Observatory] ([http://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?params=46.76236_N_7.13938_E 46°45′45″N 7°08′22″E]) is located near the city of Fribourg, Switzerland. The images for this landscape were taken in August 2006. This landscape (''old style'' format) is intended to be use on older configurations, where spherical landscape (above) doesn't appear because of low memory on the graphic chip. File size is about 2.4 MB.}}

{{Package|image=http://michael.nadev.net/pub/wurania.png|url=http://michael.nadev.net/pub/wurania.zip|name=Urania Observatory, Vienna, Austria|author=Michael Prokosch|license=CC BY-ND 3.0|compat=0.9.x|description=The [http://www.astronomie-wien.at/astronomie_urania.html Urania Observatory] (48°12′41.88″N 16°23′1.53″E) is located right in the middle of the city of Vienna, capital of Austria. Built in 1910 under emporer Franz Joseph I. it's the countries oldest non-scientifical observatory still in use for people's education. This landscape was taken in August 2011. If you are not distracted by the stars, you can even see St. Stephan's cathedral, the Viennese Giant Wheel and the Danube Canal. File size is about 11.5 MB.}}

{{Package|image=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/Thumbnail.png|url=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/laguardia.zip|name=Port of La Guardia, Galicia, Spain|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Quieroregresaramiplaneta Quiero Regresar a mi Planeta]|license=CC BY-NC-ND 3.0|compat=0.10.x|description=La Guardia is a fishing village in Galicia, in the NW. of Spain. This landscape was taken on the 19/07/2008. '''[http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/Port_of_La_Guardia.kmz KMZ file]'''. }}

{{Package|image=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/Thumbnail.png|url=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/castrolaboreiro.zip|name=Castle of Castro Laboreiro 13th Century, Melgaço, Portugal|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Quieroregresaramiplaneta Quiero Regresar a mi Planeta]|license=CC BY-NC-ND 3.0|compat=0.10.x|description=Castro Laboreiro is a village in Melgaço, in the NW. of Portugal. This landscape was taken on the 15/08/2010. '''[http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/Castle_of_Castro_Laboreiro.kmz Kmz file]'''. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_jungfraujoch_tmb.png|url=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_jungfraujoch.zip|name=Jungfraujoch High Altitude Research Station, Switzerland|author=Christian Waldvogel|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=Lying at 3580m in the Bernese Alps, the Jungfraujoch is often dubbed "Top of Europe". It has been home to an astronomical observation station for more than 80 years. The spherical landscape was created from 20 images taken on June 29th, 2008, at 1015, from the lower terrace of the Sphinx Obervatory. The landscape comes in three resolutions (1024 / 2048 / 4096). }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/San_Pietro.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/San_Pietro.zip|name=St Peter's Square (Vatican)|author=Gianfranco Mazzani|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=This is a complete high resolution panoramic view of the St Peter's Square, City of Vatican.

Gianfranco Mazzani photographed this panorama in july 2004 by using a Nikon Coolpix 8700, and stitched
the original 10 pictures together into a spherical panorama using Hugin program. The panorama has been
than cutted into 8 alfa channel pictures and re-dimensioned the width to 2048 pixel and then dimensioned
the height to 32 cm by using Photoschop elements 2.
}}

{{Package|image=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_rodiano_tmb.png|url=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_rodiano.zip|name=Frantoio Rodiano, Italy|author=Christian Waldvogel|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=The Frantoio Rodiano (Rodiano oil press) is situated on the foot of Mount Gargano in Puglia / Italy. Just a few kilometers uphill lies Monte Sant'Angelo, the famous stop for christian pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem. Stargazing has been kin to this region for milleniae: the oldest graves found in the Frantoio's vicinity date back to pre-etruscan times, and the famous Castel del Monte, an astronomical observation in itself, is not far either. The spherical landscape was created from 8 images taken on September 20th, 2010, at 1707, from the uppermost terrace of the Frantoio Rodiano. The landscape comes in three resolutions (1024 / 2048 / 4096). }}

{{Package|image=http://pano.jubila.de/stellarium/muchachos_thumb.jpg|url=http://pano.jubila.de/stellarium/muchachos.zip|name=Roque de los Muchachos, La Palma, Spain|author=Uwe Buecher|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=This high resolution landscape was built with hugin from 20 photos taken in October 2007. It is located on top of the highest mountain on La Palma, Canary Islands. You can see the Buildings of the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos, one of them is the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) which is the greatest telescope in the world today (10.4m diameter). }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_egarden_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_egarden.zip|name=English Garden, Munich, Germany|author=Rob Spearman, Johan Meuris|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This high resolution landscape was taken in April 2007 by Rob. Johan helped with the post production. The result is a very high quality landscape. }}

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{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_sheffieldrivelin_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_sheffieldrivelin.zip|name=River Rivelin, Sheffield, UK|author=Jan Wedekind|license=CC SA-2.0|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a 270° fisheye panorama created from 40 photos using Hugin. It shows the River Rivelin in Sheffield in the middle of April 2007. The fringes (twigs and tree tops) where dimmed out using The Gimp. The overexposed parts of the horizon have been removed. Copyright (C) 2007, [[User:Wedesoft|Jan Wedekind]], [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike License 2.0] }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_ares_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_ares.zip|name=Ares, Galicia, Spain|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:rcasl Rubén Castiñeiras Lorenzo]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Ares is a small fishing village in Galicia, in the NW of Spain, close to the city of Ferrol. The 360 degree image was taken at the noon of August 6th, 2007, just in front of the "Paseo Rosalía de Castro". It has been made with 17 photos, stitched with Hugin 0.7 beta 4 and retouched with the Gimp 2.2.17. }}

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{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/Bahia_de_Cadiz.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/Bahia_de_Cadiz.zip|name=Bahia de Cádiz, Spain|author=José Codejón|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=A new bridge is being built across de bay. The 360° panorama image was taken at noon of September 10th, 2012, from the pier of the small marina just closed to the Cadiz head of the bridge.

The final picture is the result of stitching 11 frames, taken out of a 63 seconds full HD video, using PhotoStitch and Gimp 2.6.8. }}

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{{Package|image=http://www.xs4all.nl/~adonet/stellarium/tulipfield.jpg|url=http://www.xs4all.nl/~adonet/stellarium/tulipfield.zip|name=Amstelveen, The Netherlands|author=[http://www.xs4all.nl/~adonet/stellarium/stellarium.html Jeroen Adolfse]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape shows the tulipfields in spring (may 2008) in Schagerbrug, North Holland. It's an old_style landscape. (file is 4.5 Mb) }}

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{{Package|image=http://www.nett.is/~sveinki/stellarium/vonarskard-tn.png|url=http://www.nett.is/~sveinki/stellarium/vonarskard.zip|name=Vonarskarð, Passage of Hope, Iceland|author=[http://www.nett.is/~sveinki/stellarium/ Sveinn í Felli]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is the geographical center of Iceland, a barren pass between glaciers. Being sheltered from southern vinds by the huge Vatnajökull glacier, a great cold mass which then eliminates most humididy from the air, makes the place unusually good for stargazing. Old-style landscape, resolution is a bit low. (File is 1.1 Mb) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.brontovox.co.uk/Downloads/woodhenge_winter_solstice_sunset_ts.png|url=http://www.brontovox.co.uk/Downloads/woodhenge.zip|name=Woodhenge near Stonehenge|author=[http://www.brontovox.co.uk Hugo Jenks]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Woodhenge near Stonehenge was constructed around 2200 BC. It comprised numerous wooden posts set into the chalky ground. These posts of course decayed, and their positions today are marked with concrete cylinders.

The posts are arranged, in plan view, as a series of concentric egg shapes. The axis of the egg shapes aligns approximately with summer solstice sunrise. }}

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{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/rila.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/rila.zip|name=Rila Monastery, Bulgaria|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Rila Monastery in Bulgaria. This building is quite high so the sky area is not really large. This site is part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/216 UNESCO World Heritage]. }}

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{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_areeiro_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_areeiro.zip|name=Pico do Areeiro|author=Filipe Gomes|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the [http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pico_do_Arieiro Pico do Areeiro], the second highest point of the island. Madeira Island - Portugal. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_caniga_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_caniga.zip|name=Caniga Country|author=[http://www.flickr.com/photos/25710744@N03/2672852380/ Andrea Pittalis]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape was taken from the Caniga Country, near Sassari in Sardinia, Italy. }}

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{{Package|image=http://astronomia.zagan.pl/pliki/stellarium-moczyn.png|url=http://astronomia.zagan.pl/pliki/moczyn.zip|name=Poland,Zagan - sity Johannes Kepler|author=[http://astronomia.zagan.pl/articles.php?article_id=21 Jacek Patka]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=View of the old quarter. }}

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[http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/Port_of_La_Guardia.kmz Kmz file] }}

{{Package|image=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/Thumbnail.png|url=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/castrolaboreiro.zip|name=Castle of Castro Laboreiro 13th Century, Melgaço, Portugal|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Quieroregresaramiplaneta Quiero Regresar a mi Planeta]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Castro Laboreiro is a village in Melgaço, in the NW. of Portugal. This landscape was taken on the 15/08/2010.

Castle of Castro Laboreiro 13th Century, Melgaço, Portugal [http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/Castle_of_Castro_Laboreiro.kmz Kmz file] }}

{{Package|image=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_rodiano_tmb.png|url=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_rodiano.zip|name=Frantoio Rodiano, Italy|author=Christian Waldvogel|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=The Frantoio Rodiano (Rodiano oil press) is situated on the foot of Mount Gargano in Puglia / Italy. Just a few kilometers uphill lies Monte Sant'Angelo, the famous stop for christian pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem. Stargazing has been kin to this region for milleniae: the oldest graves found in the Frantoio's vicinity date back to pre-etruscan times, and the famous Castel del Monte, an astronomical observation in itself, is not far either. The spherical landscape was created from 8 images taken on September 20th, 2010, at 1707, from the uppermost terrace of the Frantoio Rodiano. The landscape comes in three resolutions (1024 / 2048 / 4096). }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/luene.jpg|url=http://www.ausgerechnet-jetzt.de/lueneburg.zip|name=Top of Water Tower of Lueneburg, Germany|author=Uwe Prolingheuer|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view from the top of old Water Tower 56m above ground, constructed 1906/07, in Lueneburg, a town with many retained medieval houses. Northern Germany. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/gas-gao.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/gas-gao.zip|name=GAS GAO, Russia|author=[http://www.kepler-observatorium.ru/ Andrey Kuznetsov]|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=Russia, Caucasus. The astronomical science station on the mountain Shadjatmaz. This is the view from amateur's observatory (by Andrey Kuznetsov, Sergey Kiselev). }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/caucasus.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/caucasus.zip|name=Caucasus, Russia|author=[http://www.kepler-observatorium.ru/ Andrey Kuznetsov]|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=North Caucasus, Elbrus. }}

===North America===
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{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_sanjose_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_sanjose.zip|name=San Jose, California, USA|author=BrendaEM|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This panorama was made using Nasa's WorldWind. Screenshots were taken at 45 degree increments. The screenshots were layered and stitched together, and then offset until the the Northern mountains were aligned. A landscape such as this could be made of any location in the world. There is a plug-in for WorldWind called "BigScreenshot," that may make the process easier, but not automate it. A plug-in could be written to do this entire process automatically. }}

{{Package|image=http://trampleasure.net/science/solar-calendar/thumbnail.jpg|url=http://trampleasure.net/science/solar-calendar/landscape.ini|name=Berkeley, California, USA|author=Lee Trampleasure Amosslee|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This panorama is centered at the [http://solarcalendar.org/ Cesar Chavez Memorial Solar Calendar] at the Berkeley Marina. The solar calendar has large stones that line up with the sunrises and sunsets at the equinoxes and solstices. [http://trampleasure.net/science/solar-calendar/chavez-solar-calendar-large.png 4096X2048 PNG photo, 8.3MB], or [http://trampleasure.net/science/solar-calendar/chavez-solar-calendar.png 2048x1024 PNG photo 2.1MB]. In the larger photo, I painted the Golden Gate bridge to make it stand out a bit more. Credits and location can be found in the [http://trampleasure.net/science/solar-calendar/landscape.ini landscapes.ini file]. Please include credits if you use/distribute this version. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.jrctech.net/landscapes/wiki-photos/tn_School-Image2.png|url=http://www.jrctech.net/landscapes/chesterton_school.zip|name=Chesterton Elementary School - San Diego, California, USA|author=[http://www.jrctech.net John Chester]|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=This landscape was taken to help encourage students to learn about science and astronomy using Stellarium. The panorama was taken at the playground area of Chesterton Elementary School on October 23, 2011. The image was constructed using the Multiple Image Method using 8 overlapping images to provide a high level of detail. The original composite panorama image was 22442 (width) x 2418 (height) pixels . Composite photo reduced to 5 equally sized photos of 2048 by 1024 pixels. Many trees created complex horizon background but left details, such as tether-ball poles, in place during transparency development to keep landscape realistic. The lines of the playground provide an interesting perspective with Stellarium. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/eltajin.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/eltajin.zip|name=El Tajin, Mexico|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the prehispanic city of El Tajin. Theses ruins are part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/631 UNESCO World Heritage]. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/mexico.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/mexico.zip|name=Mexico Ciudad, Mexico|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Zocalo (Plaza de la Constitución) of Mexico Ciudad. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/uxmal.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/uxmal.zip|name=Uxmal, Yucatan, Mexico|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Cuadrangulo de las Monjas in Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal. This site is part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/791 UNESCO World Heritage]. }}

{{Package|image=http://home.arcor.de/mdoege/pano/boulder_thumb.png|url=http://home.arcor.de/mdoege/pano/boulder.zip|name=University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA|author=Martin C. Doege|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=View from Farrand Field at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Colorado_at_Boulder University], with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatirons Flatirons] to the southwest. (File is 2.9 Mb) }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_jasperpyramidisland_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_jasperpyramidisland.zip|name=Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada|author=[http://www.jasperdarksky.org/stellarium Rogier Gruys]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Pyramid Island dark sky observation site in [http://pc.gc.ca/jasper Jasper National Park], Alberta, Canada - world's largest [http://www.jasperdarksky.org/ Dark Sky Preserve]. This site is only 15 min from the town of Jasper, yet nearly perfectly dark. The panorama was taken just before sunset in October 2011. }}

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The full panorama, including sky, can be viewed at [http://www.360cities.net/image/heritage-park-museum#0.00,0.00,70.0 360Cities].

This collection of early 20th Century log buildings shows the diverse construction styles used by immigrant settlers of the Skeena Valley. The two story Kalum Lake Hotel is the centrepiece of the park. To the right of the hotel a summer student talks with two of the fifteen or so young visitors attending a children's day.}}

===South America===
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{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/cachi.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/cachi.zip|name=Cachi, Argentina|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Parque National Los Cardones near the village of Cachi. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/lagunaverde.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/lagunaverde.zip|name=Laguna Verde, Bolivia|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Laguna Verde and Laguna Blanca under the Juriques (5704m) and Licancabur (5920m) Volcanos. These lakes are located in Reserva Nacional Eduardo Avaroa, Bolivia. }}

{{Package|image=http://documents.epfl.ch/users/m/mt/mtewes/www/permanent/euler_la_silla_thumb.png|url=http://documents.epfl.ch/users/m/mt/mtewes/www/permanent/euler_la_silla.zip|name=Swiss Euler Telescope, ESO La Silla Observatory, Chile|author=[http://obswww.unige.ch/~tewes/ Malte Tewes]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Euler is the nearby telescope that can be seen in the west. It is operated by the University of Geneva, and its main duty is the quest of extrasolar planets. The New Technology Telescope (NTT) shows up just behind Euler's control room, Tarot is in due south, and finally the venerable ESO 3.6 meter telescope sits on its hill in the southeast. The panorama was taken on September 3, 2010, at about 7:25 local time, a wonderful sunrise after a snowy night. [http://obswww.unige.ch/~tewes/stellarium_landscapes/ Screenshots] }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/images/landscape_braziland_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_braziland.zip|name=Divinópolis, Brazilia|author=[http://alquimiapopular.wordpress.com/psicologo/ Wanderson Nunes Ferreira]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=[http://alquimiapopular.wordpress.com/psicologo/ Wanderson Nunes Ferreira] photographed this panorama in the Brazilian city of Divinópolis in March 2011 and stitched it together into a spherical panorama that can be used with Stellarium. }}

===Polar regions===
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===Special===
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==Contributions==
Please feel free to contribute your own custom landscapes here. Make thumbnails 200x114 pixels to fit with the rest of the page. Please include a location section in your landscape.ini file with the longitude, latitude, altitude and planet for the location of the landscape (see one of the pre-existing landscapes for an example).

To find out more about how to create a landscape, see the [[Customising_Landscapes|Stellarium User Guide]], and examine existing landscapes. If you are having problems, posting to the forums is a good way to get some advice.

===Important note on image dimensions===
'''IMPORTANT: Make sure all textures have dimensions which are integer powers of 2, i.e. 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16384, ... e.g. 4096 by 1024, 2048 by 2048 and so on.'''

This is a limitation of OpenGL. Some video hardware will work OK with images with different image dimensions, but many will not display properly, suffer vastly reduced frame rates, and even crash the computer.

'''Please make sure all contributed landscapes conform to these requirements, or your link may be removed.'''

Be aware that many people's video hardware cannot handle very large textures. This is hardware and driver dependent. A typical maximum image size is 2048x2048 or 4096x4096.

===Package contents===
Please package your landscape in a .zip file with all files inside a directory in the .zip file. This should be unique to your landscape, and it would be nice it it was all lower-case with no spaces.

You should also include a readme.txt file which describes the landscape and specifies any usage restrictions or licensing terms for the images used in the landscape.

===Licensing===
Before you distribute images as part of a Stellarium landscape, please ensure you are legally entitled to - you must be the copyright holder for the images, or be able to distribute them for use with Stellarium under the terms of some agreement with the copyright holder (e.g. Creative Commons licensed images found on the web).

It is important to explicitly state what use may be made of images for your landscape. This should be done in the readme.txt file inside the .zip file.

We recommend an open source license compatible with Stellarium itself (i.e. the GNU GPL), or one of the Creative Commons licenses.

===Example package contents===

From the Mars Husband Hill landscape:

Archive: landscape_mars_husband_hill.zip
Length Date Time Name
-------- ---- ---- ----
1815308 02-05-07 21:02 mars_husband_hill/husband_hill.png
211 05-28-07 19:44 mars_husband_hill/landscape.ini
1096 06-04-07 15:21 mars_husband_hill/readme.txt
-------- -------
1816615 3 files

The readme.txt file should look something like this:

Mars Husband Hill Landscape for Stellarium
==========================================

Description
-----------

This landscape was taken from the NASA Spirit Rover on Mars.

Files
-----

This file (readme.txt) should have come in a zip file with some others
Here is a listing of all the files which should be in the zip file:

mars/readme.txt
mars/landscape.ini
mars/husband_hill.png

Installation & Use
------------------

Unzip the landscape package file in your personal stellarium data
directory, or the <config_root>/landscapes directory. The location
varyies depending on your operating system. See the Stellarium
User Guide for per-platform details.

Once you have installed the landscape, open Stellarium and go to the
configuration dialog. Select the landscapes tab, and select the landscape
from the list of available landscapes.

Credits
-------

Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/panoramas/opportunity/index.html

License
-------

NASA Images are released into the public domain

===File encoding===
The landscape.ini and readme.txt files should be UTF-8 encoded text or plain ASCII. It's probably a good idea to adopt the Windows line ending encoding, (i.e. CR LF). Both Windows and *nix style line ending encoding should work OK in Stellarium, but Windows users will have an ugly time reading the readme.txt if it uses *nix-style newlines.

===Need hosting?===

If you have a landscape you would like to share but have no web-space to put it, email to any Stellarium developers and we'll put it on our site.

===See also===
*[[Landscape Rotation]] - how to set landscape rotation so that a certain point is due north
*The user guide, section 5.7: [[Customising Landscapes]]

==Tools==
The following tools may be useful to people who wish to create their own landscapes:

{| class="wikitable"
| width=15% | '''Program''' || width=20% | '''Platform(s)''' || width=15% | '''License''' || width=40% | '''Notes'''
|-
|[http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~mbrown/autostitch/autostitch.html Autostitch]
| Windows; may also run on Linux using [http://www.winehq.org/ Wine]
| Shareware/demo
| Looks like it produces good results. Registered version includes extra types of projection. No source code.
|-
|[http://hugin.sourceforge.net/ Hugin]
| Linux; FreeBSD; MacOSX; Windows
| Free/open source (GNU GPL)
| Hugin is a nice GUI for Panorama Tools
|-
||[http://webuser.fh-furtwangen.de/~dersch/ Panorama Tools]
| Linux; FreeBSD; MacOSX; Windows
| Free/open source (GNU GPL)
|
|-
| Microsoft's [http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/groups/ivm/ICE/ Image Composite Editor]
| Windows
| Free (costless)
|
|}

==External links==
*[http://stargazerslounge.com/primers-tutorials/122628-tutorial-custom-stellarium-landscapes.html Tutorial: Custom Stellarium landscapes], thread at the Stargazers Lounge forum
*[http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Number/3759113/ Stellarium landscape image of my back porch], thread at the Cloudy Nights forum (discusses using a home-made fish-eye lens from a peep-hole to create a "fisheye" landscape)

[[Category:Landscapes]]
[[Category:Customization]]

Landscapes

2013-01-30T02:26:02Z

Alexwolf: /* North America */

==How to install landscapes==
After you have downloaded the .zip file for a landscape from this page, you need to install it in Stellarium.

