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Re: Panorama with 108 snapshots from GoogleSky
Luis Benitez 2007-Nov-10 04:21:00
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> Hi all!
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> I've just made this Space Pano stitched with 108 snapshots from the
> GoogleSky.
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> Browse the space panorama (QTVR, 12000*6000, 3.361075 mb) here:
> http://www.chinavr.net/gmap/ge2pano/googlesky/0001_sq.htm
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> The steps of snapshooting are as follow.
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> 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.
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> 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)
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> 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!
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> 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.
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> 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)
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> Enjoy!
> Jesse Lee
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Thanks Jesse, great work. The stars can be seen better from home. :-)
Luis Benitez
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