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@rhannequin rhannequin released this 05 Oct 07:38
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0.1.0 - 2026-10-05

Added

  • Skymap::Chart draws the sky seen by an Astronoby observer at a given instant and returns it as an SVG string, using a stereographic projection with the zenith at the center and the horizon at the edge
  • Skymap::Canvas sets the size of the SVG and the padding around the horizon
  • Chart#render takes layers, drawn in order on top of the sky
  • Skymap::Layers::Stars draws stars sized by their magnitude and scaled with the canvas, down to a magnitude_limit: (5 by default)
  • Skymap::Catalog::Stars gives the 9,096 stars of the Yale Bright Star Catalogue
  • Skymap::Layers::ConstellationLines draws the lines of the constellations, stopping at the horizon
  • Skymap::Catalog::ConstellationLines gives the lines of the 88 IAU constellations, each with a bold, normal or thin weight
  • Skymap::Layers::CardinalDirections labels the cardinal directions around the horizon