===Automatic===
<div style="float:right">http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/stellarium-0-11-1/add-remove-landscapes-button.png</div>
If you have Stellarium 0.10.6 or later version, you can use the "Add/remove landscapes" feature to install landscapes automatically:
*Open the "Sky and viewing options" window by clicking on the appropriate button in the left button bar (or press the F4 key).
*The "Add/remove landscapes" button is at the bottom of the "Landscape" tab.
*When you press it, the "Add/remove landscapes" window will appear. It allows you to install <tt>.zip</tt> files containing landscapes. It also lists the user-installed landscapes and allows you to remove them.

Note that while this makes installing landscapes easier, it may also cause you to overlook what else is included in the ZIP archive. Landscape packages created without this feature in mind may contain other files, such as alternative textures in different sizes.

<div style="align:center">http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/stellarium-0-11-1/add-remove-landscapes-window.png</div>

===Manual===
If you are using an earlier version of Stellarium, you can follow this procedure to install a landscape package:
#Browse to your [[User Data Directory]], which varies according to your operating system. (eg. in Windows Vista/7 enter %appdata%\stellarium in Explorer's location bar )
#Create a sub-directory called ''landscapes'' in your user directory (if it doesn't exist).
#Unzip the landscape .zip file in the ''landscapes'' directory (if it's done right, a sub-directory should be created for each landscape).

NOTE: Older version of Stellarium (prior to v0.9.0) used a slightly different mechanism for doing landscapes. You can find a list of the old landscapes [[Landscapes pre 0.9.0|here]].

Since version 0.10.5 Stellarium has problems in correctly loading old style landscapes (multi panel) if they are not 8 or 16 panel panoramas. Some old 4,7,9 qnd 10 side panoramas converted into 8 ides can be found here
*[http://sarcasmogerdes.dyndns.org/stellarium/uploads/wiruna-field.zip] (Wiruna field Barry's site)
*[http://sarcasmogerdes.dyndns.org/stellarium/uploads/egarden-new.zip] (Egarden 8 panel Barry's site)
*[http://sarcasmogerdes.dyndns.org/stellarium/uploads/neven-new.zip] (Como area Sydney Barry's site)

==User contributed landscapes (by continent)==
We have landscapes for the seven continents (in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent seven continent model]) - all, including from Antarctica !
===Interplanetary===
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{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/landscape_marsopportunity_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_mars_opportunity_rover.zip|name=Mars Opportunity Rover|author=Mike|license=Public Domain|compat=0.9.x|description=Mike sent posted this landscape in the forums. Another nice Mars rover landscape.}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_iss_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_iss.zip|name=International Space Station|author=Makc|license=GPL|compat=0.9.x|description=Landscape made using some screen shots and data from the wonderful [http://www.shatters.net/celestia/ Celestia]. Set the projection mode to stereographic, zoom out to a wide field of view and point down towards the ground to get the nice rounded "planet" effect.}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_apollo_11_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_apollo_11.zip|name=Apollo 11 landing site|author=Mathew Myrup|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape is made using NASA photographs taken by Buzz Aldrin. Look down and you can see Buzz's footprints :)}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_apollo_17_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_apollo_17.zip|name=Apollo 17 landing site|author=Mathew Myrup|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape is made using NASA photographs taken by Gene Cernan.}}

===Africa===
{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/idehan.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/idehan.zip|name=Idehan Ubari, Libya|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|compat=0.10.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the desert of Idehan Ubari in Libya.}}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/leptis.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/leptis.zip|name=Leptis Magna, Libya|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|compat=0.10.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the theatre of the Roman city of Leptis Magna. This site is part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/183 UNESCO World Heritage].}}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/sahara.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/sahara.zip|name=Sahara, Libya|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|compat=0.10.x|description=This is a panoramic view from somewhere in the middle of the Sahara in Libya.}}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/waw-al-namus.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/waw-al-namus.zip|name=Volcano Waw al-Namus, Libya|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|compat=0.10.x|description=This is a panoramic view of Volcano Waw al-Namus in the Sahara.}}

{{Package|image=http://www.domani.ch/masoala/en/capmasoala_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.domani.ch/masoala/en/cap_masoala.zip|name=Cap Masoala, Madagascar|author=Matthias D. Frei|license=GPLv2+|compat=0.9.x|description=This panorama was photographed from the abandoned French lighthouse at the southernmost point of the Masoala peninsula in Madagascar. It provides a spectacular view over the Indian Ocean and the Masoala peninsula that is still mainly covered with rainforest. More information about this particular place can be found [http://www.domani.ch/masoala/en/index.html here]}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_mbabane_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_mbabane.zip|name=Mbabane, Swaziland|author=Quinton Reissmann|compat=0.9.x|description=Mbabane is the capital of the little kingdom of Swaziland. Waterford/Kamhlaba is an international school on a mountain side which prides itself in cultural diversity. In SiSwati "kamhlaba" means "a world in miniature". The actual view is from the sports field where we usually set up the telescope.}}

{{Package|image=http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/gizapyramids.jpg|url=http://https://sites.google.com/site/bytes9365/stellarium/gizapyramids.zip|name=Giza Pyramids|author=Ricardo Liberato|license=CC BY-SA 2.0|compat=0.10.x|description=Shows a view of the pyramids of Giza looking North East. The main three pyramids (left to right) are Menkaure, Khafre and Khufu. Khafre looks largest in this shot but in fact Khufu is slightly larger than Khafre.}}

===Asia===
{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_everest_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_everest.zip|name=Mount Everest|author=Makc|license=©|compat=0.9.x|description=Amazing parorama of the summit of Mount Everest, 8.85 km above sea level. [http://www.everestviews.com/ Roddy Mackenzie], who climbed the mountain in 1989, captured the image.}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_jantar_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_jantar.zip|name=Jantar Mantar|author=Barry Perlus & Stellarium team|license=CC BY-NC-SA 3.0|compat=0.9.x|description=Professor Barry Perlus of Cornell University allowed us to use his panoramic photography of one of the Jantar Mantars in India to create this landscape. For more information on these fascinating scientific and architectural works see [http://jantarmantar.org/ jantarmantar.org].}}

===Australasia===
{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/beaumont-hills.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_beaumont_hills.zip|name=Beaumont Hills, Sydney, Australia|author=Barry Gerdes|license=GPLv2+|compat=0.9.x|description=Barry made an interesting multiple-image landscape from the rooftop of his house. You can find a detailed account of how this was done in the [http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/stellarium_user_guide_html-0.9.0-1/#SECTION001100000000000000000 Stellarium User Guide].}}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/transit-hill.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_transit_hill.zip|name=Transit Hill, Lord Howe Island, Australia|author=Graeme Ewing|compat=0.9.x|description=Graeme Ewing Contributed this panorama of the astronomically significant and visually stunning Transit Hill site Northeast of Sydney, Australia. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_penneshaw_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_penneshaw.zip|name=Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, Australia|author=Clive Nelson|compat=0.9.x|description=Penneshaw is a small township at the Northwest end of Kangaroo Island, off the coast of South Australia. In the north is the entrance to Gulf St Vincent and the Australian mainland. In the east is the Penneshaw township, To the west, on the horizon, is Kingscote, the main town on Kangaroo Island.}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_largsbay_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_largsbay.zip|name=Largs Bay in South Australia|author=Martin Lewicki|license=GPL|compat=0.9.x|description=Panoramic view of Largs Bay in South Australia 8 panel old style landscape. Largs Pier Hotel facade in SSE and Largs Bay Sailing Club due east. Jetty extends to Gulf St Vincent to the west.}}

===Europe===
{{Package|image=https://raw.github.com/martignoni/ependes-landscape/master/ependes-thumbnail.png|url=https://github.com/martignoni/ependes-landscape/raw/master/ependes.zip|name=Épendes Observatory, Fribourg, Switzerland|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Mina Nicolas Martignoni]|license=CC BY-NC-SA 3.0|compat=0.10.x|description=The [http://www.observatoire-naef.ch/ Épendes Observatory] ([http://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?params=46.76236_N_7.13938_E 46°45′45″N 7°08′22″E]) is located near the city of Fribourg, Switzerland. The images for this landscape were taken in August 2006. The landscape comes in three resolutions (1024 / 2048 / 4096). File size is about 2.4 MB.

'''Note:''' If you have problems with this landscape (landscape doesn't appear because of low memory on the graphic chip), use the corresponding ''old style'' landscape below or use a smaller resolution (see the README file in the package).}}

{{Package|image=https://raw.github.com/martignoni/ependes-oldstyle-landscape/master/ependes-thumbnail.png|url=https://github.com/martignoni/ependes-oldstyle-landscape/raw/master/ependes-oldstyle.zip|name=Épendes Observatory, Fribourg, Switzerland|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Mina Nicolas Martignoni]|license=CC BY-NC-SA 3.0|compat=0.10.x|description=The [http://www.observatoire-naef.ch/ Épendes Observatory] ([http://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?params=46.76236_N_7.13938_E 46°45′45″N 7°08′22″E]) is located near the city of Fribourg, Switzerland. The images for this landscape were taken in August 2006. This landscape (''old style'' format) is intended to be use on older configurations, where spherical landscape (above) doesn't appear because of low memory on the graphic chip. File size is about 2.4 MB.}}

{{Package|image=http://michael.nadev.net/pub/wurania.png|url=http://michael.nadev.net/pub/wurania.zip|name=Urania Observatory, Vienna, Austria|author=Michael Prokosch|license=CC BY-ND 3.0|compat=0.9.x|description=The [http://www.astronomie-wien.at/astronomie_urania.html Urania Observatory] (48°12′41.88″N 16°23′1.53″E) is located right in the middle of the city of Vienna, capital of Austria. Built in 1910 under emporer Franz Joseph I. it's the countries oldest non-scientifical observatory still in use for people's education. This landscape was taken in August 2011. If you are not distracted by the stars, you can even see St. Stephan's cathedral, the Viennese Giant Wheel and the Danube Canal. File size is about 11.5 MB.}}

{{Package|image=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/Thumbnail.png|url=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/laguardia.zip|name=Port of La Guardia, Galicia, Spain|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Quieroregresaramiplaneta Quiero Regresar a mi Planeta]|license=CC BY-NC-ND 3.0|compat=0.10.x|description=La Guardia is a fishing village in Galicia, in the NW. of Spain. This landscape was taken on the 19/07/2008. '''[http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/Port_of_La_Guardia.kmz KMZ file]'''. }}

{{Package|image=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/Thumbnail.png|url=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/castrolaboreiro.zip|name=Castle of Castro Laboreiro 13th Century, Melgaço, Portugal|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Quieroregresaramiplaneta Quiero Regresar a mi Planeta]|license=CC BY-NC-ND 3.0|compat=0.10.x|description=Castro Laboreiro is a village in Melgaço, in the NW. of Portugal. This landscape was taken on the 15/08/2010. '''[http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/Castle_of_Castro_Laboreiro.kmz Kmz file]'''. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_jungfraujoch_tmb.png|url=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_jungfraujoch.zip|name=Jungfraujoch High Altitude Research Station, Switzerland|author=Christian Waldvogel|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=Lying at 3580m in the Bernese Alps, the Jungfraujoch is often dubbed "Top of Europe". It has been home to an astronomical observation station for more than 80 years. The spherical landscape was created from 20 images taken on June 29th, 2008, at 1015, from the lower terrace of the Sphinx Obervatory. The landscape comes in three resolutions (1024 / 2048 / 4096). }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/San_Pietro.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/San_Pietro.zip|name=St Peter's Square (Vatican)|author=Gianfranco Mazzani|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=This is a complete high resolution panoramic view of the St Peter's Square, City of Vatican.

Gianfranco Mazzani photographed this panorama in july 2004 by using a Nikon Coolpix 8700, and stitched
the original 10 pictures together into a spherical panorama using Hugin program. The panorama has been
than cutted into 8 alfa channel pictures and re-dimensioned the width to 2048 pixel and then dimensioned
the height to 32 cm by using Photoschop elements 2.
}}

{{Package|image=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_rodiano_tmb.png|url=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_rodiano.zip|name=Frantoio Rodiano, Italy|author=Christian Waldvogel|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=The Frantoio Rodiano (Rodiano oil press) is situated on the foot of Mount Gargano in Puglia / Italy. Just a few kilometers uphill lies Monte Sant'Angelo, the famous stop for christian pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem. Stargazing has been kin to this region for milleniae: the oldest graves found in the Frantoio's vicinity date back to pre-etruscan times, and the famous Castel del Monte, an astronomical observation in itself, is not far either. The spherical landscape was created from 8 images taken on September 20th, 2010, at 1707, from the uppermost terrace of the Frantoio Rodiano. The landscape comes in three resolutions (1024 / 2048 / 4096). }}

{{Package|image=http://pano.jubila.de/stellarium/muchachos_thumb.jpg|url=http://pano.jubila.de/stellarium/muchachos.zip|name=Roque de los Muchachos, La Palma, Spain|author=Uwe Buecher|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=This high resolution landscape was built with hugin from 20 photos taken in October 2007. It is located on top of the highest mountain on La Palma, Canary Islands. You can see the Buildings of the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos, one of them is the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) which is the greatest telescope in the world today (10.4m diameter). }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_egarden_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_egarden.zip|name=English Garden, Munich, Germany|author=Rob Spearman, Johan Meuris|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This high resolution landscape was taken in April 2007 by Rob. Johan helped with the post production. The result is a very high quality landscape. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_egarden_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_egarden_old_style.zip|name=English Garden, Munich, Germany|author=Rob Spearman, Johan Meuris|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=The original English Garden landscape was re-constructed by Barry Gerdes as an old_style landscape. This means that it can be used with video hardware which cannot cope with single very large texture files, and yet preserves the resolution of the landscape (by splitting the images into multiple files). Try this is the original English Garden landscapes doesn't load on your computer. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/voksenlia.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_voksenlia.zip|name=Voksenlia, Oslo, Norway|author=Steinar Midtskogen|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=Steinar Midtskogen sent [http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/voksenlia.png this huge (17 MiB!) spherical landscape image] of Voksenlia, Oslo, Norway (59°58'14N, 10°38'57E, alt=348m). (Currently not working with version 0.9.0). }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/observatory-hill-Barry.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_edinburgh.zip|name=Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland|author=Friedrich Noelle, Barry Gerdes|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Friedrich Noelle took a nice panorama of Observatory Hill, Edinburgh which Barry converted into a Stellarium landscape. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/sight_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/sighthill.zip|name=Sighthill stone circle, Glasgow, Scotland|author=[http://www.geomancygroup.org Grahame Gardner]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Sighthill stone circle is a modern stone ring constructed in 1979 by amateur astronomer and SF writer Duncan Lunan. Located next to the M8 motorway in Glasgow city centre, yet with surprisingly good views, the circle has alignments to the solsticial solar rises and settings and the lunar standstills. Alignments to the rising of Rigel are included for 1979 AD and 1800 BC. (2MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/beech_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/beechhill.zip|name=Beech Hill stone circle, nr. Nutley, E. Sussex, England|author=[http://www.geomancygroup.org Grahame Gardner]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Beech Hill is a modern stone ring constructed in 2000 by Ivan McBeth and Richard Creightmore of The Geomancy Group [http://www.geomancygroup.org/ www.geomancygroup.org]. Located in the Ashdown Forest, the circle's main alignment is to the Pole Star, denoted by the angled outlier. (2.2MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/calave_tb.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/calanaisave.zip|name=Calanais I (Callanish) Avenue, Lewis, Western Isles, Scotland|author=[http://www.geomancygroup.org Grahame Gardner]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Callanish is arguably the finest megalithic monument in the British Isles, and is just the largest site in a vast complex of interconnected monuments designed to observe the southern major standstills of the moon. From this position at the end of the avenue, the moon is seen to set behind the rocky outcrop of Cnoc-an-Tursa, only to 're-gleam' in the centre of the main circle a short time afterwards. (4MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/machrie_tb.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/machrie5.zip|name=Machrie Moor 5, Isle of Arran, Scotland|author=[http://www.geomancygroup.org Grahame Gardner]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This delightful little double-concentric stone circle is the first site you come to when visiting the Machrie Moor complex of megalithic sites on Arran. Although not the most spectactular site in the group, it is one of the most complete and has good views. (7.3MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/mitchthumbnail.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/mitchell2.zip|name=Mitchell's Fold stone circle, Shropshire, England|author=[http://www.vallecrucisgrail.co.uk/ Ian Pegler]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This wonderful ancient stone circle stands on a plateau amid the rolling Shropshire hills and is loved by walkers, dowsers and Wiccans alike. April 2010 - new version uploaded, featuring improved centre camera position based on Alexander Thom's geometry and improved alignments. (1.8MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/aveburyn_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/aveburynorth.zip|name=Avebury - North circle, Wiltshire, England|author=[http://www.vallecrucisgrail.co.uk/ Ian Pegler]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=The North circle of the largest megalithic complex in Europe. In the background you can just make out the Red Lion pub. (1MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/vallecrucis_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/vallecrucis.zip|name=Valle Crucis Abbey, Llangollen, North Wales|author=[http://www.vallecrucisgrail.co.uk/ Ian Pegler]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This ruined Cistercian abbey dates to 1200 but may be the site of a much earlier Dark Age settlement with a very early Christian church. (2.5MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/ponta-da-piedade.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_lagos.zip|name=Ponta da Piedade, Algarve, Lagos, Portugal|author=Johan|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Johan photographed this panorama in June 2006 and stitched it together into a spherical panorama that can be used with Stellarium. You see sandstone cliffs on the Atlantic coast of southern Portugal, a lighthouse, and a natural bridge. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/landscape_gurnigel_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_gurnigel.zip|name=Gurnigel, Switzerland|author=Martin Mutti|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is the site of the Bern Astronomical Society's observing site. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/tishinka-ardashev.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_tishinka.zip|name=Tishinka, Russia|author=Dmitri Ardashev|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a small village between Moscow's and Kaluga's regions, in 130 km south-west of Moscow (55°18'32.46N, 36°26'42.06E, alt=195). }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_t60pic_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_t60pic.zip|name=T60 dome, Pic du Midi Observatory, France|author=Sylvain Rondi|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Sylvain photographed this panorama in February 2007 and stitched it together into a spherical panorama that can be used with Stellarium. This is the panoramic view from the amateur 60cm telescope dome from [http://astrosurf.com/t60/ T60 Association], installed at Pic du Midi Observatory. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_t1mpic_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_t1mpic.zip|name=T1M terrasse, Pic du Midi Observatory, France|author=Sylvain Rondi|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Sylvain photographed this panorama in February 2007 and stitched it together into a spherical panorama that can be used with Stellarium. This is the panoramic view from the terrasse of the professional 106cm telescope at Pic du Midi Observatory (France). }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_sheffieldrivelin_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_sheffieldrivelin.zip|name=River Rivelin, Sheffield, UK|author=Jan Wedekind|license=CC SA-2.0|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a 270° fisheye panorama created from 40 photos using Hugin. It shows the River Rivelin in Sheffield in the middle of April 2007. The fringes (twigs and tree tops) where dimmed out using The Gimp. The overexposed parts of the horizon have been removed. Copyright (C) 2007, [[User:Wedesoft|Jan Wedekind]], [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike License 2.0] }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_ares_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_ares.zip|name=Ares, Galicia, Spain|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:rcasl Rubén Castiñeiras Lorenzo]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Ares is a small fishing village in Galicia, in the NW of Spain, close to the city of Ferrol. The 360 degree image was taken at the noon of August 6th, 2007, just in front of the "Paseo Rosalía de Castro". It has been made with 17 photos, stitched with Hugin 0.7 beta 4 and retouched with the Gimp 2.2.17. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_ovindoli_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_ovindoli.zip|name=Ovindoli, Italy|author=Pierluigi Panunzi|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Ovindoli is a famous ski resort in central Italy. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/rustrel.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/rustrel.zip|name=Rustrel, France|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Colorado de Rustrel in "Les Sentiers de l'Ocre et du Fer", Provence, France. }}

{{Package|image=http://files.myopera.com/aid85/files/host/Stintino.jpg|url=http://files.myopera.com/aid85/files/host/stintino.zip|name=Stintino, Italy|author=[http://my.opera.com/aid85 aid85]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=High resolution 360° landscape taken at "LaPelosa" beach in Stintino (SS) Sardinia \ Italy - Europe \ Mediterranean Sea. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/vatican.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/vatican.zip|name=St Peter's Square, Vatican|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the St Peter's Square. City of Vatican. Some parts of the buildings are missing, not enough pictures... This site is part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/286 UNESCO World Heritage]. }}

{{Package|image=http://files.myopera.com/aid85/files/host/Larvotto.jpg|url=http://files.myopera.com/aid85/files/host/munegu.zip|name=Munegu, MC|author=[http://my.opera.com/aid85 aid85]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=High resolution 360° landscape taken at Larvotto beach in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monaco Munegu \ Monaco - MC] (MonteCarlo) - Europe \ Mediterraneum Sea - Ligurian Sea. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/Bahia_de_Cadiz.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/Bahia_de_Cadiz.zip|name=Bahia de Cádiz, Spain|author=José Codejón|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=A new bridge is being built across de bay. The 360° panorama image was taken at noon of September 10th, 2012, from the pier of the small marina just closed to the Cadiz head of the bridge.

