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Welcome to Starplot

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Starplot is a Python library for creating star charts and maps.

  • ⭐ Zenith Plots - showing the stars from a specific time/location

  • πŸ—ΊοΈ Map Plots - including North/South polar and Mercator projections

  • πŸͺ Planets and Deep Sky Objects (DSOs)

  • 🎨 Custom Styles - for all objects

  • πŸ“₯ Export - png, svg

  • 🧭 Label Collision Avoidance

Example charts and maps created with Starplot:

Zenith plot of the stars from a specific time/location (source code)

Map around the constellation Orion, with M42 marked (source code)

Map around the constellation Sagittarius, with a stereographic projection and dark color style

✨ Check out more examples...