In ‘Select a source from the list’ scroll to ‘MPC’s list of observable comets’.
Set ‘Select the source’ to ‘Download a list.
In ‘Import data’ / ‘Lists’ tab, set ‘Select the Type’ as ‘Comets’.
To add, click ‘Import orbital elements in MPC format’.
In ‘Solar System’ tab, view the list of existing ‘objects’.
In ‘options’, click ‘Configure’ (if greyed out, set ‘Load at start up’ & restart).
In ‘Plugins’ tab, select ‘Solar System Editor’.
Easy way = ‘import’ from Minor Planet Center (MPC).
Your ‘viewpoint’ will then change to Mars ! (to confirm, use F3 & search for Earth).
If not, set ‘Use associated.’ & click ‘Mars’ again.
If it’s (already) set, then you are now on Mars !.
In the ‘Landscape’ tab, click ‘Mars’ & in Options box, note ‘Use associated planet and position’.
F4 to open "Sky and viewing options" window.
It’s as easy to visit Mars as Ockwell’s Park.
50m) If you get it wrong, Stellarium can lock-up ! A guide to Stellaritum control files can be found at :.
Create a ‘landscape.ini’ file Start with a copy of existing & adjust the values … eg.
Place the panorama image(s) in this folder Use simple name (no caps or spaces) eg ockwells.png.
C:/Program Files/Stellarium/landscapes/ockwells
Create a folder inC:/Program Files/Stellarium/landscapes/ Eg.
For tiles, ‘chop’ the panorama into 4,8 or 16 (Plus one ‘extra’ part for the ‘near’ ground) Use an existing landscape.ini as a ‘template’ for your own (see ‘trees’ for fisheye, ‘moon’ for a single panorama).
if Distorts –> Polar Coordinates use ‘offset angle’ to get your NORTH (up) correct !.
You should get > 15 fps, even on old kit.
OpenGL is slow compared to Direct X (but only likely to be a problem on older kit or those using ‘motherboard built in graphics’ or 10 yr.
‘Stellarium Mobile Sky Map’ = £1.69 id=&hl=en_GB The (free) Open Source version is being ‘worked on’ :.
For alternatives, see :- Note that free apps often contain ‘embedded’ advertising (some limit this to start-up) One of the worst is “GoSkyWatch Planetarium” (annoying advertisements ‘pop up’ in bright colours during use & ruin your night vision).
Smart phone versions exist, not Open Source.
exe (for Ubuntu) (many distro’s include it as ‘standard’)
Windows 32 bit (2000 / NT / XP / Vista / 7 / 8) (ver 0.8.2 will work on Win98se !).
GUI is ‘Mac like’, as PC users will discover !.
but were afraid to ask This presentation is available on website :. Issue 1.2 Stellarium everything you wanted to know.
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