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Panorama with 108 snapshots from GoogleSky
Jesse Lee 2007-Nov-10 04:05:00
Hi all!
I've just made this Space Pano stitched with 108 snapshots from the
GoogleSky.
Browse the space panorama (QTVR, 12000*6000, 3.361075 mb) here:
http://www.chinavr.net/gmap/ge2pano/googlesky/0001_sq.htm
The steps of snapshooting are as follow.
Placemarks adding:
1, Set your screen to the highest possible resolution (as for my
computer, 1600*1200).
2, Run Google Earth, and switch the viewmode from the defaulted Earth
to Sky mode.
3, Push Ctrl+L to toggle the grid on, so you can read the numbers of
degrees.
4, Zoom in the sky to a proper FOV, say, v=30degrees h=40deg if you
like.
5, Calculate how many "shoots" you need and add placemarks for each
of them.
6, Save your placemarks as a kmz file when done.
For your convenience, just download the kmz file I made as above
steps:
http://www.chinavr.net/gmap/ge2pano/space_panorama.rar (108 snapshots)
http://www.chinavr.net/gmap/ge2pano/20placemarks.rar (20 snapshots,
larger FOV)
Snapshooting:
1, Push Ctrl+L again to toggle the grid off if you don't like it.
2, Double click one of the placemarks, so the screen views as you
wish.
3, Push Ctrl+Alt+S to save the screen image with a file name.
4, Repeat steps 6 and 7, till you saved all images of each placemarks.
5, Stitch them one by one with any software you like.
6, Enjoy!
With my kmz file opened, you could snapshoot screens of GoogleSky
with or without:
1, Constellation lines
2, Messier catalog
3, New general catalog
4, Yale bright star catalog
5, Hubble showcases
6, Planets in motion at different time
and many others.
Just for fun.
If it rains, snows, or rather cold outside not good for panorama
shooting, just stay at home and play this game :o)
Enjoy!
Jesse Lee