The final picture is the result of stitching 11 frames, taken out of a 63 seconds full HD video, using PhotoStitch and Gimp 2.6.8. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.ticfisquim.org/astro/stellarium/thumbnails.jpg|url=http://www.ticfisquim.org/astro/stellarium/cocentaina.zip|name=Cocentaina, Spain|author=[http://www.ticfisquim.org Angel Juan Martínez]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view from the roof of the Secondary School of Cocentaina, a little town of the Pais Valencià (Spain), in the mountains that are between Valencia and Alicante, where I teach Astronomy with the help of Stellarium. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.xs4all.nl/~adonet/stellarium/tulipfield.jpg|url=http://www.xs4all.nl/~adonet/stellarium/tulipfield.zip|name=Amstelveen, The Netherlands|author=[http://www.xs4all.nl/~adonet/stellarium/stellarium.html Jeroen Adolfse]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape shows the tulipfields in spring (may 2008) in Schagerbrug, North Holland. It's an old_style landscape. (file is 4.5 Mb) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.didgeweb.com/stellarium/oudmeer_sample.png|url=http://www.didgeweb.com/stellarium/son_oudmeer.zip|name=Son & Breugel, The Netherlands|author=[http://www.didgeweb.com/ Roland Mathijssen]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape shows the Oude Meer (Old Lake) in the Sonse Heide in Son (close to Eindhoven). (file is 5.4 MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.obs-sirene.com/divers/stellarium/sirene.png|url=http://www.obs-sirene.com/divers/stellarium/sirene.zip|name=Sirene Observatory, Lagarde d'Apt (84), France|author=[http://cyprien.pouzenc.free.fr Cyprien Pouzenc]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Panoramic view of installations. Previously the site was used as a nuclear lauching pad. Now days, [http://www.obs-sirene.com Sirene] accepts everybody for astronomical observations. (File is 11 Mb) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.nett.is/~sveinki/stellarium/vonarskard-tn.png|url=http://www.nett.is/~sveinki/stellarium/vonarskard.zip|name=Vonarskarð, Passage of Hope, Iceland|author=[http://www.nett.is/~sveinki/stellarium/ Sveinn í Felli]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is the geographical center of Iceland, a barren pass between glaciers. Being sheltered from southern vinds by the huge Vatnajökull glacier, a great cold mass which then eliminates most humididy from the air, makes the place unusually good for stargazing. Old-style landscape, resolution is a bit low. (File is 1.1 Mb) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.brontovox.co.uk/Downloads/woodhenge_winter_solstice_sunset_ts.png|url=http://www.brontovox.co.uk/Downloads/woodhenge.zip|name=Woodhenge near Stonehenge|author=[http://www.brontovox.co.uk Hugo Jenks]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Woodhenge near Stonehenge was constructed around 2200 BC. It comprised numerous wooden posts set into the chalky ground. These posts of course decayed, and their positions today are marked with concrete cylinders.

The posts are arranged, in plan view, as a series of concentric egg shapes. The axis of the egg shapes aligns approximately with summer solstice sunrise. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.brontovox.co.uk/Downloads/stonehenge_screenshot_st.jpg|url=http://www.brontovox.co.uk/Downloads/stonehenge.zip|name=Stonehenge|author=[http://www.brontovox.co.uk Hugo Jenks]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Was it an observatory? Yes indeed it was! The alignment of the monument with the summer solstice sunrise has been well known for many years. The alignment with the winter solstice sunset may have been more significant. For the first time, many additional alignments are published, and are detailed here: [http://www.brontovox.co.uk/ www.brontovox.co.uk] These alignments demonstrate that Stonehenge was primarily a functional scientific instrument, used for measuring angles. The angles of interest were the rising and setting bearings of the sun, moon, and stars. It was therefore possible to map the entire visible sky. }}

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{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/orange.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/orange.zip|name=Roman Theatre of Orange|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Roman Theatre of Orange- France. This site is part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/163 UNESCO World Heritage]. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_cambridge_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_cambridge.zip|name=Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge, UK|author=[http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~mh519/ Matt Hickford]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Panorama from the grassy roof of the Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge University, UK in March. }}

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{{Package|image=http://www.under-a-dark-sky.com/stellarium/cdn-landscape.jpg|url=http://www.under-a-dark-sky.com/stellarium/cdn.zip|name=Cuevas del Negro, Andalucia|author=Peter Lynch|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=A nearly flat rural landscape in southern Spain. The site has very dark skies and a view down to about 3° to the south. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.astrosurf.com/aaaov/landscape/landscape_aaaov_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.astrosurf.com/aaaov/landscape/aaaov.zip|name=Astronomes Amateurs Aixois Observatoire Vauvenargues (AAAOV) - France|author=[http://www.astrosurf.com/aaaov AAAOV]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Vauvenargues Observatory located near Aix-en-Provence, France. }}

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{{Package|image=http://astro.sentvid.org/stellarium/sentvid-thumbnail.png|url=http://astro.sentvid.org/stellarium/sentvid.zip|name=Šentvid, Ljubljana, Slovenia|author=|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=View from the roof of the observatory of Gymnasium Šentvid, Ljubljana, Slovenia. }}

{{Package|image=http://astronomia.zagan.pl/pliki/stellarium-moczyn.png|url=http://astronomia.zagan.pl/pliki/moczyn.zip|name=Poland,Zagan - sity Johannes Kepler|author=[http://astronomia.zagan.pl/articles.php?article_id=21 Jacek Patka]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=View of the old quarter. }}

{{Package|image=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/Thumbnail.png|url=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/laguardia.zip|name=Port of La Guardia, Galicia, Spain|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Quieroregresaramiplaneta Quiero Regresar a mi Planeta]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=La Guardia is a fishing village in Galicia, in the NW. of Spain. This landscape was taken on the 19/07/2008.

[http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/Port_of_La_Guardia.kmz Kmz file] }}

{{Package|image=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/Thumbnail.png|url=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/castrolaboreiro.zip|name=Castle of Castro Laboreiro 13th Century, Melgaço, Portugal|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Quieroregresaramiplaneta Quiero Regresar a mi Planeta]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Castro Laboreiro is a village in Melgaço, in the NW. of Portugal. This landscape was taken on the 15/08/2010.

Castle of Castro Laboreiro 13th Century, Melgaço, Portugal [http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/Castle_of_Castro_Laboreiro.kmz Kmz file] }}

{{Package|image=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_rodiano_tmb.png|url=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_rodiano.zip|name=Frantoio Rodiano, Italy|author=Christian Waldvogel|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=The Frantoio Rodiano (Rodiano oil press) is situated on the foot of Mount Gargano in Puglia / Italy. Just a few kilometers uphill lies Monte Sant'Angelo, the famous stop for christian pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem. Stargazing has been kin to this region for milleniae: the oldest graves found in the Frantoio's vicinity date back to pre-etruscan times, and the famous Castel del Monte, an astronomical observation in itself, is not far either. The spherical landscape was created from 8 images taken on September 20th, 2010, at 1707, from the uppermost terrace of the Frantoio Rodiano. The landscape comes in three resolutions (1024 / 2048 / 4096). }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/luene.jpg|url=http://www.ausgerechnet-jetzt.de/lueneburg.zip|name=Top of Water Tower of Lueneburg, Germany|author=Uwe Prolingheuer|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view from the top of old Water Tower 56m above ground, constructed 1906/07, in Lueneburg, a town with many retained medieval houses. Northern Germany. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/gas-gao.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/gas-gao.zip|name=GAS GAO, Russia|author=[http://www.kepler-observatorium.ru/ Andrey Kuznetsov]|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=Russia, Caucasus. The astronomical science station on the mountain Shadjatmaz. This is the view from amateur's observatory (by Andrey Kuznetsov, Sergey Kiselev). }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/caucasus.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/caucasus.zip|name=Caucasus, Russia|author=[http://www.kepler-observatorium.ru/ Andrey Kuznetsov]|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=North Caucasus, Elbrus. }}

===North America===
{{Package|image=http://www3.telus.net/len_l/heritagepark-thumbnail.png|url=http://www3.telus.net/len_l/landscape_heritagepark.zip|name=Heritage Park Museum, in Terrace, British Columbia, Canada|author=Lenard Lindstrom|license=CC BY-NC-ND 3.0|compat=0.9.x|description=A view of [http://www.heritageparkmuseum.com Heritage Park Museum], Terrace, British Columbia, Canada. It was photographed in August, 2011.

The full panorama, including sky, can be viewed at [http://www.360cities.net/image/heritage-park-museum#0.00,0.00,70.0 360Cities].

This collection of early 20th Century log buildings shows the diverse construction styles used by immigrant settlers of the Skeena Valley. The two story Kalum Lake Hotel is the centrepiece of the park. To the right of the hotel a summer student talks with two of the fifteen or so young visitors attending a children's day.}}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/saltlakecity.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_salt_lake_city.zip|name=Salt Lake City Panorama|author=Hiram Bertoch|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Hiram made this panorama for the KidsKnowIt Network's outreach program. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_sanjose_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_sanjose.zip|name=San Jose, California, USA|author=BrendaEM|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This panorama was made using Nasa's WorldWind. Screenshots were taken at 45 degree increments. The screenshots were layered and stitched together, and then offset until the the Northern mountains were aligned. A landscape such as this could be made of any location in the world. There is a plug-in for WorldWind called "BigScreenshot," that may make the process easier, but not automate it. A plug-in could be written to do this entire process automatically. }}

{{Package|image=http://trampleasure.net/science/solar-calendar/thumbnail.jpg|url=http://trampleasure.net/science/solar-calendar/landscape.ini|name=Berkeley, California, USA|author=Lee Trampleasure Amosslee|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This panorama is centered at the [http://solarcalendar.org/ Cesar Chavez Memorial Solar Calendar] at the Berkeley Marina. The solar calendar has large stones that line up with the sunrises and sunsets at the equinoxes and solstices. [http://trampleasure.net/science/solar-calendar/chavez-solar-calendar-large.png 4096X2048 PNG photo, 8.3MB], or [http://trampleasure.net/science/solar-calendar/chavez-solar-calendar.png 2048x1024 PNG photo 2.1MB]. In the larger photo, I painted the Golden Gate bridge to make it stand out a bit more. Credits and location can be found in the [http://trampleasure.net/science/solar-calendar/landscape.ini landscapes.ini file]. Please include credits if you use/distribute this version. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.jrctech.net/landscapes/wiki-photos/tn_School-Image2.png|url=http://www.jrctech.net/landscapes/chesterton_school.zip|name=Chesterton Elementary School - San Diego, California, USA|author=[http://www.jrctech.net John Chester]|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=This landscape was taken to help encourage students to learn about science and astronomy using Stellarium. The panorama was taken at the playground area of Chesterton Elementary School on October 23, 2011. The image was constructed using the Multiple Image Method using 8 overlapping images to provide a high level of detail. The original composite panorama image was 22442 (width) x 2418 (height) pixels . Composite photo reduced to 5 equally sized photos of 2048 by 1024 pixels. Many trees created complex horizon background but left details, such as tether-ball poles, in place during transparency development to keep landscape realistic. The lines of the playground provide an interesting perspective with Stellarium. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/eltajin.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/eltajin.zip|name=El Tajin, Mexico|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the prehispanic city of El Tajin. Theses ruins are part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/631 UNESCO World Heritage]. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/mexico.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/mexico.zip|name=Mexico Ciudad, Mexico|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Zocalo (Plaza de la Constitución) of Mexico Ciudad. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/uxmal.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/uxmal.zip|name=Uxmal, Yucatan, Mexico|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Cuadrangulo de las Monjas in Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal. This site is part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/791 UNESCO World Heritage]. }}

{{Package|image=http://home.arcor.de/mdoege/pano/boulder_thumb.png|url=http://home.arcor.de/mdoege/pano/boulder.zip|name=University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA|author=Martin C. Doege|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=View from Farrand Field at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Colorado_at_Boulder University], with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatirons Flatirons] to the southwest. (File is 2.9 Mb) }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_jasperpyramidisland_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_jasperpyramidisland.zip|name=Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada|author=[http://www.jasperdarksky.org/stellarium Rogier Gruys]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Pyramid Island dark sky observation site in [http://pc.gc.ca/jasper Jasper National Park], Alberta, Canada - world's largest [http://www.jasperdarksky.org/ Dark Sky Preserve]. This site is only 15 min from the town of Jasper, yet nearly perfectly dark. The panorama was taken just before sunset in October 2011. }}

===South America===
{{Package|image=http://www.essl.de/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/paranalscreenshot.png|url=http://www.essl.de/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/paranal.zip|name=ESO's Very Large Telescope in the Atacama Desert, Chile|author=[http://www.essl.de Dirk Essl]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=The Very Large Telescope Project (VLT) is a system of four separate optical telescopes (the Antu telescope, the Kueyen telescope, the Melipal telescope, and the Yepun telescope) organized in an array formation. Each telescope has an 8.2 m aperture. The array is complemented by three movable Auxiliary Telescopes (ATs) of 1.8 m aperture. The project is organized by the [http://www.eso.org/ ESO]. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/cachi.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/cachi.zip|name=Cachi, Argentina|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Parque National Los Cardones near the village of Cachi. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/lagunaverde.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/lagunaverde.zip|name=Laguna Verde, Bolivia|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Laguna Verde and Laguna Blanca under the Juriques (5704m) and Licancabur (5920m) Volcanos. These lakes are located in Reserva Nacional Eduardo Avaroa, Bolivia. }}

{{Package|image=http://documents.epfl.ch/users/m/mt/mtewes/www/permanent/euler_la_silla_thumb.png|url=http://documents.epfl.ch/users/m/mt/mtewes/www/permanent/euler_la_silla.zip|name=Swiss Euler Telescope, ESO La Silla Observatory, Chile|author=[http://obswww.unige.ch/~tewes/ Malte Tewes]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Euler is the nearby telescope that can be seen in the west. It is operated by the University of Geneva, and its main duty is the quest of extrasolar planets. The New Technology Telescope (NTT) shows up just behind Euler's control room, Tarot is in due south, and finally the venerable ESO 3.6 meter telescope sits on its hill in the southeast. The panorama was taken on September 3, 2010, at about 7:25 local time, a wonderful sunrise after a snowy night. [http://obswww.unige.ch/~tewes/stellarium_landscapes/ Screenshots] }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/images/landscape_braziland_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_braziland.zip|name=Divinópolis, Brazilia|author=[http://alquimiapopular.wordpress.com/psicologo/ Wanderson Nunes Ferreira]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=[http://alquimiapopular.wordpress.com/psicologo/ Wanderson Nunes Ferreira] photographed this panorama in the Brazilian city of Divinópolis in March 2011 and stitched it together into a spherical panorama that can be used with Stellarium. }}

===Polar regions===
{{Package|image=http://www.obs-sirene.com/divers/stellarium/concordia.png|url=http://www.obs-sirene.com/divers/stellarium/concordia.zip|name=French-Italian Concordia Station|author=[http://cyprien.pouzenc.free.fr Cyprien Pouzenc]|license=GPLv2+|compat=0.10.x|description=Panoramic view of the station installed at Dome C, Antarctica.}}

===Special===
{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/simple.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/simple.zip|name=Simple|author=[http://astro.uni-altai.ru/~aw/ Alexander Wolf]|license=Public Domain|compat=0.10.x|description=Simple semi-transparent texture for Stellarium.}}

==Contributions==
Please feel free to contribute your own custom landscapes here. Make thumbnails 200x114 pixels to fit with the rest of the page. Please include a location section in your landscape.ini file with the longitude, latitude, altitude and planet for the location of the landscape (see one of the pre-existing landscapes for an example).

To find out more about how to create a landscape, see the [[Customising_Landscapes|Stellarium User Guide]], and examine existing landscapes. If you are having problems, posting to the forums is a good way to get some advice.

===Important note on image dimensions===
'''IMPORTANT: Make sure all textures have dimensions which are integer powers of 2, i.e. 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16384, ... e.g. 4096 by 1024, 2048 by 2048 and so on.'''

This is a limitation of OpenGL. Some video hardware will work OK with images with different image dimensions, but many will not display properly, suffer vastly reduced frame rates, and even crash the computer.

'''Please make sure all contributed landscapes conform to these requirements, or your link may be removed.'''

Be aware that many people's video hardware cannot handle very large textures. This is hardware and driver dependent. A typical maximum image size is 2048x2048 or 4096x4096.

===Package contents===
Please package your landscape in a .zip file with all files inside a directory in the .zip file. This should be unique to your landscape, and it would be nice it it was all lower-case with no spaces.

You should also include a readme.txt file which describes the landscape and specifies any usage restrictions or licensing terms for the images used in the landscape.

===Licensing===
Before you distribute images as part of a Stellarium landscape, please ensure you are legally entitled to - you must be the copyright holder for the images, or be able to distribute them for use with Stellarium under the terms of some agreement with the copyright holder (e.g. Creative Commons licensed images found on the web).

It is important to explicitly state what use may be made of images for your landscape. This should be done in the readme.txt file inside the .zip file.

We recommend an open source license compatible with Stellarium itself (i.e. the GNU GPL), or one of the Creative Commons licenses.

===Example package contents===

From the Mars Husband Hill landscape:

Archive: landscape_mars_husband_hill.zip
Length Date Time Name
-------- ---- ---- ----
1815308 02-05-07 21:02 mars_husband_hill/husband_hill.png
211 05-28-07 19:44 mars_husband_hill/landscape.ini
1096 06-04-07 15:21 mars_husband_hill/readme.txt
-------- -------
1816615 3 files

The readme.txt file should look something like this:

Mars Husband Hill Landscape for Stellarium
==========================================

Description
-----------

This landscape was taken from the NASA Spirit Rover on Mars.

Files
-----

This file (readme.txt) should have come in a zip file with some others
Here is a listing of all the files which should be in the zip file:

mars/readme.txt
mars/landscape.ini
mars/husband_hill.png

Installation & Use
------------------

Unzip the landscape package file in your personal stellarium data
directory, or the <config_root>/landscapes directory. The location
varyies depending on your operating system. See the Stellarium
User Guide for per-platform details.

Once you have installed the landscape, open Stellarium and go to the
configuration dialog. Select the landscapes tab, and select the landscape
from the list of available landscapes.

Credits
-------

Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/panoramas/opportunity/index.html

License
-------

NASA Images are released into the public domain

===File encoding===
The landscape.ini and readme.txt files should be UTF-8 encoded text or plain ASCII. It's probably a good idea to adopt the Windows line ending encoding, (i.e. CR LF). Both Windows and *nix style line ending encoding should work OK in Stellarium, but Windows users will have an ugly time reading the readme.txt if it uses *nix-style newlines.

===Need hosting?===

If you have a landscape you would like to share but have no web-space to put it, email to any Stellarium developers and we'll put it on our site.

