chart.py

Python program to generate star charts. Currently supports creating charts in the following projections:

• stereographic - for generating atlas style maps covering large areas of sky.
• gnomonic - for generating field of view type charts useful as finder charts.
• polar - for generating a polar view.

Note: This program works with python 2.7. You will need to install Pillow with pip install Pillow.

see generate_charts.bat for sample script to generate low res 'index' charts and high res starmaps.

The program uses data from the Tycho2 catalogue: http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/Cat?I/259 and the Revised New General Catalogue: http://www.klima-luft.de/steinicke/ngcic/rev2000/Explan.htm.

There are quite a few options which are documented in the program:

python chart.py --help

see sample folder for sample output for polar, gnomonic and stereo projections.