Post by Len Philpot on Aug 31, 2019 9:24:17 GMT -6
I created a 360 degree panoramic image of the White Horse observing field. It can be downloaded here:
drive.google.com/file/d/1XWMGtJ6JHOMm7gVscd1lfSXEaqEqW8Bp/view?usp=sharing
This file can be imported into SkySafari using the instructions here
support.simulationcurriculum.com/hc/en-us/articles/115015942808-Horizon-Sky-Help
Scroll down to the sections titled "Importing your Horizons with..." for the procedures for iOS and Android (which are not the same). It's possible the same image can be used in other software, assuming the format is compatible, but I've not tested it.
The image is not "mathematically precise" but it provides a nice reasonably correct approximation of how the sky looks from WHCRC.
Update - I just tried the same image in Cartes du Ciel and it works. It's a bit pixelated since SkySafari requires a fairly low resolution image, but it works. CdC doesn't darken the image like SS does, either:
drive.google.com/file/d/1XWMGtJ6JHOMm7gVscd1lfSXEaqEqW8Bp/view?usp=sharing
This file can be imported into SkySafari using the instructions here
support.simulationcurriculum.com/hc/en-us/articles/115015942808-Horizon-Sky-Help
Scroll down to the sections titled "Importing your Horizons with..." for the procedures for iOS and Android (which are not the same). It's possible the same image can be used in other software, assuming the format is compatible, but I've not tested it.
The image is not "mathematically precise" but it provides a nice reasonably correct approximation of how the sky looks from WHCRC.
Update - I just tried the same image in Cartes du Ciel and it works. It's a bit pixelated since SkySafari requires a fairly low resolution image, but it works. CdC doesn't darken the image like SS does, either:
I've replaced the image on Google Drive so you'll get the new one if you follow the link above.