===See also===
*[[Landscape Rotation]] - how to set landscape rotation so that a certain point is due north
*The user guide, section 5.7: [[Customising Landscapes]]

==Tools==
The following tools may be useful to people who wish to create their own landscapes:

{| class="wikitable"
| width=15% | '''Program''' || width=20% | '''Platform(s)''' || width=15% | '''License''' || width=40% | '''Notes'''
|-
|[http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~mbrown/autostitch/autostitch.html Autostitch]
| Windows; may also run on Linux using [http://www.winehq.org/ Wine]
| Shareware/demo
| Looks like it produces good results. Registered version includes extra types of projection. No source code.
|-
|[http://hugin.sourceforge.net/ Hugin]
| Linux; FreeBSD; MacOSX; Windows
| Free/open source (GNU GPL)
| Hugin is a nice GUI for Panorama Tools
|-
||[http://webuser.fh-furtwangen.de/~dersch/ Panorama Tools]
| Linux; FreeBSD; MacOSX; Windows
| Free/open source (GNU GPL)
|
|-
| Microsoft's [http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/groups/ivm/ICE/ Image Composite Editor]
| Windows
| Free (costless)
|
|}

==External links==
*[http://stargazerslounge.com/primers-tutorials/122628-tutorial-custom-stellarium-landscapes.html Tutorial: Custom Stellarium landscapes], thread at the Stargazers Lounge forum
*[http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Number/3759113/ Stellarium landscape image of my back porch], thread at the Cloudy Nights forum (discusses using a home-made fish-eye lens from a peep-hole to create a "fisheye" landscape)

[[Category:Landscapes]]
[[Category:Customization]]

Configuration file

2013-01-28T14:55:43Z

Alexwolf:

{{ActualVersion|0.12.0}}
{| class="guidetable"
|''Section''
|''ID''
|''Type''
|"Description''
|-
|[video]
|fullscreen
|boolean
|if ''true'', Stellarium will start up in full-screen mode. If ''false'', Stellarium will start in windowed mode
|-
|[video]
|screen_w
|integer
|sets the display width when in windowed mode (value in pixels, e.g. ''1024'')
|-
|[video]
|screen_h
|integer
|sets the display height when in windowed mode (value in pixels, e.g. ''768'')
|-
|[video]
|distorter
|string
|This is used when the spheric mirror display mode is activated. Values include ''none'' and ''fisheye_to_spheric_mirror''
|-
|[video]
|minimum_fps
|integer
|sets the minimum number of frames per second to display at (hardware performance permitting)
|-
|[video]
|maximum_fps
|integer
|sets the maximum number of frames per second to display at. This is useful to reduce power consumption in laptops.
|-
|[projection]
|type
|string
|sets projection mode. Values: ''perspective, equal_area, stereographic, fisheye, cylinder, mercator'', or ''orthographic''.
|-
|[projection]
|viewport
|string
|how the view-port looks. Values: ''maximized, disk''
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|distorter_max_fov
|float
|Set the maximum field of view for the spheric mirror distorter in degrees. Typical value, ''180''
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|flag_use_ext_framebuffer_object
|boolean
|Some video hardware incorrectly claims to support some GL extension, GL_FRAMEBUFFER_EXTEXT. If, when using the spheric mirror distorter the frame rate drops to a very low value (e.g. 0.1 FPS), set this parameter to false to tell Stellarium ignore the claim of the video driver that it can use this extension
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|flip_horz
|boolean
|Flip the projection horizontally
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|flip_vert
|boolean
|Flip the projection vertically
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|projector_gamma
|float
|This parameter controls the properties of the spheric mirror projection mode
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|projector_position_x
|float
|This parameter controls the properties of the spheric mirror projection mode
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|projector_position_y
|float
|This parameter controls the properties of the spheric mirror projection mode
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|projector_position_z
|float
|This parameter controls the properties of the spheric mirror projection mode
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|mirror_position_x
|float
|This parameter controls the properties of the spheric mirror projection mode
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|mirror_position_y
|float
|This parameter controls the properties of the spheric mirror projection mode
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|mirror_position_z
|float
|This parameter controls the properties of the spheric mirror projection mode
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|mirror_radius
|float
|This parameter controls the properties of the spheric mirror projection mode
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|dome_radius
|float
|This parameter controls the properties of the spheric mirror projection mode
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|zenith_y
|float
|This parameter controls the properties of the spheric mirror projection mode
|-
|[spheric_mirror]
|scaling_factor
|float
|This parameter controls the properties of the spheric mirror projection mode
|-
|[localization]
|sky_culture
|string
|sets the sky culturesky culture to use. Valid values are defined in the second column of <code>data/skycultures.fab</code>. Values: ''western, polynesian, egyptian, chinese, lakota, navajo, inuit, korean, norse, tupi, maori, aztec, sami''. The sky culture affects the constellations
|-
|[localization]
|sky_locale
|string
|Sets langauge used for names of objects in the sky (e.g. planets). The value is a short locale code, e.g. ''en, de, en_GB''
|-
|[localization]
|app_locale
|string
|Sets language used for Stellarium's user interface. The value is a short locale code, e.g. ''en, de, en_GB''
|-
|[stars]
|relative_scale
|float
|changes the relative size of bright and faint stars. Higher values mean that bright stars are comparitively larger when rendered. Typical value: ''1.0''
|-
|[stars]
|absolute_scale
|float
|changes how large stars are rendered. larger value lead to larger depiction. Typical value: ''1.0''
|-
|[stars]
|star_twinkle_amount
|float
|sets the amount of twinkling. Typical value: ''0.3''
|-
|[stars]
|flag_star_twinkle
|bool
|set to ''false'' to turn star twinkling off, true to allow twinkling.
|-
|[stars]
|flag_point_star
|bool
|set to ''false'' to draw stars at a size that corresponds to their brightness. When set to true all stars are drawn at single pixel size
|-
|[stars]
|mag_converter_max_fov
|float
|sets the maximum field of view for which the magnitude conversion routine is used
|-
|[stars]
|mag_converter_min_fov
|float
|sets the maximum field of view for which the magnitude conversion routine is used
|-
|[gui]
|base_font_size
|int
|sets the font size. Typical value: ''15''
|-
|[gui]
|base_font_name
|string
|Selects the name for base font , e.g. ''DejaVu Sans''
|-
|[gui]
|safe_font_name
|string
|Selects the name for safe font, e.g. ''Verdana''
|-
|[gui]
|base_font_file
|string
|Selects the name for font file, e.g. ''DejaVuSans.ttf''
|-
|[gui]
|flag_show_fps
|bool
|set to ''false'' if you don't want to see at how many frames per second Stellarium is rendering
|-
|[gui]
|flag_show_fov
|bool
|set to ''false'' if you don't want to see how many degrees your field of view is
|-
|[gui]
|flag_show_script_bar
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want to have access to the script bar
|-
|[gui]
|mouse_cursor_timeout
|float
|set to ''0'' if you want to keep the mouse cursor visible at all times. non-0 values mean the cursor will be hidden after that many seconds of inactivity
|-
|[gui]
|flag_script_allow_ui
|bool
|when set to false the normal movement controls will be disabled when a script is playing true enables them
|-
|[gui]
|flag_show_flip_buttons
|bool
|enables/disables display of the image flipping buttons in the main toolbar (see section [sec:imageflipping])
|-
|[gui]
|day_key_mode
|string
|Specifies the amount of time which is added and subtracted when the [ ] - and = keys are pressed - calendar days, or sidereal days. This option only makes sense for Digitalis planetariums. Values: ''calendar'' or ''sidereal''
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|azimuthal_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the azimuthal grid in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|gui_base_color
|float R,G,B
|these three numbers determine the colour of the interface in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|gui_text_color
|float R,G,B
|these three numbers determine the colour of the text in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|equatorial_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the equatorial gride in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|equator_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the equatorial line in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|ecliptic_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the ecliptic line in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|meridian_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the meridian line in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|const_lines_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the constellation lines in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|const_names_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the constellation names in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|const_boundary_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the constellation boundaries in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|nebula_label_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the nebula labels in RGB values, where "1" is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|nebula_circle_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the circle of the nebula labels in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|star_label_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the star labels in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|star_circle_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the circle of the star labels in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|cardinal_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the cardinal points in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|planet_names_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the planet names in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|planet_orbits_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the orbits in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|object_trails_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the planet trails in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|chart_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the chart in RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|telescope_circle_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the telescope location indicator. RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[color]
[night_color]
[chart_color]
|telescope_label_color
|float R,G,B
|sets the colour of the telescope location label. RGB values, where 1 is the maximum, e.g. ''1.0,1.0,1.0'' for white
|-
|[tui]
|flag_enable_tui_menu
|bool
|enables or disables the TUI menu
|-
|[tui]
|flag_show_gravity_ui
|bool
|[color][night_color][chart_color]
|-
|[tui]
|flag_show_tui_datetime
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want to see a date and time label suited for dome projections
|-
|[tui]
|flag_show_tui_short_obj_info
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want to see object info suited for dome projections
|-
|[navigation]
|preset_sky_time
|float
|preset sky time used by the dome version. Unit is Julian Day. Typical value: ''2451514.250011573''
|-
|[navigation]
|startup_time_mode
|string
|set the start-up time mode, can be ''actual'' (start with current real world time), or ''Preset'' (start at time defined by preset_sky_time)
|-
|[navigation]
|flag_enable_zoom_keys
|bool
|set to ''false'' if you want to disable the zoom
|-
|[navigation]
|flag_manual_zoom
|bool
|set to'' false'' for normal zoom behaviour as described in this guide. When set to true, the auto zoom feature only moves in a small amount and must be pressed many times
|-
|[navigation]
|flag_enable_move_keys
|bool
|set to ''false'' if you want to disable the arrow keys
|-
|[navigation]
|flag_enable_move_mouse
|bool
|doesn't seem to do very much
|-
|[navigation]
|init_fov
|float
|initial field of view, in degrees, typical value:'' 60''
|-
|[navigation]
|init_view_pos
|floats
|initial viewing direction. This is a vector with x,y,z-coordinates. x being N-S (S +ve), y being E-W (E +ve), z being up-down (up +ve). Thus to look South at the horizon use ''1,0,0''. To look Northwest and up at 45°, use ''-1,-1,1'' and so on.
|-
|[navigation]
|auto_move_duration
|float
|duration for the program to move to point at an object when the space bar is pressed. Typical value: ''1.4''
|-
|[navigation]
|mouse_zoom
|float
|Sets the mouse zoom amount (mouse-wheel)
|-
|[navigation]
|move_speed
|float
|Sets the speed of movement
|-
|[navigation]
|zoom_speed
|float
|Sets the zoom speed
|-
|[navigation]
|viewing_mode
|string
|if set to ''horizon'', the viewing mode simulate an alt/azi mount, if set to ''equator'', the viewing mode simulates an equatorial mount
|-
|[navigation]
|flag_manual_zoom
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want to auto-zoom in incrementally.
|-
|[landscape]
|flag_langscape
|bool
|set to false if you don't want to see the landscape at all
|-
|[landscape]
|flag_fog
|bool
|set to ''false'' if you don't want to see fog on start-up
|-
|[landscape]
|flag_atmosphere
|bool
|set to ''false'' if you don't want to see atmosphere on start-up
|-
|[landscape]
|flag_landscape_sets_location
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want Stellarium to modify the observer location when a new landscape is selected (changes planet and longitude/latitude/altitude if that data is available in the landscape.ini file)
|-
|[viewing]
|atmosphere_fade_duration
|float
|sets the time it takes for the atmosphere to fade when de-selected
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_constellation_drawing
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want to see the constellation line drawing on start-up
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_constellation_name
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want to see the constellation names on start-up
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_constellation_art
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want to see the constellation art on start-up
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_constellation_boundaries
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want to see the constellation boundaries on start-up
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_constellation_isolate_selected
|bool
|when set to ''true'', constellation lines, boundaries and art will be limited to the constellation of the selected star, if that star is ”on” one of the constellation lines.
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_constellation_pick
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you only want to see the line drawing, art and name of the selected constellation star
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_azimutal_grid
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want to see the azimuthal grid on start-up
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_equatorial_grid
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want to see the equatorial grid on start-up
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_equator_line
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want to see the equator line on start-up
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_ecliptic_line
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want to see the ecliptic line on start-up
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_meridian_line
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want to see the meridian line on start-up
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_cardinal_points
|bool
|set to ''false'' if you don't want to see the cardinal points
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_gravity_labels
|bool
|set to ''true'' if you want labels to undergo gravity (top side of text points toward zenithzenith). Useful with dome projection.
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_moon_scaled
|bool
|change to ''false'' if you want to see the real moon size on start-up
|-
|[viewing]
|moon_scale
|float
|sets the moon scale factor, to correlate to our perception of the moon's size. Typical value: ''4''
|-
|[viewing]
|constellation_art_intensity
|float
|this number multiplies the brightness of the constellation art images. Typical value: ''0.5''
|-
|[viewing]
|constellation_art_fade_duration
|float
|sets the amount of time the constellation art takes to fade in or out, in seconds. Typical value: ''1.5''
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_chart
|bool
|enable chart mode on startup
|-
|[viewing]
|flag_night
|bool
|enable night mode on startup
|-
|[viewing]
|light_pollution_luminance
|float
|sets the level of the light pollution simulation
|-
|[astro]
|flag_stars
|bool
|set to ''false'' to hide the stars on start-up
|-
|[astro]
|flag_star_name
|bool
|set to ''false'' to hide the star labels on start-up
|-
|[astro]
|flag_planets
|bool
|set to ''false'' to hide the planet labels on start-up
|-
|[astro]
|flag_planets_hints
|bool
|set to ''false'' to hide the planet hints on start-up (names and circular highlights)
|-
|[astro]
|flag_planets_orbits
|bool
|set to ''true'' to show the planet orbits on start-up
|-
|[astro]
|flag_light_travel_time
|bool
|set to ''true'' to improve accuracy in the movement of the planets by compensating for the time it takes for light to travel. This has an impact on performance.
|-
|[astro]
|flag_object_trails
|bool
|turns on and off drawing of object trails (which show the movement of the planets over time)
|-
|[astro]
|flag_nebula
|bool
|set to ''false'' to hide the nebulae on start-up
|-
|[astro]
|flag_nebula_name
|bool
|set to ''true'' to show the nebula labels on start-up
|-
|[astro]
|flag_nebula_long_name
|bool
|set to ''true'' to show the nebula long labels on start-up
|-
|[astro]
|flag_nebula_display_no_texture
|bool
|set to ''true'' to suppress displaying of nebula textures
|-
|[astro]
|flag_milky_way
|bool
|set to ''false'' to hide the Milky Way
|-
|[astro]
|milky_way_intensity
|float
|sets the relative brightness with which the milky way is drawn. Typical value: ''1'' to ''10''
|-
|[astro]
|max_mag_nebula_name
|float
|sets the magnitude of the nebulae whose name is shown. Typical value: ''8''
|-
|[astro]
|nebula_scale
|float
|sets how much to scale nebulae. a setting of ''1'' will display nebulae at normal size
|-
|[astro]
|flag_bright_nebulae
|bool
|set to ''true'' to increase nebulae brightness to enhance viewing (less realistic)
|-
|[astro]
|flag_nebula_ngc
|bool
|enables/disables display of all NGC objects
|-
|[astro]
|flag_telescopes
|bool
|enables telescope control telescope control (if set to true stellarium will attempt to connect to a telescope server according to the values in the [telescopes] section of the config file
|-
|[astro]
|flag_telescopes_name
|bool
|enables/disables name labels on telescope indicators
|-
|[telescopes]
|(telescope number)
|string
|In this section the ID is the number of the telescope and the value is a colon separated list of parameters: name, protocol, hostname, port number, delay.
|-
|[telescopes]
|''x''_ocular_''y''
|float
|Set the size of a field-of-view marker circle for telescope number ''x''. More than one marker can be defined for each telescope by using values 1, 2, ... for ''y''.
|-
|[init_location]
|name
|string
|sets your location's name. This is an arbitrary string, For example, ''Paris''
|-
|[init_location]
|latitude
|DMS
|sets the latitude coordinate of the observer. Value is in degrees, minutes, seconds. Positive degree values mean North / negative South. e.g. ''+55d14'30.00"''
|-
|[init_location]
|longitude
|DMS
|sets the longitude coordinate of the observer. Value is in degrees, minutes, seconds. Positive degree values mean East / negative West. e.g. ''-01d37'6.00"''
|-
|[init_location]
|altitude
|float
|observer's altitude above mean sea level in meters, e.g. ''53''
|-
|[init_location]
|landscape_name
|string
|sets the landscape you see. Other options are ''garching, guereins, trees, moon, ocean, hurricane, hogerielen''
|-
|[init_location]
|time_zone
|string
|sets the time zonetime zone. Valid values: ''system_default'', or some region/location combination, e.g. ''Pacific/Marquesas''
|-
|[init_location]
|time_display_format
|string
|set the time display formattime display format mode: can be ''system_default'', ''24h'' or ''12h''.
|-
|[init_location]
|date_display_format
|string
|set the date display format mode: can be ''system_default'', ''mddyyyy'', ''ddmmyyyy'' or ''yyyymmdd'' (ISO8601).
|-
|[init_location]
|home_planet
|string
|name of solar system body on which to start stellarium. This may be set at runtime from the TUI menu.
|-
|[files]
|removable_media_path
|string
|Path to removable mediaremovable media (CD/DVD). This is usually only used in Digitalis planetariums products.
|-
|[files]
|scripts_can_write_files
|bool
|Some scripting commands will cause files to be written. Unless this option is set to true, these scripting commands will fail.
|-
|[proxy]
|host_name
|string
|Name of host for proxy, e.g. ''proxy.org''
|-
|[proxy]
|port
|integer
|Port of proxy, e.g. ''8080''
|-
|[proxy]
|user
|string
|Username for proxy, e.g. ''michael_knight''
|-
|[proxy]
|password
|string
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[[Category:Stellarium User Guide]]

Configuring Build Options

2013-01-27T18:09:02Z

Alexwolf: /* USE_PLUGIN_* */

On all platforms, Stellarium uses a two-step building process:
* <tt>[http://www.cmake.org/ CMake]</tt> processes a set of project files (<tt>CMakeLists.txt</tt>) to generate a set of scripts for <tt>make</tt> (if you are using Qt Creator, it runs CMake when you open the project);
* <tt>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_%28software%29 make]</tt> performs the steps detailed in the scripts, calling the compiler, the linker and other utility programs to build Stellarium's executables, libraries and data files.

This page explains the various command-line options that can be passed to <tt>CMake</tt> and <tt>make</tt> to produce different build configurations.

== CMake options ==

CMake caches the current project configuration in <tt>CMakeCache.txt</tt>, including the options passed to it at the command line. This is useful, as it saves typing the next time you invoke CMake for the project, but it can also be annoying if you are not careful.

The proper way to change the options is to pass them to CMake on the command line, instead of editing directly the CMakeCache file. This way, the make files will be updated in case there is some hidden dependency on the value of the option you are passing.

For example, the next command is a first invocation of CMake for Stellarium that configures the build of a development version for Windows in Release mode which based on revision 5520:
cmake -G "MSYS Makefiles" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=C:/stellarium -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DRELEASE_BUILD=0 -DBZR_REVISION=5520 ../..

Qt Creator provides a wrapper around CMake - the CMake Wizard. It is automatically launched when Stellarium's CMakeLists.txt is opened for the first time, and it can be launched at any time from the "Build" -> "Run CMake" menu.

===BUILD_FOR_MAEMO===
''Default value'': '''0'''.

This option enables building Stellarium for Maemo devices and also enables optimization for ARM processors.

===BUILD_STATIC_PLUGINS===
''Default value'': '''1'''.

This option defines that plugins should be compiled statically and linked to the main program. ''If this option has value '''1''' then for BUILD_DYNAMIC_PLUGINS should be value '''0'''.''

===BUILD_DYNAMIC_PLUGINS===
''Default value'': '''0'''.

This option defines that plugins should be compiled dynamically. ''If this option has value '''1''' then for BUILD_STATIC_PLUGINS should be value '''0'''.''

===BZR_REVISION===
This option is used together with [[#RELEASE_BUILD|RELEASE_BUILD]] option and sets Bazaar's revision for package.

===CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE===
Possible values: None, Debug, GProf, Valgrind, Release, RelWithDebInfo, MinSizeRel.

''Default value'': '''Debug'''

Possible values:
;Release:Release mode - the binary package does not include debug characters and some of the source code is ignored; this mode is the default for users.
;Debug:Debug mode - the binary package includes debug characters and debug macros in the source code are not ignored; this mode is the default for developers.
;RelWithDebInfo:Release mode, but the binary package includes debug characters; this mode is for developers and users.
;GProf:Support for GNU gprof profiler - binary package includes debug characters for profiler; this mode is for developers
;Valgrind:Support for Valgrind - binary package includes debug characters for memory debugging, memory leak detection, and profiling; this mode is for developers.
;MinSizeRel:Release mode - binary package optimized for minimal size.

===CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX===
This option sets a prefix for the installation of the binary package location. Used on Linux to set the location for the software installation, building from source code, the default location is ''/usr/local'' but if you want to install software elsewhere such as into ''/opt'' you need use ''CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt''

===CMAKE_C_COMPILER===
This option sets a custom path to C compiler. For example if you have installed GCC and Clang; and wish to use the Clang compiler you need use ''CMAKE_C_COMPILER=/usr/bin/clang''

===CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER===
This option sets a custom path to the C++ compiler. For example; if you have installed GCC and Clang; to use the Clang compiler you need use ''CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=/usr/bin/clang''

===ENABLE_NLS===
''Default value'': '''1'''.

This option activates translation with gettext.

===ENABLE_SOUND===
''Default value'': '''0'''.

This option activates sound support.The default value is 0 because sound is not available on all platforms and may require 3rd party software.

===ENABLE_SCRIPTING===
''Default value'': '''1'''.

This option activates the scripting feature.

===ENABLE_SCRIPT_CONSOLE===
''Default value'': '''1'''.

This option activates the script edit console.

===ENABLE_STRATOSCRIPT_COMPAT===
''Default value'': '''0'''.

This option enable the StratoScript compatibility mode. If set to 1 many of the old *.sts scripts can be used.

===GUI_MODE===
Possible values: Standard, None, External

''Default value'': '''Standard'''.

This option set a type of GUI for using in Stellarium.

===OPENGL_MODE===
Possible values: Desktop, ES2

''Default value'': '''Desktop'''.

This option defines mode to supporting OpenGL version - OpenGL for desktops or OpenGL ES

===OPTIMIZE_INTEL_ATOM===
''Default value'': '''0'''.

This option enables optimization for Atom processors.

===RELEASE_BUILD===
''Default value'': '''1'''.

This option flags the build as an official release.

===STELLARIUM_SPLASH===
Possible values: Development, ReleaseCandidate, Release

''Default value'': '''Development'''.

This option set the splash screen for Stellarium.

===USE_PLUGIN_*===
These options control whether the given plugin is built. For example to build the Historical Supernovae plugin you need use ''USE_PLUGIN_SUPERNOVAE=1''.

