MM-orrery - Show the planets and their current relation to the Sun

[Mykle1]

@broberg said in MM-orrery - Show the planets and their current relation to the Sun:

https://github.com/hoyski/MM-orrery#config

Thanks for pointing that out. I guess I should RTFM before I start asking for things

[broberg]

@Mykle1 we are men, we don’t rtfm unless we have to B-)

[Mykle1]

@broberg said in MM-orrery - Show the planets and their current relation to the Sun:

we are men, we don’t rtfm unless we have to

That’s effing hilarious. (Don’t know if I am allowed to curse here)

[hoyski]

Thank you, @Mykle1 and @broberg, for your replies. I’m glad you like the module, Mykle1. I’m an amateur astronomer, as well. I’ve got an 8" Celestron on a Dobsonian mount that I like bumping around the the sky when time and weather permit.

broberg, you’re exactly right. You can adjust the color, drawing radius, and scale of each planet via config settings. I’ve updated the documentation in the README file to give some examples.

On a geeky astronomy aside, what was really eye opening to me as I was developing this module was to set jupiterScale to 1.0 and see how the inner planets clump around the Sun. Then to set neptuneScale to 1.0 and see how Jupiter clumps in with the inner planets. Neptune is way, way out there.

As far as showing the orbits, that’s a feature I’m hoping to have “real soon now”. I’ll let you know once I get it added o the module.

Thanks,
Dave

P.S. It’s fun to see that Mercury has moved a couple of pixels since I first started developing this module. On the flip side, it’ll be about 80 years before Neptune moves from the lower right to the upper left of the display. :-)

[Mykle1]

@hoyski said in MM-orrery - Show the planets and their current relation to the Sun:

As far as showing the orbits, that’s a feature I’m hoping to have “real soon now”. I’ll let you know once I get it added o the module.

Fantastic!

P.S. It’s fun to see that Mercury has moved a couple of pixels since I first started developing this module. On the flip side, it’ll be about 80 years before Neptune moves from the lower right to the upper left of the display.

That’s awesome!

I’ve been sort of looking for a new scope. What I really want is a Meade LX90 10" or an LX200 but I’ll likely settle for an LX90 8" ACF or a LightSwitch 8". You know how expensive it can get.

I’m going to play with your module some more. Thanks again. Good stuff!

[hoyski]

To anyone using this module, please perform a “git pull” to get the latest code. This will resolve the issue of the module not refreshing its display.

Thanks,
Dave

[hoyski]

@Mykle1 Well, “real soon now” turned out to be nearly four years but… the module now displays orbits. They’re displayed by default and drawn with a dark gray line. The line’s color can be modified via the config.

[Mykle1]

@hoyski

Incredible! I’ll be sure to check it out.

Peace!