Disclaimer: This demo is not updated as frequently as this repository and could be a few commits or many behind.
Note low fps due to being a gif, not the web app
StellarPhysicsHub is a Flask-based web application designed for astronomy enthusiasts and researchers. It leverages Flask, a lightweight WSGI web application framework, to provide a user-friendly interface and SQLAlchemy for database interactions. The app offers detailed information about various constellations and asterisms, allowing users to search, view, and interact with celestial bodies.
- Flask Framework: Utilises Flask for backend web app development.
- SQLAlchemy: Employs SQLAlchemy as the ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) layer, facilitating database operations like querying, inserting, and updating records.
- SQLite Database: Incorporates SQLite, a lightweight database, avoiding the need for a separate server.
- Search Functionality: Implements a search feature, allowing users to find constellations and asterisms stored in the SQLite database.
- Dynamic Content Rendering: Uses Jinja2 templating for rendering dynamic content fetched from the SQLite database on the frontend.
- Interactive 3D Visualisations: Uses StarScholar3D for interactive 3D visualisations of the constellations and asterisms.
- Responsive Design: Ensures a responsive and accessible web interface.
To set up StellarPhysicsHub on your local machine, follow these steps:
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Clone the Repository:
git clone https://github.com/WDoyle123/stellarphysicshub.git cd StellarPhysicsHub -
Set Up a Virtual Environment (Optional but Recommended):
python -m venv venv source venv/bin/activate # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`
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Install Dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
To run the application locally:
flask runNavigate to http://localhost:5000 in your web browser to access StellarPhysicsHub.