;USE_PLUGIN_HELLOSTELMODULE: (Default value: '''0''') The Hello StelModule example plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_ANGLEMEASURE: (Default value: '''1''') The Angle Measure plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_COMPASSMARKS: (Default value: '''1''') The Compass Marks plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_SATELLITES: (Default value: '''1''') The Satellites plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_TELESCOPECONTROL: (Default value: '''1''') The Telescope Control plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_LOGBOOK: (Default value: '''0''') The Logbook plugin - unfinished, development suspended indefinitely.
;USE_PLUGIN_OCULARS: (Default value: '''1''') The Oculars plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_SVMT: (Default value: '''0''') The [https://launchpad.net/svmt Survey Monitoring and Visualization Tool], a plug-in for professional astronomers developed separately from Stellarium. (I.e. its code is not in the main repository.)
;USE_PLUGIN_TEXTUSERINTERFACE: (Default value: '''1''') The Text User Interface plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_TIMEZONECONFIGURATION: (Default value: '''1''') The Time Zone plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_VIRGO: (Default value: '''0''') [https://launchpad.net/virgo VirGO], a plug-in for professional astronomers developed separately from Stellarium. (I.e. its code is not in the main repository.)
;USE_PLUGIN_SOLARSYSTEMEDITOR: (Default value: '''1''') The Solar System Editor plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_SUPERNOVAE: (Default value: '''1''') The Historical Supernovae plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_QUASARS: (Default value: '''1''') The Quasars plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_PULSARS: (Default value: '''1''') The Pulsars plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_EXOPLANETS: (Default value: '''1''') The Exoplanets plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_OBSERVABILITY: (Default value: '''1''') The Observability Analysis plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_RENDERERSTATISTICS: (Default value: '''0''') The Renderer Statistics plugin.

==Make targets==

Make groups various tasks as "targets". Starting <code>make</code> without any arguments causes make to build the default target - in our case, building Stellarium, its tests, the localization files, etc.

To list all possible targets, use the "help" target:
make help

Other useful targets:

make install
Installation of all binaries and related files to the directory determined by [[#CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX|CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX]]. Straight installation on Linux, first step of creating an installer package on Windows.

make test
Launch the suite of test executables.

make macosx_bundle
Package a bundle for Mac OS X.

make package
This option make package for Linux.

[[Category: Development]]
[[Category: Customization]]

Plugins

2013-01-27T07:53:27Z

Alexwolf:

Since version 0.10.3, Stellarium's packages '''include''' a number of plug-ins:
*[0.10.3+] [[AngleMeasure plugin|Angle Measure]] - a tool for measuring the angular distance between two points
*[0.10.3+] [[CompassMarks plugin|Compass Marks]] - add marks for compass bearings along the horizon
*[0.10.3+] [[Ocular plugin|Oculars]] - simulate the view through various telescope eyepeices
*[0.10.3+] [[Telescope Control plug-in|Telescope Control]] - allows Stellarium to control a computerized telescope
*[0.10.3+] [[TextUserInterface plugin|Text User Interface]] - re-implements the old TUI (useful for planetarium users)
*[0.10.3+] [[Satellites plugin|Satellites]] - calculates and renders Satellites in Earth orbit from NORAD/TLE data (hello ISS!)
*[0.10.6+] [[Solar System Editor plugin|Solar System Editor]]
*[0.10.6+] [[Time Zone plugin|Time Zone]]
*[0.11.0+] [[Historical Supernovae plugin|Historical Supernovae]] - provides visualization of some historical supernovae
*[0.11.2+] [[Quasars plugin|Quasars]] - provides visualization of some quasars
*[0.11.2+] [[Pulsars plugin|Pulsars]] - plots the position of various pulsars, with object information about each one
*[0.11.4+] [[Exoplanets plugin|Exoplanets]] - plots the position of stars with exoplanets
*[0.11.4+] [[Observability analysis plugin|Observability analysis]]

'''All these plug-ins are "built-in" in the standard Stellarium distribution and DON'T need to be downloaded separately.''' See [[#Enabling plugins]] below on how to enable them.

Some other plug-ins exist:
*[[LogBook plugin|LogBook]] - allows you to record observation notes, and track your observation sessions. It's still under construction.
*[http://archive.eso.org/cms/tools-documentation/visual-archive-browser VirGO] - The ESO-sponsored archive browsing and visualization tool
*[http://svmtdemo.hq.eso.org/ SVMT] (Survey Visualization and Monitoring Tool), another ESO-sponsored plug-in
*[0.12.0+] [[Renderer statistics plugin|Renderer statistics]]

==Enabling plugins==
<div style="float:right">
http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/sat_howto_01.jpg
</div>

To enable a plugin:
#Open the '''Configuration dialog''' (press F2 or use the left tool bar button)
#Select the '''Plugins''' tab
#Select the plugin you want to enable from the list
#Check the '''Load at startup''' option
#Restart Stellarium

If the plugin has configuration options, the '''configuration''' button will be enabled when the plugin is loaded and clicking it will open the plugin's configuration window.

<br style="clear:both"/>

==Version history==
The following table shows which plug-in versions are bundled with which versions of Stellarium. There were plug-ins for Stellarium 0.10.2 and prior, but they were a separate download.

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
! rowspan="2" | Plug-in
! colspan="11" | Stellarium version
|-
| 0.10.3
| 0.10.4
| 0.10.5
| 0.10.6
| 0.11.0
| 0.11.1
| 0.11.2
| 0.11.3
| 0.11.4
| ''0.12.0''
| ''0.12.1''
|-
| [[AngleMeasure plugin|Angle Measure]]
| colspan="6" | 0.1.0
| 0.2.0
| 0.2.1
| 0.2.2
| ''0.2.3''
| ''0.2.3''
|-
| [[CompassMarks plugin|Compass Marks]]
| colspan="8" | 0.1.0
| 0.2.1
| ''0.2.2''
| ''0.2.2''
|-
| [[Ocular plugin|Oculars]]
| colspan="2" | 0.13.0
| colspan="2" | 0.13.1
| colspan="2" | 0.99.0
| colspan="2" | 0.99.1
| 0.99.2
| ''0.99.3''
| ''0.99.3''
|-
| [[Telescope Control plug-in|Telescope Control]]
| colspan="2" | 0.1.9
| 0.2.1
| colspan="3" | 0.2.2
| colspan="3" | 0.2.3
| ''0.2.4''
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[TextUserInterface plugin|Text User Interface]]
| colspan="2" | 0.2.0
| 0.2.1
| colspan="3" | 0.2.2
| colspan="3" | 0.2.3
| ''0.2.4''
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[Satellites plugin|Satellites]]
| colspan="2" | 0.5.2
| 0.5.3
| colspan="3" | 0.6.4
| colspan="2" | 0.7.1
| 0.7.2
| ''0.7.3''
| ''0.7.3''
|-
| [[Solar System Editor plugin|Solar System Editor]]
| colspan="3" | —
| 0.0.1
| 0.0.2
| 0.1.0
| colspan="3" | 0.1.1
| ''0.1.2''
| ''0.1.2''
|-
| [[Time Zone plugin|Time Zone]]
| colspan="3" | —
| 0.0.1
| colspan="2" | 0.0.2
| colspan="3" | 0.0.3
| ''0.0.4''
| ''0.0.4''
|-
| [[Historical Supernovae plugin|Historical Supernovae]]
| colspan="4" | —
| 0.2.3
| 0.2.7
| 0.2.8
| 0.2.9
| 0.2.11
| ''0.2.12''
| ''0.2.12''
|-
| [[Quasars plugin|Quasars]]
| colspan="6" | —
| 0.1.1
| 0.1.2
| 0.1.4
| ''0.1.5''
| ''0.1.5''
|-
| [[Pulsars plugin|Pulsars]]
| colspan="6" | —
| colspan="2" | 0.1.2
| 0.2.1
| ''0.2.2''
| ''0.2.2''
|-
| [[Exoplanets plugin|Exoplanets]]
| colspan="8" | —
| 0.1.2
| ''0.1.4''
| ''0.1.4''
|-
| [[Observability analysis plugin|Observability analysis]]
| colspan="8" | —
| 1.0.2
| ''1.1.0''
| ''1.1.0''
|-
|}

== See also ==
*[[Plugin Development]]

[[Category:Plugins]]

Plugins

2013-01-27T07:50:58Z

Alexwolf:

Since version 0.10.3, Stellarium's packages '''include''' a number of plug-ins:
*[0.10.3+] [[AngleMeasure plugin|Angle Measure]] - a tool for measuring the angular distance between two points
*[0.10.3+] [[CompassMarks plugin|Compass Marks]] - add marks for compass bearings along the horizon
*[0.10.3+] [[Ocular plugin|Oculars]] - simulate the view through various telescope eyepeices
*[0.10.3+] [[Telescope Control plug-in|Telescope Control]] - allows Stellarium to control a computerized telescope
*[0.10.3+] [[TextUserInterface plugin|Text User Interface]] - re-implements the old TUI (useful for planetarium users)
*[0.10.3+] [[Satellites plugin|Satellites]] - calculates and renders Satellites in Earth orbit from NORAD/TLE data (hello ISS!)
*[0.10.6+] [[Solar System Editor plugin|Solar System Editor]]
*[0.10.6+] [[Time Zone plugin|Time Zone]]
*[0.11.0+] [[Historical Supernovae plugin|Historical Supernovae]]
*[0.11.2+] [[Quasars plugin|Quasars]]
*[0.11.2+] [[Pulsars plugin|Pulsars]]
*[0.11.4+] [[Exoplanets plugin|Exoplanets]]
*[0.11.4+] [[Observability analysis plugin|Observability analysis]]

'''All these plug-ins are "built-in" in the standard Stellarium distribution and DON'T need to be downloaded separately.''' See [[#Enabling plugins]] below on how to enable them.

Some other plug-ins exist:
*[[LogBook plugin|LogBook]] - allows you to record observation notes, and track your observation sessions. It's still under construction.
*[http://archive.eso.org/cms/tools-documentation/visual-archive-browser VirGO] - The ESO-sponsored archive browsing and visualization tool
*[http://svmtdemo.hq.eso.org/ SVMT] (Survey Visualization and Monitoring Tool), another ESO-sponsored plug-in
*[0.12.0+] [[Renderer statistics plugin|Renderer statistics]]

==Enabling plugins==
<div style="float:right">
http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/sat_howto_01.jpg
</div>

To enable a plugin:
#Open the '''Configuration dialog''' (press F2 or use the left tool bar button)
#Select the '''Plugins''' tab
#Select the plugin you want to enable from the list
#Check the '''Load at startup''' option
#Restart Stellarium

If the plugin has configuration options, the '''configuration''' button will be enabled when the plugin is loaded and clicking it will open the plugin's configuration window.

<br style="clear:both"/>

==Version history==
The following table shows which plug-in versions are bundled with which versions of Stellarium. There were plug-ins for Stellarium 0.10.2 and prior, but they were a separate download.

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
! rowspan="2" | Plug-in
! colspan="11" | Stellarium version
|-
| 0.10.3
| 0.10.4
| 0.10.5
| 0.10.6
| 0.11.0
| 0.11.1
| 0.11.2
| 0.11.3
| 0.11.4
| ''0.12.0''
| ''0.12.1''
|-
| [[AngleMeasure plugin|Angle Measure]]
| colspan="6" | 0.1.0
| 0.2.0
| 0.2.1
| 0.2.2
| ''0.2.3''
| ''0.2.3''
|-
| [[CompassMarks plugin|Compass Marks]]
| colspan="8" | 0.1.0
| 0.2.1
| ''0.2.2''
| ''0.2.2''
|-
| [[Ocular plugin|Oculars]]
| colspan="2" | 0.13.0
| colspan="2" | 0.13.1
| colspan="2" | 0.99.0
| colspan="2" | 0.99.1
| 0.99.2
| ''0.99.3''
| ''0.99.3''
|-
| [[Telescope Control plug-in|Telescope Control]]
| colspan="2" | 0.1.9
| 0.2.1
| colspan="3" | 0.2.2
| colspan="3" | 0.2.3
| ''0.2.4''
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[TextUserInterface plugin|Text User Interface]]
| colspan="2" | 0.2.0
| 0.2.1
| colspan="3" | 0.2.2
| colspan="3" | 0.2.3
| ''0.2.4''
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[Satellites plugin|Satellites]]
| colspan="2" | 0.5.2
| 0.5.3
| colspan="3" | 0.6.4
| colspan="2" | 0.7.1
| 0.7.2
| ''0.7.3''
| ''0.7.3''
|-
| [[Solar System Editor plugin|Solar System Editor]]
| colspan="3" | —
| 0.0.1
| 0.0.2
| 0.1.0
| colspan="3" | 0.1.1
| ''0.1.2''
| ''0.1.2''
|-
| [[Time Zone plugin|Time Zone]]
| colspan="3" | —
| 0.0.1
| colspan="2" | 0.0.2
| colspan="3" | 0.0.3
| ''0.0.4''
| ''0.0.4''
|-
| [[Historical Supernovae plugin|Historical Supernovae]]
| colspan="4" | —
| 0.2.3
| 0.2.7
| 0.2.8
| 0.2.9
| 0.2.11
| ''0.2.12''
| ''0.2.12''
|-
| [[Quasars plugin|Quasars]]
| colspan="6" | —
| 0.1.1
| 0.1.2
| 0.1.4
| ''0.1.5''
| ''0.1.5''
|-
| [[Pulsars plugin|Pulsars]]
| colspan="6" | —
| colspan="2" | 0.1.2
| 0.2.1
| ''0.2.2''
| ''0.2.2''
|-
| [[Exoplanets plugin|Exoplanets]]
| colspan="8" | —
| 0.1.2
| ''0.1.4''
| ''0.1.4''
|-
| [[Observability analysis plugin|Observability analysis]]
| colspan="8" | —
| 1.0.2
| ''1.1.0''
| ''1.1.0''
|-
|}

== See also ==
*[[Plugin Development]]

[[Category:Plugins]]

Renderer statistics plugin

2013-01-27T07:47:21Z

Alexwolf: Created page with "==Description== Displays statistics about the renderer. This plugin for developers and not compiled by default for end users. ==Using the Renderer Statistics plugin== #Enable..."

==Description==
Displays statistics about the renderer. This plugin for developers and not compiled by default for end users.

==Using the Renderer Statistics plugin==
#Enable the tool by clicking the tool-bar button "Load at startup"

==Version history==

{| class="wikitable"
! Plug-in version
! Stellarium version
! Significant changes
|-
| 0.1.2
| 0.12.0
| First public version of plugin
|-
|}

==How you can help==
We are welcome bug reports, feature requests and feedback through the usual channels (trackers, forums and so on).

[[Category:Plugins]]

Plugins

2013-01-27T07:42:50Z

Alexwolf:

Since version 0.10.3, Stellarium's packages '''include''' a number of plug-ins:
*[0.10.3+] [[AngleMeasure plugin|Angle Measure]] - a tool for measuring the angular distance between two points
*[0.10.3+] [[CompassMarks plugin|Compass Marks]] - add marks for compass bearings along the horizon
*[0.10.3+] [[Ocular plugin|Oculars]] - simulate the view through various telescope eyepeices
*[0.10.3+] [[Telescope Control plug-in|Telescope Control]] - allows Stellarium to control a computerized telescope
*[0.10.3+] [[TextUserInterface plugin|Text User Interface]] - re-implements the old TUI (useful for planetarium users)
*[0.10.3+] [[Satellites plugin|Satellites]] - calculates and renders Satellites in Earth orbit from NORAD/TLE data (hello ISS!)
*[0.10.6+] [[Solar System Editor plugin|Solar System Editor]]
*[0.10.6+] [[Time Zone plugin|Time Zone]]
*[0.11.0+] [[Historical Supernovae plugin|Historical Supernovae]]
*[0.11.2+] [[Quasars plugin|Quasars]]
*[0.11.2+] [[Pulsars plugin|Pulsars]]
*[0.11.4+] [[Exoplanets plugin|Exoplanets]]
*[0.11.4+] [[Observability analysis plugin|Observability analysis]]
*[0.12.0+] [[Renderer statistics plugin|Renderer statistics]]

'''All these plug-ins are "built-in" in the standard Stellarium distribution and DON'T need to be downloaded separately.''' See [[#Enabling plugins]] below on how to enable them.

Some other plug-ins exist:
*[[LogBook plugin|LogBook]] - allows you to record observation notes, and track your observation sessions. It's still under construction.
*[http://archive.eso.org/cms/tools-documentation/visual-archive-browser VirGO] - The ESO-sponsored archive browsing and visualization tool
*[http://svmtdemo.hq.eso.org/ SVMT] (Survey Visualization and Monitoring Tool), another ESO-sponsored plug-in

==Enabling plugins==
<div style="float:right">
http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/sat_howto_01.jpg
</div>

To enable a plugin:
#Open the '''Configuration dialog''' (press F2 or use the left tool bar button)
#Select the '''Plugins''' tab
#Select the plugin you want to enable from the list
#Check the '''Load at startup''' option
#Restart Stellarium

If the plugin has configuration options, the '''configuration''' button will be enabled when the plugin is loaded and clicking it will open the plugin's configuration window.

<br style="clear:both"/>

==Version history==
The following table shows which plug-in versions are bundled with which versions of Stellarium. There were plug-ins for Stellarium 0.10.2 and prior, but they were a separate download.

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
! rowspan="2" | Plug-in
! colspan="11" | Stellarium version
|-
| 0.10.3
| 0.10.4
| 0.10.5
| 0.10.6
| 0.11.0
| 0.11.1
| 0.11.2
| 0.11.3
| 0.11.4
| ''0.12.0''
| ''0.12.1''
|-
| [[AngleMeasure plugin|Angle Measure]]
| colspan="6" | 0.1.0
| 0.2.0
| 0.2.1
| 0.2.2
| ''0.2.3''
| ''0.2.3''
|-
| [[CompassMarks plugin|Compass Marks]]
| colspan="8" | 0.1.0
| 0.2.1
| ''0.2.2''
| ''0.2.2''
|-
| [[Ocular plugin|Oculars]]
| colspan="2" | 0.13.0
| colspan="2" | 0.13.1
| colspan="2" | 0.99.0
| colspan="2" | 0.99.1
| 0.99.2
| ''0.99.3''
| ''0.99.3''
|-
| [[Telescope Control plug-in|Telescope Control]]
| colspan="2" | 0.1.9
| 0.2.1
| colspan="3" | 0.2.2
| colspan="3" | 0.2.3
| ''0.2.4''
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[TextUserInterface plugin|Text User Interface]]
| colspan="2" | 0.2.0
| 0.2.1
| colspan="3" | 0.2.2
| colspan="3" | 0.2.3
| ''0.2.4''
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[Satellites plugin|Satellites]]
| colspan="2" | 0.5.2
| 0.5.3
| colspan="3" | 0.6.4
| colspan="2" | 0.7.1
| 0.7.2
| ''0.7.3''
| ''0.7.3''
|-
| [[Solar System Editor plugin|Solar System Editor]]
| colspan="3" | —
| 0.0.1
| 0.0.2
| 0.1.0
| colspan="3" | 0.1.1
| ''0.1.2''
| ''0.1.2''
|-
| [[Time Zone plugin|Time Zone]]
| colspan="3" | —
| 0.0.1
| colspan="2" | 0.0.2
| colspan="3" | 0.0.3
| ''0.0.4''
| ''0.0.4''
|-
| [[Historical Supernovae plugin|Historical Supernovae]]
| colspan="4" | —
| 0.2.3
| 0.2.7
| 0.2.8
| 0.2.9
| 0.2.11
| ''0.2.12''
| ''0.2.12''
|-
| [[Quasars plugin|Quasars]]
| colspan="6" | —
| 0.1.1
| 0.1.2
| 0.1.4
| ''0.1.5''
| ''0.1.5''
|-
| [[Pulsars plugin|Pulsars]]
| colspan="6" | —
| colspan="2" | 0.1.2
| 0.2.1
| ''0.2.2''
| ''0.2.2''
|-
| [[Exoplanets plugin|Exoplanets]]
| colspan="8" | —
| 0.1.2
| ''0.1.4''
| ''0.1.4''
|-
| [[Observability analysis plugin|Observability analysis]]
| colspan="8" | —
| 1.0.2
| ''1.1.0''
| ''1.1.0''
|-
|}

== See also ==
*[[Plugin Development]]

[[Category:Plugins]]

Configuring Build Options

2013-01-27T07:38:35Z

Alexwolf: /* USE_PLUGIN_* */

On all platforms, Stellarium uses a two-step building process:
* <tt>[http://www.cmake.org/ CMake]</tt> processes a set of project files (<tt>CMakeLists.txt</tt>) to generate a set of scripts for <tt>make</tt> (if you are using Qt Creator, it runs CMake when you open the project);
* <tt>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Make_%28software%29 make]</tt> performs the steps detailed in the scripts, calling the compiler, the linker and other utility programs to build Stellarium's executables, libraries and data files.

This page explains the various command-line options that can be passed to <tt>CMake</tt> and <tt>make</tt> to produce different build configurations.

== CMake options ==

CMake caches the current project configuration in <tt>CMakeCache.txt</tt>, including the options passed to it at the command line. This is useful, as it saves typing the next time you invoke CMake for the project, but it can also be annoying if you are not careful.

