Astronomical Computing
Star Chart Plot Program
Written by Toshimi Taki
March 26, 2008
Introduction
gStar Chart Plot Programh is designed for making star charts to be printed on paper. It was used to make gTakifs Star Atlash, gTakifs 8.5 Magnitude Star Atlash and gAtlas of Double Starsh. The program and the example data file for Atlas of Double Stars are available below.
Features
The program has the following features.
User can define:
- Paper size
- Chart scale
- Right ascension/declination grid plot
- Stars and their labels
- Diameter scale of star symbols
- Deep sky objects and their labels
- Constellation border plot
- Ecliptic line plot
- Galactic equator plot
The chart is editable manually.
The labels can be adjusted manually.
Projection method is modified transverse Mercator projection only.
Download User's Manual
Click here to download "manual_star_chart_plt.pdf" (135KB) in pdf file.
Download MS-Excel File for Input Data
Click here to download "data.xls" (2,880KB)
Download MS-PowerPoint File for Input Data
Click here to download "star_chart_template.ppt" (458KB)
Download MS-PowerPoint File for Input Data
Click here to download "star_chart_template_south.ppt" (481KB)