SKYBOX v1.2
SKYBOX v1.2 — Render Modes
This release adds live render-mode cycling to SKYBOX, allowing the terminal FITS viewer to switch between different ASCII rendering styles while viewing public Pan-STARRS sky-survey cutouts.
New additions
- Added live render-mode cycling with
r - Added
basic,rich, andblockrender styles - Improved colour handling for blend mode
- Updated SKYBOX title/menu presentation
- Updated internal versioning to
1.2 - Added cleaner in-app help for render controls
Render modes
| Mode | Description |
|---|---|
basic |
Original punctuation-style ASCII render |
rich |
Denser texture for more image detail |
block |
Shaded block mosaic using ░▒▓█ characters |
Attribution
SKYBOX uses public astronomical survey data and public astronomy services.
- Pan-STARRS image data: https://panstarrs.stsci.edu/
- STScI Pan-STARRS cutout service: https://ps1images.stsci.edu/
- SIMBAD object resolution/database: https://simbad.cds.unistra.fr/
Pan-STARRS data products are based on observations made with the Pan-STARRS1 Surveys and the PS1 Science Consortium.