The proper way to change the options is to pass them to CMake on the command line, instead of editing directly the CMakeCache file. This way, the make files will be updated in case there is some hidden dependency on the value of the option you are passing.

For example, the next command is a first invocation of CMake for Stellarium that configures the build of a development version for Windows in Release mode which based on revision 5520:
cmake -G "MSYS Makefiles" -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=C:/stellarium -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -DRELEASE_BUILD=0 -DBZR_REVISION=5520 ../..

Qt Creator provides a wrapper around CMake - the CMake Wizard. It is automatically launched when Stellarium's CMakeLists.txt is opened for the first time, and it can be launched at any time from the "Build" -> "Run CMake" menu.

===BUILD_FOR_MAEMO===
''Default value'': '''0'''.

This option enables building Stellarium for Maemo devices and also enables optimization for ARM processors.

===BUILD_STATIC_PLUGINS===
''Default value'': '''1'''.

This option defines that plugins should be compiled statically and linked to the main program. ''If this option has value '''1''' then for BUILD_DYNAMIC_PLUGINS should be value '''0'''.''

===BUILD_DYNAMIC_PLUGINS===
''Default value'': '''0'''.

This option defines that plugins should be compiled dynamically. ''If this option has value '''1''' then for BUILD_STATIC_PLUGINS should be value '''0'''.''

===BZR_REVISION===
This option is used together with [[#RELEASE_BUILD|RELEASE_BUILD]] option and sets Bazaar's revision for package.

===CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE===
Possible values: None, Debug, GProf, Valgrind, Release, RelWithDebInfo, MinSizeRel.

''Default value'': '''Debug'''

Possible values:
;Release:Release mode - the binary package does not include debug characters and some of the source code is ignored; this mode is the default for users.
;Debug:Debug mode - the binary package includes debug characters and debug macros in the source code are not ignored; this mode is the default for developers.
;RelWithDebInfo:Release mode, but the binary package includes debug characters; this mode is for developers and users.
;GProf:Support for GNU gprof profiler - binary package includes debug characters for profiler; this mode is for developers
;Valgrind:Support for Valgrind - binary package includes debug characters for memory debugging, memory leak detection, and profiling; this mode is for developers.
;MinSizeRel:Release mode - binary package optimized for minimal size.

===CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX===
This option sets a prefix for the installation of the binary package location. Used on Linux to set the location for the software installation, building from source code, the default location is ''/usr/local'' but if you want to install software elsewhere such as into ''/opt'' you need use ''CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/opt''

===CMAKE_C_COMPILER===
This option sets a custom path to C compiler. For example if you have installed GCC and Clang; and wish to use the Clang compiler you need use ''CMAKE_C_COMPILER=/usr/bin/clang''

===CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER===
This option sets a custom path to the C++ compiler. For example; if you have installed GCC and Clang; to use the Clang compiler you need use ''CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=/usr/bin/clang''

===ENABLE_NLS===
''Default value'': '''1'''.

This option activates translation with gettext.

===ENABLE_SOUND===
''Default value'': '''0'''.

This option activates sound support.The default value is 0 because sound is not available on all platforms and may require 3rd party software.

===ENABLE_SCRIPTING===
''Default value'': '''1'''.

This option activates the scripting feature.

===ENABLE_SCRIPT_CONSOLE===
''Default value'': '''1'''.

This option activates the script edit console.

===ENABLE_STRATOSCRIPT_COMPAT===
''Default value'': '''0'''.

This option enable the StratoScript compatibility mode. If set to 1 many of the old *.sts scripts can be used.

===GUI_MODE===
Possible values: Standard, None, External

''Default value'': '''Standard'''.

This option set a type of GUI for using in Stellarium.

===OPENGL_MODE===
Possible values: Desktop, ES2

''Default value'': '''Desktop'''.

This option defines mode to supporting OpenGL version - OpenGL for desktops or OpenGL ES

===OPTIMIZE_INTEL_ATOM===
''Default value'': '''0'''.

This option enables optimization for Atom processors.

===RELEASE_BUILD===
''Default value'': '''1'''.

This option flags the build as an official release.

===STELLARIUM_SPLASH===
Possible values: Development, ReleaseCandidate, Release

''Default value'': '''Development'''.

This option set the splash screen for Stellarium.

===USE_PLUGIN_*===
These options control whether the given plugin is built. For example to build the Historical Supernovae plugin you need use ''USE_PLUGIN_SUPERNOVAE=1''.

;USE_PLUGIN_HELLOSTELMODULE: (Default value: '''0''') The Hello StelModule example plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_ANGLEMEASURE: (Default value: '''1''') The Angle Measure plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_COMPASSMARKS: (Default value: '''1''') The Compass Marks plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_SATELLITES: (Default value: '''1''') The Satellites plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_TELESCOPECONTROL: (Default value: '''1''') The Telescope Control plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_LOGBOOK: (Default value: '''0''') The Logbook plugin - unfinished, development suspended indefinitely.
;USE_PLUGIN_OCULARS: (Default value: '''1''') The Oculars plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_SVMT: (Default value: '''0''') The [https://launchpad.net/svmt Survey Monitoring and Visualization Tool], a plug-in for professional astronomers developed separately from Stellarium. (I.e. its code is not in the main repository.)
;USE_PLUGIN_TEXTUSERINTERFACE: (Default value: '''1''') The Text User Interface plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_TIMEZONECONFIGURATION: (Default value: '''1''') The Time Zone plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_VIRGO: (Default value: '''0''') [https://launchpad.net/virgo VirGO], a plug-in for professional astronomers developed separately from Stellarium. (I.e. its code is not in the main repository.)
;USE_PLUGIN_SOLARSYSTEMEDITOR: (Default value: '''1''') The Solar System Editor plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_SUPERNOVAE: (Default value: '''1''') The Historical Supernovae plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_QUASARS: (Default value: '''1''') The Quasars plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_PULSARS: (Default value: '''1''') The Pulsars plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_EXOPLANETS: (Default value: '''1''') The Exoplanets plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_OBSERVABILITY: (Default value: '''1''') The Observability Analysis plugin.
;USE_PLUGIN_RENDERSTATISTICS: (Default value: '''0''') The Renderer Statistics plugin.

==Make targets==

Make groups various tasks as "targets". Starting <code>make</code> without any arguments causes make to build the default target - in our case, building Stellarium, its tests, the localization files, etc.

To list all possible targets, use the "help" target:
make help

Other useful targets:

make install
Installation of all binaries and related files to the directory determined by [[#CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX|CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX]]. Straight installation on Linux, first step of creating an installer package on Windows.

make test
Launch the suite of test executables.

make macosx_bundle
Package a bundle for Mac OS X.

make package
This option make package for Linux.

[[Category: Development]]
[[Category: Customization]]

Plugins

2013-01-18T03:43:28Z

Alexwolf: Added column for version 0.12.1

Since version 0.10.3, Stellarium's packages '''include''' a number of plug-ins:
*[0.10.3+] [[AngleMeasure plugin|Angle Measure]] - a tool for measuring the angular distance between two points
*[0.10.3+] [[CompassMarks plugin|Compass Marks]] - add marks for compass bearings along the horizon
*[0.10.3+] [[Ocular plugin|Oculars]] - simulate the view through various telescope eyepeices
*[0.10.3+] [[Telescope Control plug-in|Telescope Control]] - allows Stellarium to control a computerized telescope
*[0.10.3+] [[TextUserInterface plugin|Text User Interface]] - re-implements the old TUI (useful for planetarium users)
*[0.10.3+] [[Satellites plugin|Satellites]] - calculates and renders Satellites in Earth orbit from NORAD/TLE data (hello ISS!)
*[0.10.6+] [[Solar System Editor plugin|Solar System Editor]]
*[0.10.6+] [[Time Zone plugin|Time Zone]]
*[0.11.0+] [[Historical Supernovae plugin|Historical Supernovae]]
*[0.11.2+] [[Quasars plugin|Quasars]]
*[0.11.2+] [[Pulsars plugin|Pulsars]]
*[0.11.4+] [[Exoplanets plugin|Exoplanets]]
*[0.11.4+] [[Observability analysis plugin|Observability analysis]]

'''All these plug-ins are "built-in" in the standard Stellarium distribution and DON'T need to be downloaded separately.''' See [[#Enabling plugins]] below on how to enable them.

Some other plug-ins exist:
*[[LogBook plugin|LogBook]] - allows you to record observation notes, and track your observation sessions. It's still under construction.
*[http://archive.eso.org/cms/tools-documentation/visual-archive-browser VirGO] - The ESO-sponsored archive browsing and visualization tool
*[http://svmtdemo.hq.eso.org/ SVMT] (Survey Visualization and Monitoring Tool), another ESO-sponsored plug-in

==Enabling plugins==
<div style="float:right">
http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/sat_howto_01.jpg
</div>

To enable a plugin:
#Open the '''Configuration dialog''' (press F2 or use the left tool bar button)
#Select the '''Plugins''' tab
#Select the plugin you want to enable from the list
#Check the '''Load at startup''' option
#Restart Stellarium

If the plugin has configuration options, the '''configuration''' button will be enabled when the plugin is loaded and clicking it will open the plugin's configuration window.

<br style="clear:both"/>

==Version history==
The following table shows which plug-in versions are bundled with which versions of Stellarium. There were plug-ins for Stellarium 0.10.2 and prior, but they were a separate download.

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
! rowspan="2" | Plug-in
! colspan="11" | Stellarium version
|-
| 0.10.3
| 0.10.4
| 0.10.5
| 0.10.6
| 0.11.0
| 0.11.1
| 0.11.2
| 0.11.3
| 0.11.4
| ''0.12.0''
| ''0.12.1''
|-
| [[AngleMeasure plugin|Angle Measure]]
| colspan="6" | 0.1.0
| 0.2.0
| 0.2.1
| 0.2.2
| ''0.2.3''
| ''0.2.3''
|-
| [[CompassMarks plugin|Compass Marks]]
| colspan="8" | 0.1.0
| 0.2.1
| ''0.2.2''
| ''0.2.2''
|-
| [[Ocular plugin|Oculars]]
| colspan="2" | 0.13.0
| colspan="2" | 0.13.1
| colspan="2" | 0.99.0
| colspan="2" | 0.99.1
| 0.99.2
| ''0.99.3''
| ''0.99.3''
|-
| [[Telescope Control plug-in|Telescope Control]]
| colspan="2" | 0.1.9
| 0.2.1
| colspan="3" | 0.2.2
| colspan="3" | 0.2.3
| ''0.2.4''
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[TextUserInterface plugin|Text User Interface]]
| colspan="2" | 0.2.0
| 0.2.1
| colspan="3" | 0.2.2
| colspan="3" | 0.2.3
| ''0.2.4''
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[Satellites plugin|Satellites]]
| colspan="2" | 0.5.2
| 0.5.3
| colspan="3" | 0.6.4
| colspan="2" | 0.7.1
| 0.7.2
| ''0.7.3''
| ''0.7.3''
|-
| [[Solar System Editor plugin|Solar System Editor]]
| colspan="3" | —
| 0.0.1
| 0.0.2
| 0.1.0
| colspan="3" | 0.1.1
| ''0.1.2''
| ''0.1.2''
|-
| [[Time Zone plugin|Time Zone]]
| colspan="3" | —
| 0.0.1
| colspan="2" | 0.0.2
| colspan="3" | 0.0.3
| ''0.0.4''
| ''0.0.4''
|-
| [[Historical Supernovae plugin|Historical Supernovae]]
| colspan="4" | —
| 0.2.3
| 0.2.7
| 0.2.8
| 0.2.9
| 0.2.11
| ''0.2.12''
| ''0.2.12''
|-
| [[Quasars plugin|Quasars]]
| colspan="6" | —
| 0.1.1
| 0.1.2
| 0.1.4
| ''0.1.5''
| ''0.1.5''
|-
| [[Pulsars plugin|Pulsars]]
| colspan="6" | —
| colspan="2" | 0.1.2
| 0.2.1
| ''0.2.2''
| ''0.2.2''
|-
| [[Exoplanets plugin|Exoplanets]]
| colspan="8" | —
| 0.1.2
| ''0.1.4''
| ''0.1.4''
|-
| [[Observability analysis plugin|Observability analysis]]
| colspan="8" | —
| 1.0.2
| ''1.1.0''
| ''1.1.0''
|-
|}

== See also ==
*[[Plugin Development]]

[[Category:Plugins]]

Observability analysis plugin

2013-01-18T03:37:52Z

Alexwolf: /* Version history */

==Description==
Reports an analysis of source observability (rise, set, and transit times), as well as the epochs of year when the source is best observed. It assumes that a source is observable if it is above the horizon during a fraction of the night. The plugin also gives the day for largest separation from the Sun and the days of Acronychal and Cosmical rise/set.

==Using the Observability analysis plugin==
#Enable the tool by clicking the tool-bar button "Load at startup"

==Version history==

{| class="wikitable"
! Plug-in version
! Stellarium version
! Significant changes
|-
| 1.0.2
| 0.11.4
| First public version of plugin
|-
| ''1.1.0''
| ''0.12.0''
|
|-
|}

==How you can help==
We are welcome bug reports, feature requests and feedback through the usual channels (trackers, forums and so on).

[[Category:Plugins]]

Plugins

2013-01-18T03:13:03Z

Alexwolf: /* Version history */

Since version 0.10.3, Stellarium's packages '''include''' a number of plug-ins:
*[0.10.3+] [[AngleMeasure plugin|Angle Measure]] - a tool for measuring the angular distance between two points
*[0.10.3+] [[CompassMarks plugin|Compass Marks]] - add marks for compass bearings along the horizon
*[0.10.3+] [[Ocular plugin|Oculars]] - simulate the view through various telescope eyepeices
*[0.10.3+] [[Telescope Control plug-in|Telescope Control]] - allows Stellarium to control a computerized telescope
*[0.10.3+] [[TextUserInterface plugin|Text User Interface]] - re-implements the old TUI (useful for planetarium users)
*[0.10.3+] [[Satellites plugin|Satellites]] - calculates and renders Satellites in Earth orbit from NORAD/TLE data (hello ISS!)
*[0.10.6+] [[Solar System Editor plugin|Solar System Editor]]
*[0.10.6+] [[Time Zone plugin|Time Zone]]
*[0.11.0+] [[Historical Supernovae plugin|Historical Supernovae]]
*[0.11.2+] [[Quasars plugin|Quasars]]
*[0.11.2+] [[Pulsars plugin|Pulsars]]
*[0.11.4+] [[Exoplanets plugin|Exoplanets]]
*[0.11.4+] [[Observability analysis plugin|Observability analysis]]

'''All these plug-ins are "built-in" in the standard Stellarium distribution and DON'T need to be downloaded separately.''' See [[#Enabling plugins]] below on how to enable them.

Some other plug-ins exist:
*[[LogBook plugin|LogBook]] - allows you to record observation notes, and track your observation sessions. It's still under construction.
*[http://archive.eso.org/cms/tools-documentation/visual-archive-browser VirGO] - The ESO-sponsored archive browsing and visualization tool
*[http://svmtdemo.hq.eso.org/ SVMT] (Survey Visualization and Monitoring Tool), another ESO-sponsored plug-in

==Enabling plugins==
<div style="float:right">
http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/sat_howto_01.jpg
</div>

To enable a plugin:
#Open the '''Configuration dialog''' (press F2 or use the left tool bar button)
#Select the '''Plugins''' tab
#Select the plugin you want to enable from the list
#Check the '''Load at startup''' option
#Restart Stellarium

If the plugin has configuration options, the '''configuration''' button will be enabled when the plugin is loaded and clicking it will open the plugin's configuration window.

<br style="clear:both"/>

==Version history==
The following table shows which plug-in versions are bundled with which versions of Stellarium. There were plug-ins for Stellarium 0.10.2 and prior, but they were a separate download.

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
! rowspan="2" | Plug-in
! colspan="10" | Stellarium version
|-
| 0.10.3
| 0.10.4
| 0.10.5
| 0.10.6
| 0.11.0
| 0.11.1
| 0.11.2
| 0.11.3
| 0.11.4
| ''0.12.0''
|-
| [[AngleMeasure plugin|Angle Measure]]
| colspan="6" | 0.1.0
| 0.2.0
| 0.2.1
| 0.2.2
| ''0.2.3''
|-
| [[CompassMarks plugin|Compass Marks]]
| colspan="8" | 0.1.0
| 0.2.1
| ''0.2.2''
|-
| [[Ocular plugin|Oculars]]
| colspan="2" | 0.13.0
| colspan="2" | 0.13.1
| colspan="2" | 0.99.0
| colspan="2" | 0.99.1
| 0.99.2
| ''0.99.3''
|-
| [[Telescope Control plug-in|Telescope Control]]
| colspan="2" | 0.1.9
| 0.2.1
| colspan="3" | 0.2.2
| colspan="3" | 0.2.3
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[TextUserInterface plugin|Text User Interface]]
| colspan="2" | 0.2.0
| 0.2.1
| colspan="3" | 0.2.2
| colspan="3" | 0.2.3
| ''0.2.4''
|-
| [[Satellites plugin|Satellites]]
| colspan="2" | 0.5.2
| 0.5.3
| colspan="3" | 0.6.4
| colspan="2" | 0.7.1
| 0.7.2
| ''0.7.3''
|-
| [[Solar System Editor plugin|Solar System Editor]]
| colspan="3" | —
| 0.0.1
| 0.0.2
| 0.1.0
| colspan="3" | 0.1.1
| ''0.1.2''
|-
| [[Time Zone plugin|Time Zone]]
| colspan="3" | —
| 0.0.1
| colspan="2" | 0.0.2
| colspan="3" | 0.0.3
| ''0.0.4''
|-
| [[Historical Supernovae plugin|Historical Supernovae]]
| colspan="4" | —
| 0.2.3
| 0.2.7
| 0.2.8
| 0.2.9
| 0.2.11
| ''0.2.12''
|-
| [[Quasars plugin|Quasars]]
| colspan="6" | —
| 0.1.1
| 0.1.2
| 0.1.4
| ''0.1.5''
|-
| [[Pulsars plugin|Pulsars]]
| colspan="6" | —
| colspan="2" | 0.1.2
| 0.2.1
| ''0.2.2''
|-
| [[Exoplanets plugin|Exoplanets]]
| colspan="8" | —
| 0.1.2
| ''0.1.4''
|-
| [[Observability analysis plugin|Observability analysis]]
| colspan="8" | —
| 1.0.2
| ''1.1.0''
|-
|}

== See also ==
*[[Plugin Development]]

[[Category:Plugins]]

Landscapes

2013-01-18T02:23:25Z

Alexwolf: /* Africa */

==How to install landscapes==
After you have downloaded the .zip file for a landscape from this page, you need to install it in Stellarium.

===Automatic===
<div style="float:right">http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/stellarium-0-11-1/add-remove-landscapes-button.png</div>
If you have Stellarium 0.10.6 or later version, you can use the "Add/remove landscapes" feature to install landscapes automatically:
*Open the "Sky and viewing options" window by clicking on the appropriate button in the left button bar (or press the F4 key).
*The "Add/remove landscapes" button is at the bottom of the "Landscape" tab.
*When you press it, the "Add/remove landscapes" window will appear. It allows you to install <tt>.zip</tt> files containing landscapes. It also lists the user-installed landscapes and allows you to remove them.

Note that while this makes installing landscapes easier, it may also cause you to overlook what else is included in the ZIP archive. Landscape packages created without this feature in mind may contain other files, such as alternative textures in different sizes.

<div style="align:center">http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/stellarium-0-11-1/add-remove-landscapes-window.png</div>

===Manual===
If you are using an earlier version of Stellarium, you can follow this procedure to install a landscape package:
#Browse to your [[User Data Directory]], which varies according to your operating system. (eg. in Windows Vista/7 enter %appdata%\stellarium in Explorer's location bar )
#Create a sub-directory called ''landscapes'' in your user directory (if it doesn't exist).
#Unzip the landscape .zip file in the ''landscapes'' directory (if it's done right, a sub-directory should be created for each landscape).

NOTE: Older version of Stellarium (prior to v0.9.0) used a slightly different mechanism for doing landscapes. You can find a list of the old landscapes [[Landscapes pre 0.9.0|here]].

