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From: Maetes
Subject: Re: Star catalogue
Date: 3 Feb 2026 14:30:00
Message: <web.69824c8538a84fef2a4bec4330225ff5@news.povray.org>
yesbird wrote:
> And I found it:
>
http://vizier.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/VizieR-3?-source=VI/49/bound_18&-out.max=50&-out.form=HTML%20Table&-out.add=_r&-
out.add=_RAJ,_DEJ&-sort=_r&-oc.form=sexa
>
> --
> YB

Congrats!
Maybe use bound_20 (top-left in the select-box).
Thats the epoch, bounds_18 means 1875.

They are slightly different.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epoch_(astronomy)#Epochs_and_periods_of_validity

Ma


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From: yesbird
Subject: Re: Star catalogue
Date: 3 Feb 2026 22:37:47
Message: <6982bf0b$1@news.povray.org>
On 03/02/2026 22:29, Maetes wrote:
> Maybe use bound_20 (top-left in the select-box).
> Thats the epoch, bounds_18 means 1875.
> 
> They are slightly different.
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epoch_(astronomy)#Epochs_and_periods_of_validity
> 
Thanks for the suggestion, this man provides more details about
this subject: https://pbarbier.com/constellations/boundaries.html

Probably I need to dive deeper into astronomy and need a good book for
beginners. School lessons are not enough and were too many years ago ...
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YB


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From: yesbird
Subject: Re: Star catalogue
Date: 3 Feb 2026 22:58:40
Message: <6982c3f0$1@news.povray.org>
On 01/02/2026 12:42, yesbird wrote:
> Thank you for sharing this data. Really, I am looking for good
> data source for my present Virtual planetary project:
> https://yesbird.online/planetarium/
> 

Here is large-scale prototype for what I am doing:
http://aladin.cds.unistra.fr/AladinLite/

I am plan to make something similar, but less scientific,
more user friendly, with better GUI, higher quality images
and VR support.
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YB


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From: Maetes
Subject: Re: Star catalogue
Date: 4 Feb 2026 05:05:00
Message: <web.6983191c38a84fef3529ff2530225ff5@news.povray.org>
yesbird wrote:
> Sorry for the inconvenience, it was my fault - I forgot
> to comment out debug info and all 13979 records of NGC were printed to
> browser's page. Now it works fine - no more crashes, I promise :).

Shame on you. I've absolutely never made such mistakes...


> I have also registered in this serious astronomic community:
> https://www.cloudynights.com/

Interesting site, I didn't know yet, maybe I'll sign up too.


> Here is large-scale prototype for what I am doing:
> http://aladin.cds.unistra.fr/AladinLite/

I also found Aladdin yesterday, but I didn't want to spoil your fun :)


"jr" <cre### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> in which case, likely, the default setting in the global 'povray.conf' will
> "trip you up".  you have to set "[Shellout Security]" to 'allowed'.

Thanks for that, this little piece of information can potentially save a lot of
searching.

ma


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From: Maetes
Subject: Re: Star catalogue
Date: 4 Feb 2026 05:10:00
Message: <web.69831a3138a84fef3529ff2530225ff5@news.povray.org>
yesbird wrote:
> Thanks for the suggestion, this man provides more details about
> this subject: https://pbarbier.com/constellations/boundaries.html
> Probably I need to dive deeper into astronomy and need a good book for
> beginners. School lessons are not enough and were too many years ago ...


I'm pretty sure you can't wait that long, but I also dealt with constellations,
lines and borders in December. Corresponding 3 or more database tables as well
as a Povray macro collection are in the works. However, I need time for the
completion, I have just started something else. Will probably not be finished
until March, or even later.


ma


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