Starplot v0.20.1 🎉

A new version, v0.20.1, of Starplot is now available on PyPI and includes:

• Plots in galactic coordinates
• Automatic angle adjustment for line labels
• Plotting the Moon's precise phase / illumination when show_phase=True
• Separate collision handlers for points, areas, and paths
• Adds the Plate Carree projection
• Adds effect of atmospheric refraction to horizon and optic plots
• Fixes a bug with calculating apparent positions of solar system objects in horizon/optic plots
• Optimizes coordinate conversions
• Makes constellation lines straight

✨ Showcase

Here's an example of the new GalaxyPlot :)

🙋 Help Wanted

Want to help make Starplot better? Here are a few things we need help with right now:

• Anything on our roadmap. If you're interested in helping with any of these, let me know, and I'd be happy to help you get started with contributing (setting up your environment, etc).
• Check for errors on the Gaia DR3 catalog builder
• Adding more language translations - details here
• Creating more catalog builders

Read more about contributing here ↗️

💙 Show your support for Starplot

• All Sky Map - made with Starplot!
• Starplot stickers

Happy Starplotting!

Steve Berardi

steve@starplot.dev