Since version 0.10.5 Stellarium has problems in correctly loading old style landscapes (multi panel) if they are not 8 or 16 panel panoramas. Some old 4,7,9 qnd 10 side panoramas converted into 8 ides can be found here
*[http://sarcasmogerdes.dyndns.org/stellarium/uploads/wiruna-field.zip] (Wiruna field Barry's site)
*[http://sarcasmogerdes.dyndns.org/stellarium/uploads/egarden-new.zip] (Egarden 8 panel Barry's site)
*[http://sarcasmogerdes.dyndns.org/stellarium/uploads/neven-new.zip] (Como area Sydney Barry's site)

==User contributed landscapes (by continent)==
We have landscapes for the seven continents (in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent seven continent model]) - all, including from Antarctica !
===Interplanetary===
{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/husband-hill.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_mars_husband_hill.zip|name=Husband Hill, Mars|author=Johan|license=Public Domain|compat=0.9.x|description=Johan transformed this Mars image from NASA into a spherical panorama that can be used with Stellarium. Mars rover Spirit made this image during August 24 to 27, 2005. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell. Read more on [http://marsrovers.nasa.gov/gallery/panoramas/spirit/2005.html this webpage].}}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/landscape_marsopportunity_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_mars_opportunity_rover.zip|name=Mars Opportunity Rover|author=Mike|license=Public Domain|compat=0.9.x|description=Mike sent posted this landscape in the forums. Another nice Mars rover landscape.}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_iss_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_iss.zip|name=International Space Station|author=Makc|license=GPL|compat=0.9.x|description=Landscape made using some screen shots and data from the wonderful [http://www.shatters.net/celestia/ Celestia]. Set the projection mode to stereographic, zoom out to a wide field of view and point down towards the ground to get the nice rounded "planet" effect.}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_apollo_11_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_apollo_11.zip|name=Apollo 11 landing site|author=Mathew Myrup|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape is made using NASA photographs taken by Buzz Aldrin. Look down and you can see Buzz's footprints :)}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_apollo_17_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_apollo_17.zip|name=Apollo 17 landing site|author=Mathew Myrup|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape is made using NASA photographs taken by Gene Cernan.}}

===Africa===
{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/idehan.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/idehan.zip|name=Idehan Ubari, Libya|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|compat=0.10.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the desert of Idehan Ubari in Libya.}}

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{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/waw-al-namus.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/waw-al-namus.zip|name=Volcano Waw al-Namus, Libya|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|compat=0.10.x|description=This is a panoramic view of Volcano Waw al-Namus in the Sahara.}}

{{Package|image=http://www.domani.ch/masoala/en/capmasoala_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.domani.ch/masoala/en/cap_masoala.zip|name=Cap Masoala, Madagascar|author=Matthias D. Frei|license=GPLv2+|compat=0.9.x|description=This panorama was photographed from the abandoned French lighthouse at the southernmost point of the Masoala peninsula in Madagascar. It provides a spectacular view over the Indian Ocean and the Masoala peninsula that is still mainly covered with rainforest. More information about this particular place can be found [http://www.domani.ch/masoala/en/index.html here]}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_mbabane_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_mbabane.zip|name=Mbabane, Swaziland|author=Quinton Reissmann|compat=0.9.x|description=Mbabane is the capital of the little kingdom of Swaziland. Waterford/Kamhlaba is an international school on a mountain side which prides itself in cultural diversity. In SiSwati "kamhlaba" means "a world in miniature". The actual view is from the sports field where we usually set up the telescope.}}

{{Package|image=http://stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/gizapyramids.jpg|url=http://https://sites.google.com/site/bytes9365/stellarium/gizapyramids.zip|name=Giza Pyramids|author=Ricardo Liberato|license=CC BY-SA 2.0|compat=0.10.x|description=Shows a view of the pyramids of Giza looking North East. The main three pyramids (left to right) are Menkaure, Khafre and Khufu. Khafre looks largest in this shot but in fact Khufu is slightly larger than Khafre.}}

===Asia===
{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_everest_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_everest.zip|name=Mount Everest|author=Makc|license=©|compat=0.9.x|description=Amazing parorama of the summit of Mount Everest, 8.85 km above sea level. [http://www.everestviews.com/ Roddy Mackenzie], who climbed the mountain in 1989, captured the image.}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_jantar_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_jantar.zip|name=Jantar Mantar|author=Barry Perlus & Stellarium team|license=CC BY-NC-SA 3.0|compat=0.9.x|description=Professor Barry Perlus of Cornell University allowed us to use his panoramic photography of one of the Jantar Mantars in India to create this landscape. For more information on these fascinating scientific and architectural works see [http://jantarmantar.org/ jantarmantar.org].}}

===Australasia===
{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/beaumont-hills.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_beaumont_hills.zip|name=Beaumont Hills, Sydney, Australia|author=Barry Gerdes|license=GPLv2+|compat=0.9.x|description=Barry made an interesting multiple-image landscape from the rooftop of his house. You can find a detailed account of how this was done in the [http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/stellarium_user_guide_html-0.9.0-1/#SECTION001100000000000000000 Stellarium User Guide].}}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/transit-hill.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_transit_hill.zip|name=Transit Hill, Lord Howe Island, Australia|author=Graeme Ewing|compat=0.9.x|description=Graeme Ewing Contributed this panorama of the astronomically significant and visually stunning Transit Hill site Northeast of Sydney, Australia. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_penneshaw_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_penneshaw.zip|name=Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, Australia|author=Clive Nelson|compat=0.9.x|description=Penneshaw is a small township at the Northwest end of Kangaroo Island, off the coast of South Australia. In the north is the entrance to Gulf St Vincent and the Australian mainland. In the east is the Penneshaw township, To the west, on the horizon, is Kingscote, the main town on Kangaroo Island.}}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_largsbay_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_largsbay.zip|name=Largs Bay in South Australia|author=Martin Lewicki|license=GPL|compat=0.9.x|description=Panoramic view of Largs Bay in South Australia 8 panel old style landscape. Largs Pier Hotel facade in SSE and Largs Bay Sailing Club due east. Jetty extends to Gulf St Vincent to the west.}}

===Europe===
{{Package|image=https://raw.github.com/martignoni/ependes-landscape/master/ependes-thumbnail.png|url=https://github.com/martignoni/ependes-landscape/raw/master/ependes.zip|name=Épendes Observatory, Fribourg, Switzerland|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Mina Nicolas Martignoni]|license=CC BY-NC-SA 3.0|compat=0.10.x|description=The [http://www.observatoire-naef.ch/ Épendes Observatory] ([http://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?params=46.76236_N_7.13938_E 46°45′45″N 7°08′22″E]) is located near the city of Fribourg, Switzerland. The images for this landscape were taken in August 2006. The landscape comes in three resolutions (1024 / 2048 / 4096). File size is about 2.4 MB.

'''Note:''' If you have problems with this landscape (landscape doesn't appear because of low memory on the graphic chip), use the corresponding ''old style'' landscape below or use a smaller resolution (see the README file in the package).}}

{{Package|image=https://raw.github.com/martignoni/ependes-oldstyle-landscape/master/ependes-thumbnail.png|url=https://github.com/martignoni/ependes-oldstyle-landscape/raw/master/ependes-oldstyle.zip|name=Épendes Observatory, Fribourg, Switzerland|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Mina Nicolas Martignoni]|license=CC BY-NC-SA 3.0|compat=0.10.x|description=The [http://www.observatoire-naef.ch/ Épendes Observatory] ([http://toolserver.org/~geohack/geohack.php?params=46.76236_N_7.13938_E 46°45′45″N 7°08′22″E]) is located near the city of Fribourg, Switzerland. The images for this landscape were taken in August 2006. This landscape (''old style'' format) is intended to be use on older configurations, where spherical landscape (above) doesn't appear because of low memory on the graphic chip. File size is about 2.4 MB.}}

{{Package|image=http://michael.nadev.net/pub/wurania.png|url=http://michael.nadev.net/pub/wurania.zip|name=Urania Observatory, Vienna, Austria|author=Michael Prokosch|license=CC BY-ND 3.0|compat=0.9.x|description=The [http://www.astronomie-wien.at/astronomie_urania.html Urania Observatory] (48°12′41.88″N 16°23′1.53″E) is located right in the middle of the city of Vienna, capital of Austria. Built in 1910 under emporer Franz Joseph I. it's the countries oldest non-scientifical observatory still in use for people's education. This landscape was taken in August 2011. If you are not distracted by the stars, you can even see St. Stephan's cathedral, the Viennese Giant Wheel and the Danube Canal. File size is about 11.5 MB.}}

{{Package|image=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/Thumbnail.png|url=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/laguardia.zip|name=Port of La Guardia, Galicia, Spain|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Quieroregresaramiplaneta Quiero Regresar a mi Planeta]|license=CC BY-NC-ND 3.0|compat=0.10.x|description=La Guardia is a fishing village in Galicia, in the NW. of Spain. This landscape was taken on the 19/07/2008. '''[http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/Port_of_La_Guardia.kmz KMZ file]'''. }}

{{Package|image=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/Thumbnail.png|url=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/castrolaboreiro.zip|name=Castle of Castro Laboreiro 13th Century, Melgaço, Portugal|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Quieroregresaramiplaneta Quiero Regresar a mi Planeta]|license=CC BY-NC-ND 3.0|compat=0.10.x|description=Castro Laboreiro is a village in Melgaço, in the NW. of Portugal. This landscape was taken on the 15/08/2010. '''[http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/Castle_of_Castro_Laboreiro.kmz Kmz file]'''. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_jungfraujoch_tmb.png|url=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_jungfraujoch.zip|name=Jungfraujoch High Altitude Research Station, Switzerland|author=Christian Waldvogel|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=Lying at 3580m in the Bernese Alps, the Jungfraujoch is often dubbed "Top of Europe". It has been home to an astronomical observation station for more than 80 years. The spherical landscape was created from 20 images taken on June 29th, 2008, at 1015, from the lower terrace of the Sphinx Obervatory. The landscape comes in three resolutions (1024 / 2048 / 4096). }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/San_Pietro.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/San_Pietro.zip|name=St Peter's Square (Vatican)|author=Gianfranco Mazzani|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=This is a complete high resolution panoramic view of the St Peter's Square, City of Vatican.

Gianfranco Mazzani photographed this panorama in july 2004 by using a Nikon Coolpix 8700, and stitched
the original 10 pictures together into a spherical panorama using Hugin program. The panorama has been
than cutted into 8 alfa channel pictures and re-dimensioned the width to 2048 pixel and then dimensioned
the height to 32 cm by using Photoschop elements 2.
}}

{{Package|image=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_rodiano_tmb.png|url=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_rodiano.zip|name=Frantoio Rodiano, Italy|author=Christian Waldvogel|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=The Frantoio Rodiano (Rodiano oil press) is situated on the foot of Mount Gargano in Puglia / Italy. Just a few kilometers uphill lies Monte Sant'Angelo, the famous stop for christian pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem. Stargazing has been kin to this region for milleniae: the oldest graves found in the Frantoio's vicinity date back to pre-etruscan times, and the famous Castel del Monte, an astronomical observation in itself, is not far either. The spherical landscape was created from 8 images taken on September 20th, 2010, at 1707, from the uppermost terrace of the Frantoio Rodiano. The landscape comes in three resolutions (1024 / 2048 / 4096). }}

{{Package|image=http://pano.jubila.de/stellarium/muchachos_thumb.jpg|url=http://pano.jubila.de/stellarium/muchachos.zip|name=Roque de los Muchachos, La Palma, Spain|author=Uwe Buecher|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=This high resolution landscape was built with hugin from 20 photos taken in October 2007. It is located on top of the highest mountain on La Palma, Canary Islands. You can see the Buildings of the Observatorio del Roque de los Muchachos, one of them is the Gran Telescopio Canarias (GTC) which is the greatest telescope in the world today (10.4m diameter). }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_egarden_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_egarden.zip|name=English Garden, Munich, Germany|author=Rob Spearman, Johan Meuris|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This high resolution landscape was taken in April 2007 by Rob. Johan helped with the post production. The result is a very high quality landscape. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_egarden_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_egarden_old_style.zip|name=English Garden, Munich, Germany|author=Rob Spearman, Johan Meuris|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=The original English Garden landscape was re-constructed by Barry Gerdes as an old_style landscape. This means that it can be used with video hardware which cannot cope with single very large texture files, and yet preserves the resolution of the landscape (by splitting the images into multiple files). Try this is the original English Garden landscapes doesn't load on your computer. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/voksenlia.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_voksenlia.zip|name=Voksenlia, Oslo, Norway|author=Steinar Midtskogen|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=Steinar Midtskogen sent [http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/voksenlia.png this huge (17 MiB!) spherical landscape image] of Voksenlia, Oslo, Norway (59°58'14N, 10°38'57E, alt=348m). (Currently not working with version 0.9.0). }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/observatory-hill-Barry.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_edinburgh.zip|name=Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland|author=Friedrich Noelle, Barry Gerdes|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Friedrich Noelle took a nice panorama of Observatory Hill, Edinburgh which Barry converted into a Stellarium landscape. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/sight_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/sighthill.zip|name=Sighthill stone circle, Glasgow, Scotland|author=[http://www.geomancygroup.org Grahame Gardner]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Sighthill stone circle is a modern stone ring constructed in 1979 by amateur astronomer and SF writer Duncan Lunan. Located next to the M8 motorway in Glasgow city centre, yet with surprisingly good views, the circle has alignments to the solsticial solar rises and settings and the lunar standstills. Alignments to the rising of Rigel are included for 1979 AD and 1800 BC. (2MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/beech_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/beechhill.zip|name=Beech Hill stone circle, nr. Nutley, E. Sussex, England|author=[http://www.geomancygroup.org Grahame Gardner]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Beech Hill is a modern stone ring constructed in 2000 by Ivan McBeth and Richard Creightmore of The Geomancy Group [http://www.geomancygroup.org/ www.geomancygroup.org]. Located in the Ashdown Forest, the circle's main alignment is to the Pole Star, denoted by the angled outlier. (2.2MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/calave_tb.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/calanaisave.zip|name=Calanais I (Callanish) Avenue, Lewis, Western Isles, Scotland|author=[http://www.geomancygroup.org Grahame Gardner]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Callanish is arguably the finest megalithic monument in the British Isles, and is just the largest site in a vast complex of interconnected monuments designed to observe the southern major standstills of the moon. From this position at the end of the avenue, the moon is seen to set behind the rocky outcrop of Cnoc-an-Tursa, only to 're-gleam' in the centre of the main circle a short time afterwards. (4MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/machrie_tb.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/machrie5.zip|name=Machrie Moor 5, Isle of Arran, Scotland|author=[http://www.geomancygroup.org Grahame Gardner]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This delightful little double-concentric stone circle is the first site you come to when visiting the Machrie Moor complex of megalithic sites on Arran. Although not the most spectactular site in the group, it is one of the most complete and has good views. (7.3MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/mitchthumbnail.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/mitchell2.zip|name=Mitchell's Fold stone circle, Shropshire, England|author=[http://www.vallecrucisgrail.co.uk/ Ian Pegler]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This wonderful ancient stone circle stands on a plateau amid the rolling Shropshire hills and is loved by walkers, dowsers and Wiccans alike. April 2010 - new version uploaded, featuring improved centre camera position based on Alexander Thom's geometry and improved alignments. (1.8MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/aveburyn_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/aveburynorth.zip|name=Avebury - North circle, Wiltshire, England|author=[http://www.vallecrucisgrail.co.uk/ Ian Pegler]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=The North circle of the largest megalithic complex in Europe. In the background you can just make out the Red Lion pub. (1MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/vallecrucis_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.geomancygroup.org/stella/vallecrucis.zip|name=Valle Crucis Abbey, Llangollen, North Wales|author=[http://www.vallecrucisgrail.co.uk/ Ian Pegler]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This ruined Cistercian abbey dates to 1200 but may be the site of a much earlier Dark Age settlement with a very early Christian church. (2.5MB) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/ponta-da-piedade.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_lagos.zip|name=Ponta da Piedade, Algarve, Lagos, Portugal|author=Johan|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Johan photographed this panorama in June 2006 and stitched it together into a spherical panorama that can be used with Stellarium. You see sandstone cliffs on the Atlantic coast of southern Portugal, a lighthouse, and a natural bridge. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/landscape_gurnigel_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_gurnigel.zip|name=Gurnigel, Switzerland|author=Martin Mutti|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is the site of the Bern Astronomical Society's observing site. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/tishinka-ardashev.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_tishinka.zip|name=Tishinka, Russia|author=Dmitri Ardashev|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a small village between Moscow's and Kaluga's regions, in 130 km south-west of Moscow (55°18'32.46N, 36°26'42.06E, alt=195). }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_t60pic_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_t60pic.zip|name=T60 dome, Pic du Midi Observatory, France|author=Sylvain Rondi|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Sylvain photographed this panorama in February 2007 and stitched it together into a spherical panorama that can be used with Stellarium. This is the panoramic view from the amateur 60cm telescope dome from [http://astrosurf.com/t60/ T60 Association], installed at Pic du Midi Observatory. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_t1mpic_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_t1mpic.zip|name=T1M terrasse, Pic du Midi Observatory, France|author=Sylvain Rondi|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Sylvain photographed this panorama in February 2007 and stitched it together into a spherical panorama that can be used with Stellarium. This is the panoramic view from the terrasse of the professional 106cm telescope at Pic du Midi Observatory (France). }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_sheffieldrivelin_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_sheffieldrivelin.zip|name=River Rivelin, Sheffield, UK|author=Jan Wedekind|license=CC SA-2.0|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a 270° fisheye panorama created from 40 photos using Hugin. It shows the River Rivelin in Sheffield in the middle of April 2007. The fringes (twigs and tree tops) where dimmed out using The Gimp. The overexposed parts of the horizon have been removed. Copyright (C) 2007, [[User:Wedesoft|Jan Wedekind]], [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike License 2.0] }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_ares_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_ares.zip|name=Ares, Galicia, Spain|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:rcasl Rubén Castiñeiras Lorenzo]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Ares is a small fishing village in Galicia, in the NW of Spain, close to the city of Ferrol. The 360 degree image was taken at the noon of August 6th, 2007, just in front of the "Paseo Rosalía de Castro". It has been made with 17 photos, stitched with Hugin 0.7 beta 4 and retouched with the Gimp 2.2.17. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_ovindoli_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_ovindoli.zip|name=Ovindoli, Italy|author=Pierluigi Panunzi|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Ovindoli is a famous ski resort in central Italy. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/rustrel.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/rustrel.zip|name=Rustrel, France|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Colorado de Rustrel in "Les Sentiers de l'Ocre et du Fer", Provence, France. }}

{{Package|image=http://files.myopera.com/aid85/files/host/Stintino.jpg|url=http://files.myopera.com/aid85/files/host/stintino.zip|name=Stintino, Italy|author=[http://my.opera.com/aid85 aid85]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=High resolution 360° landscape taken at "LaPelosa" beach in Stintino (SS) Sardinia \ Italy - Europe \ Mediterranean Sea. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/vatican.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/vatican.zip|name=St Peter's Square, Vatican|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the St Peter's Square. City of Vatican. Some parts of the buildings are missing, not enough pictures... This site is part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/286 UNESCO World Heritage]. }}

{{Package|image=http://files.myopera.com/aid85/files/host/Larvotto.jpg|url=http://files.myopera.com/aid85/files/host/munegu.zip|name=Munegu, MC|author=[http://my.opera.com/aid85 aid85]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=High resolution 360° landscape taken at Larvotto beach in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monaco Munegu \ Monaco - MC] (MonteCarlo) - Europe \ Mediterraneum Sea - Ligurian Sea. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/Bahia_de_Cadiz.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/Bahia_de_Cadiz.zip|name=Bahia de Cádiz, Spain|author=José Codejón|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=A new bridge is being built across de bay. The 360° panorama image was taken at noon of September 10th, 2012, from the pier of the small marina just closed to the Cadiz head of the bridge.

The final picture is the result of stitching 11 frames, taken out of a 63 seconds full HD video, using PhotoStitch and Gimp 2.6.8. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.ticfisquim.org/astro/stellarium/thumbnails.jpg|url=http://www.ticfisquim.org/astro/stellarium/cocentaina.zip|name=Cocentaina, Spain|author=[http://www.ticfisquim.org Angel Juan Martínez]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view from the roof of the Secondary School of Cocentaina, a little town of the Pais Valencià (Spain), in the mountains that are between Valencia and Alicante, where I teach Astronomy with the help of Stellarium. }}

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{{Package|image=http://www.obs-sirene.com/divers/stellarium/sirene.png|url=http://www.obs-sirene.com/divers/stellarium/sirene.zip|name=Sirene Observatory, Lagarde d'Apt (84), France|author=[http://cyprien.pouzenc.free.fr Cyprien Pouzenc]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Panoramic view of installations. Previously the site was used as a nuclear lauching pad. Now days, [http://www.obs-sirene.com Sirene] accepts everybody for astronomical observations. (File is 11 Mb) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.nett.is/~sveinki/stellarium/vonarskard-tn.png|url=http://www.nett.is/~sveinki/stellarium/vonarskard.zip|name=Vonarskarð, Passage of Hope, Iceland|author=[http://www.nett.is/~sveinki/stellarium/ Sveinn í Felli]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is the geographical center of Iceland, a barren pass between glaciers. Being sheltered from southern vinds by the huge Vatnajökull glacier, a great cold mass which then eliminates most humididy from the air, makes the place unusually good for stargazing. Old-style landscape, resolution is a bit low. (File is 1.1 Mb) }}

{{Package|image=http://www.brontovox.co.uk/Downloads/woodhenge_winter_solstice_sunset_ts.png|url=http://www.brontovox.co.uk/Downloads/woodhenge.zip|name=Woodhenge near Stonehenge|author=[http://www.brontovox.co.uk Hugo Jenks]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Woodhenge near Stonehenge was constructed around 2200 BC. It comprised numerous wooden posts set into the chalky ground. These posts of course decayed, and their positions today are marked with concrete cylinders.

The posts are arranged, in plan view, as a series of concentric egg shapes. The axis of the egg shapes aligns approximately with summer solstice sunrise. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.brontovox.co.uk/Downloads/stonehenge_screenshot_st.jpg|url=http://www.brontovox.co.uk/Downloads/stonehenge.zip|name=Stonehenge|author=[http://www.brontovox.co.uk Hugo Jenks]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Was it an observatory? Yes indeed it was! The alignment of the monument with the summer solstice sunrise has been well known for many years. The alignment with the winter solstice sunset may have been more significant. For the first time, many additional alignments are published, and are detailed here: [http://www.brontovox.co.uk/ www.brontovox.co.uk] These alignments demonstrate that Stonehenge was primarily a functional scientific instrument, used for measuring angles. The angles of interest were the rising and setting bearings of the sun, moon, and stars. It was therefore possible to map the entire visible sky. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/rila.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/rila.zip|name=Rila Monastery, Bulgaria|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Rila Monastery in Bulgaria. This building is quite high so the sky area is not really large. This site is part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/216 UNESCO World Heritage]. }}

{{Package|image=http://bg360.net/stellarium/silistar.jpg|url=http://bg360.net/stellarium/silistar.zip|name=Silistar, Bulgaria|author=[http://bg360.net BG360]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Panoramic view of the Silistar Beach in Bulgaria. See this panorama here [http://pano.bg360.net/silistar/index_en.php Flash pano]. }}

{{Package|image=http://bg360.net/stellarium/alexandernevsky.jpg|url=http://bg360.net/stellarium/alexandernevsky.zip|name=St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Sofia, Bulgaria|author=[http://bg360.net BG360]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Panoramic view of the Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Bulgaria. See this panorama here [http://pano.bg360.net/sofia/alexander-nevsky_en.php Flash pano]. }}

{{Package|image=http://bg360.net/stellarium/rousse.jpg|url=http://bg360.net/stellarium/rousse.zip|name=Statue of Freedom, Rousse, Bulgaria|author=[http://bg360.net BG360]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Panoramic view from the center of Rousse in Bulgaria. See this panorama here [http://pano.bg360.net/ruse/pametnik-svobodata_en.php Flash pano]. }}

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{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_leist_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_leist.zip|name=Leist, Switzerland|author=Bernd Lang|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape was developed from a panoramic picture of the Leist in Switzerland (2222m). The picture was taken during a [http://www.panoramio.com/user/1437658 hiking tour] from Tanenboden to the top of the Leist. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_stonehenge_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_stonehenge.zip|name=Stonehenge, England|author=[http://www.freetadel.blogspot.com/ Fernando]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape depicts Stonehenge - the famous prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, Southern England. }}

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{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/avignonb.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/avignonb.zip|name=Le Pont d'Avignon, Avignon|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Pont d'Avignon (aka Bridge Saint-Bénezet) in Avignon. France. This site is part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/228 UNESCO World Heritage]. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/orange.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/orange.zip|name=Roman Theatre of Orange|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Roman Theatre of Orange- France. This site is part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/163 UNESCO World Heritage]. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_cambridge_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_cambridge.zip|name=Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge, UK|author=[http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~mh519/ Matt Hickford]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Panorama from the grassy roof of the Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge University, UK in March. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_grantchester_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/grantchester.zip|name=Grantchester Meadows, Cambridgeshire, UK|author=[http://www.srcf.ucam.org/~mh519/ Matt Hickford]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Panorama from Grantchester Meadows, Cambridgeshire, UK in March. Flat horizon. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_areeiro_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_areeiro.zip|name=Pico do Areeiro|author=Filipe Gomes|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the [http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pico_do_Arieiro Pico do Areeiro], the second highest point of the island. Madeira Island - Portugal. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_caniga_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_caniga.zip|name=Caniga Country|author=[http://www.flickr.com/photos/25710744@N03/2672852380/ Andrea Pittalis]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This landscape was taken from the Caniga Country, near Sassari in Sardinia, Italy. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.under-a-dark-sky.com/stellarium/cdn-landscape.jpg|url=http://www.under-a-dark-sky.com/stellarium/cdn.zip|name=Cuevas del Negro, Andalucia|author=Peter Lynch|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=A nearly flat rural landscape in southern Spain. The site has very dark skies and a view down to about 3° to the south. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.astrosurf.com/aaaov/landscape/landscape_aaaov_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.astrosurf.com/aaaov/landscape/aaaov.zip|name=Astronomes Amateurs Aixois Observatoire Vauvenargues (AAAOV) - France|author=[http://www.astrosurf.com/aaaov AAAOV]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Vauvenargues Observatory located near Aix-en-Provence, France. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.astrosurf.com/aaaov/landscape/landscape_baie_saint_michel_thumb.jpg|url=http://www.astrosurf.com/aaaov/landscape/baie_saint_michel.zip|name=Astronomes Amateurs Aixois Observatoire Vauvenargues (AAAOV) - France|author=[http://www.astrosurf.com/aaaov AAAOV]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Saint Michel Bay - Serre Ponçon lake, Alpes - France. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_la_guardia_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_la_guardia.zip|name=La Guardia|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Quieroregresaramiplaneta Quiero Regresar a mi Planeta]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=La Guardia is a fishing village in Galicia, in the NW. of Spain. This landscape was taken on the 19/07/2008 at 12:38 p.m. }}

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{{Package|image=http://astro.sentvid.org/stellarium/sentvid-thumbnail.png|url=http://astro.sentvid.org/stellarium/sentvid.zip|name=Šentvid, Ljubljana, Slovenia|author=|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=View from the roof of the observatory of Gymnasium Šentvid, Ljubljana, Slovenia. }}

{{Package|image=http://astronomia.zagan.pl/pliki/stellarium-moczyn.png|url=http://astronomia.zagan.pl/pliki/moczyn.zip|name=Poland,Zagan - sity Johannes Kepler|author=[http://astronomia.zagan.pl/articles.php?article_id=21 Jacek Patka]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=View of the old quarter. }}

{{Package|image=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/Thumbnail.png|url=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/laguardia.zip|name=Port of La Guardia, Galicia, Spain|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Quieroregresaramiplaneta Quiero Regresar a mi Planeta]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=La Guardia is a fishing village in Galicia, in the NW. of Spain. This landscape was taken on the 19/07/2008.

[http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/laguardia/Port_of_La_Guardia.kmz Kmz file] }}

{{Package|image=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/Thumbnail.png|url=http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/castrolaboreiro.zip|name=Castle of Castro Laboreiro 13th Century, Melgaço, Portugal|author=[http://www.stellarium.org/wiki/index.php/User:Quieroregresaramiplaneta Quiero Regresar a mi Planeta]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Castro Laboreiro is a village in Melgaço, in the NW. of Portugal. This landscape was taken on the 15/08/2010.

Castle of Castro Laboreiro 13th Century, Melgaço, Portugal [http://perso.wanadoo.es/arias_llego/stellarium/castrolaboreiro/Castle_of_Castro_Laboreiro.kmz Kmz file] }}

{{Package|image=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_rodiano_tmb.png|url=http://www.waldvogel.com/stellarium/landscape_rodiano.zip|name=Frantoio Rodiano, Italy|author=Christian Waldvogel|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=The Frantoio Rodiano (Rodiano oil press) is situated on the foot of Mount Gargano in Puglia / Italy. Just a few kilometers uphill lies Monte Sant'Angelo, the famous stop for christian pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem. Stargazing has been kin to this region for milleniae: the oldest graves found in the Frantoio's vicinity date back to pre-etruscan times, and the famous Castel del Monte, an astronomical observation in itself, is not far either. The spherical landscape was created from 8 images taken on September 20th, 2010, at 1707, from the uppermost terrace of the Frantoio Rodiano. The landscape comes in three resolutions (1024 / 2048 / 4096). }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/luene.jpg|url=http://www.ausgerechnet-jetzt.de/lueneburg.zip|name=Top of Water Tower of Lueneburg, Germany|author=Uwe Prolingheuer|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view from the top of old Water Tower 56m above ground, constructed 1906/07, in Lueneburg, a town with many retained medieval houses. Northern Germany. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/gas-gao.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/gas-gao.zip|name=GAS GAO, Russia|author=[http://www.kepler-observatorium.ru/ Andrey Kuznetsov]|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=Russia, Caucasus. The astronomical science station on the mountain Shadjatmaz. This is the view from amateur's observatory (by Andrey Kuznetsov, Sergey Kiselev). }}

{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/caucasus.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/caucasus.zip|name=Caucasus, Russia|author=[http://www.kepler-observatorium.ru/ Andrey Kuznetsov]|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=North Caucasus, Elbrus. }}

===North America===
{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/saltlakecity.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_salt_lake_city.zip|name=Salt Lake City Panorama|author=Hiram Bertoch|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Hiram made this panorama for the KidsKnowIt Network's outreach program. }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_sanjose_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_sanjose.zip|name=San Jose, California, USA|author=BrendaEM|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This panorama was made using Nasa's WorldWind. Screenshots were taken at 45 degree increments. The screenshots were layered and stitched together, and then offset until the the Northern mountains were aligned. A landscape such as this could be made of any location in the world. There is a plug-in for WorldWind called "BigScreenshot," that may make the process easier, but not automate it. A plug-in could be written to do this entire process automatically. }}

{{Package|image=http://trampleasure.net/science/solar-calendar/thumbnail.jpg|url=http://trampleasure.net/science/solar-calendar/landscape.ini|name=Berkeley, California, USA|author=Lee Trampleasure Amosslee|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This panorama is centered at the [http://solarcalendar.org/ Cesar Chavez Memorial Solar Calendar] at the Berkeley Marina. The solar calendar has large stones that line up with the sunrises and sunsets at the equinoxes and solstices. [http://trampleasure.net/science/solar-calendar/chavez-solar-calendar-large.png 4096X2048 PNG photo, 8.3MB], or [http://trampleasure.net/science/solar-calendar/chavez-solar-calendar.png 2048x1024 PNG photo 2.1MB]. In the larger photo, I painted the Golden Gate bridge to make it stand out a bit more. Credits and location can be found in the [http://trampleasure.net/science/solar-calendar/landscape.ini landscapes.ini file]. Please include credits if you use/distribute this version. }}

{{Package|image=http://www.jrctech.net/landscapes/wiki-photos/tn_School-Image2.png|url=http://www.jrctech.net/landscapes/chesterton_school.zip|name=Chesterton Elementary School - San Diego, California, USA|author=[http://www.jrctech.net John Chester]|license=|compat=0.10.x|description=This landscape was taken to help encourage students to learn about science and astronomy using Stellarium. The panorama was taken at the playground area of Chesterton Elementary School on October 23, 2011. The image was constructed using the Multiple Image Method using 8 overlapping images to provide a high level of detail. The original composite panorama image was 22442 (width) x 2418 (height) pixels . Composite photo reduced to 5 equally sized photos of 2048 by 1024 pixels. Many trees created complex horizon background but left details, such as tether-ball poles, in place during transparency development to keep landscape realistic. The lines of the playground provide an interesting perspective with Stellarium. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/eltajin.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/eltajin.zip|name=El Tajin, Mexico|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the prehispanic city of El Tajin. Theses ruins are part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/631 UNESCO World Heritage]. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/mexico.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/mexico.zip|name=Mexico Ciudad, Mexico|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Zocalo (Plaza de la Constitución) of Mexico Ciudad. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/uxmal.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/uxmal.zip|name=Uxmal, Yucatan, Mexico|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Cuadrangulo de las Monjas in Pre-Hispanic Town of Uxmal. This site is part of [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/791 UNESCO World Heritage]. }}

{{Package|image=http://home.arcor.de/mdoege/pano/boulder_thumb.png|url=http://home.arcor.de/mdoege/pano/boulder.zip|name=University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA|author=Martin C. Doege|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=View from Farrand Field at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Colorado_at_Boulder University], with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatirons Flatirons] to the southwest. (File is 2.9 Mb) }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/images/landscape_jasperpyramidisland_thumb.jpg|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_jasperpyramidisland.zip|name=Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada|author=[http://www.jasperdarksky.org/stellarium Rogier Gruys]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Pyramid Island dark sky observation site in [http://pc.gc.ca/jasper Jasper National Park], Alberta, Canada - world's largest [http://www.jasperdarksky.org/ Dark Sky Preserve]. This site is only 15 min from the town of Jasper, yet nearly perfectly dark. The panorama was taken just before sunset in October 2011. }}

===South America===
{{Package|image=http://www.essl.de/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/paranalscreenshot.png|url=http://www.essl.de/wp/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/paranal.zip|name=ESO's Very Large Telescope in the Atacama Desert, Chile|author=[http://www.essl.de Dirk Essl]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=The Very Large Telescope Project (VLT) is a system of four separate optical telescopes (the Antu telescope, the Kueyen telescope, the Melipal telescope, and the Yepun telescope) organized in an array formation. Each telescope has an 8.2 m aperture. The array is complemented by three movable Auxiliary Telescopes (ATs) of 1.8 m aperture. The project is organized by the [http://www.eso.org/ ESO]. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/cachi.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/cachi.zip|name=Cachi, Argentina|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Parque National Los Cardones near the village of Cachi. }}

{{Package|image=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/lagunaverde.jpg|url=http://soyouzworld.free.fr/landscape/lagunaverde.zip|name=Laguna Verde, Bolivia|author=[http://www.soyouz.com Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=This is a panoramic view of the Laguna Verde and Laguna Blanca under the Juriques (5704m) and Licancabur (5920m) Volcanos. These lakes are located in Reserva Nacional Eduardo Avaroa, Bolivia. }}

{{Package|image=http://documents.epfl.ch/users/m/mt/mtewes/www/permanent/euler_la_silla_thumb.png|url=http://documents.epfl.ch/users/m/mt/mtewes/www/permanent/euler_la_silla.zip|name=Swiss Euler Telescope, ESO La Silla Observatory, Chile|author=[http://obswww.unige.ch/~tewes/ Malte Tewes]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=Euler is the nearby telescope that can be seen in the west. It is operated by the University of Geneva, and its main duty is the quest of extrasolar planets. The New Technology Telescope (NTT) shows up just behind Euler's control room, Tarot is in due south, and finally the venerable ESO 3.6 meter telescope sits on its hill in the southeast. The panorama was taken on September 3, 2010, at about 7:25 local time, a wonderful sunrise after a snowy night. [http://obswww.unige.ch/~tewes/stellarium_landscapes/ Screenshots] }}

{{Package|image=http://porpoisehead.net/images/landscape_braziland_thumb.png|url=http://porpoisehead.net/mysw/downloads/landscapes-0.9.x/landscape_braziland.zip|name=Divinópolis, Brazilia|author=[http://alquimiapopular.wordpress.com/psicologo/ Wanderson Nunes Ferreira]|license=|compat=0.9.x|description=[http://alquimiapopular.wordpress.com/psicologo/ Wanderson Nunes Ferreira] photographed this panorama in the Brazilian city of Divinópolis in March 2011 and stitched it together into a spherical panorama that can be used with Stellarium. }}

===Polar regions===
{{Package|image=http://www.obs-sirene.com/divers/stellarium/concordia.png|url=http://www.obs-sirene.com/divers/stellarium/concordia.zip|name=French-Italian Concordia Station|author=[http://cyprien.pouzenc.free.fr Cyprien Pouzenc]|license=GPLv2+|compat=0.10.x|description=Panoramic view of the station installed at Dome C, Antarctica.}}

===Special===
{{Package|image=http://www.stellarium.org/wikiimg/landscapes/simple.jpg|url=http://www.stellarium.org/files/landscapes/simple.zip|name=Simple|author=[http://astro.uni-altai.ru/~aw/ Alexander Wolf]|license=Public Domain|compat=0.10.x|description=Simple semi-transparent texture for Stellarium.}}

==Contributions==
Please feel free to contribute your own custom landscapes here. Make thumbnails 200x114 pixels to fit with the rest of the page. Please include a location section in your landscape.ini file with the longitude, latitude, altitude and planet for the location of the landscape (see one of the pre-existing landscapes for an example).

To find out more about how to create a landscape, see the [[Customising_Landscapes|Stellarium User Guide]], and examine existing landscapes. If you are having problems, posting to the forums is a good way to get some advice.

===Important note on image dimensions===
'''IMPORTANT: Make sure all textures have dimensions which are integer powers of 2, i.e. 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192, 16384, ... e.g. 4096 by 1024, 2048 by 2048 and so on.'''

This is a limitation of OpenGL. Some video hardware will work OK with images with different image dimensions, but many will not display properly, suffer vastly reduced frame rates, and even crash the computer.

'''Please make sure all contributed landscapes conform to these requirements, or your link may be removed.'''

Be aware that many people's video hardware cannot handle very large textures. This is hardware and driver dependent. A typical maximum image size is 2048x2048 or 4096x4096.

===Package contents===
Please package your landscape in a .zip file with all files inside a directory in the .zip file. This should be unique to your landscape, and it would be nice it it was all lower-case with no spaces.

You should also include a readme.txt file which describes the landscape and specifies any usage restrictions or licensing terms for the images used in the landscape.

===Licensing===
Before you distribute images as part of a Stellarium landscape, please ensure you are legally entitled to - you must be the copyright holder for the images, or be able to distribute them for use with Stellarium under the terms of some agreement with the copyright holder (e.g. Creative Commons licensed images found on the web).

It is important to explicitly state what use may be made of images for your landscape. This should be done in the readme.txt file inside the .zip file.

We recommend an open source license compatible with Stellarium itself (i.e. the GNU GPL), or one of the Creative Commons licenses.

===Example package contents===

From the Mars Husband Hill landscape:

Archive: landscape_mars_husband_hill.zip
Length Date Time Name
-------- ---- ---- ----
1815308 02-05-07 21:02 mars_husband_hill/husband_hill.png
211 05-28-07 19:44 mars_husband_hill/landscape.ini
1096 06-04-07 15:21 mars_husband_hill/readme.txt
-------- -------
1816615 3 files

The readme.txt file should look something like this:

Mars Husband Hill Landscape for Stellarium
==========================================

Description
-----------

This landscape was taken from the NASA Spirit Rover on Mars.

Files
-----

This file (readme.txt) should have come in a zip file with some others
Here is a listing of all the files which should be in the zip file:

mars/readme.txt
mars/landscape.ini
mars/husband_hill.png

Installation & Use
------------------

Unzip the landscape package file in your personal stellarium data
directory, or the <config_root>/landscapes directory. The location
varyies depending on your operating system. See the Stellarium
User Guide for per-platform details.

Once you have installed the landscape, open Stellarium and go to the
configuration dialog. Select the landscapes tab, and select the landscape
from the list of available landscapes.

Credits
-------

Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell
http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/panoramas/opportunity/index.html

License
-------

NASA Images are released into the public domain

===File encoding===
The landscape.ini and readme.txt files should be UTF-8 encoded text or plain ASCII. It's probably a good idea to adopt the Windows line ending encoding, (i.e. CR LF). Both Windows and *nix style line ending encoding should work OK in Stellarium, but Windows users will have an ugly time reading the readme.txt if it uses *nix-style newlines.

===Need hosting?===

If you have a landscape you would like to share but have no web-space to put it, email to any Stellarium developers and we'll put it on our site.

===See also===
*[[Landscape Rotation]] - how to set landscape rotation so that a certain point is due north
*The user guide, section 5.7: [[Customising Landscapes]]

==Tools==
The following tools may be useful to people who wish to create their own landscapes:

{| class="wikitable"
| width=15% | '''Program''' || width=20% | '''Platform(s)''' || width=15% | '''License''' || width=40% | '''Notes'''
|-
|[http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~mbrown/autostitch/autostitch.html Autostitch]
| Windows; may also run on Linux using [http://www.winehq.org/ Wine]
| Shareware/demo
| Looks like it produces good results. Registered version includes extra types of projection. No source code.
|-
|[http://hugin.sourceforge.net/ Hugin]
| Linux; FreeBSD; MacOSX; Windows
| Free/open source (GNU GPL)
| Hugin is a nice GUI for Panorama Tools
|-
||[http://webuser.fh-furtwangen.de/~dersch/ Panorama Tools]
| Linux; FreeBSD; MacOSX; Windows
| Free/open source (GNU GPL)
|
|-
| Microsoft's [http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/groups/ivm/ICE/ Image Composite Editor]
| Windows
| Free (costless)
|
|}

==External links==
*[http://stargazerslounge.com/primers-tutorials/122628-tutorial-custom-stellarium-landscapes.html Tutorial: Custom Stellarium landscapes], thread at the Stargazers Lounge forum
*[http://www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Number/3759113/ Stellarium landscape image of my back porch], thread at the Cloudy Nights forum (discusses using a home-made fish-eye lens from a peep-hole to create a "fisheye" landscape)

[[Category:Landscapes]]
[[Category:Customization]]

User talk:Mina

2013-01-02T06:54:17Z

Alexwolf: /* buildbot */

Mina, thank you for deleting spam - I appreciate your efforts very much.
[[User:Matthewg42|Matthewg42]] 11:41, 18 November 2007 (PST)

== buildbot ==

Mina, thanks for contributing to Stellarium.

Maybe you can install [http://buildbot.net/ buildbot] on your Mac OS X for automated building and testing Stellarium?

--[[User:Alexwolf|Alexander Wolf]] 06:54, 2 January 2013 (UTC)