Nice to see this documented on youtube! Been doing that with every personal astro location for years ;-) BTW - you can add an alter the folders in /path/stellarium/landscapes/... directly - no need to zip up every time you edit. Also if your computer is hefty enough, try adding 4096x2048 panos - works for me and just looks so much nicer ;-)
Excellent tutorial. However, it took me about 4 hours to figure out what I was doing wrong when trying to upload it to Stellarium, but I finally got it figured out. Thanks so much.
Hi Chris, thank you so much for this tutorial ! Really helpful To avoid the same struggle I had when implementing into Stellarium : it seems the .ini file should be named "landscape.ini" exactly. If not the software will keep saying that there is no landscape in the zip file.
Great video! Just a quick one: For those who have the newest Photoshop CC to edit with... Getting rid of a sky, filling in areas and resizing is amazingly so Simple now! Photoshop CC has taken ALL the hard work out of deleting a sky! For those that don't have Photoshop CC your method is really good. 👍Thanks!
We haven't seen you in a long time. Thanks for the tutorial! I downloaded it for, later when I do an observatory above my studio on the roof and connect the goto via Wi-Fi to the computer and the Stelarium. This was a good lesson, you helped me. Have a nice day~
Hey Darko, thanks for sticking around here for like from the first videos :-) Yea uploads and life and stuff.... Less time than I wished I had. But now I got the green screen going so maybe that means more tutorial-time. Keep me updated about your observatory stuff!! My dream to build myself an obsy as well!! Clear skies!
@@catchingphotons And I have prepared a large Chroma key fabric and suit, for montages when this year I finish what I need for the more pleasant part of the time. mine is blue. I will certainly brag, first with the Go-to Dobson pedestal connected to the stelaium. I wish you naughty photons tonight
Thanks Ioan! For sure it's very helpful for session-planning! I got mine pinned down to minute accuracy when it comes to occlusions by neighbors houses. Clear skies my friend!
Super! Dankeschön für die kompakte Erklärung! :D Ich wollte das schon lange mal machen aber als ich mir die Anleitung im Handbuch angesehen habe ist es mir vergangen und ich dachte es lohnt ja all der Aufwand nicht 😅 Da waren es 200 mehr Schritte und ungefähr 3 spezielle Programme... Wieso sagen die nicht das es so einfach sein kann 🤷🤣
Also, you should take the photo at the same height as where your top of your telescope would be, that would make it easier than having to raise or lower the picture.
Wow, like so many things in astrophotography, good, clear instructions make life much better. This video is one such instruction. Thanks Chris! One QUESTION: does anyone know if my backyard image can be imported into my mobile version of Stellarium??
@@catchingphotons I do not think there is, unfortunately. I realize that the tall trees to my East in my pano were completely blocking everything in Stellarium, so I punched a hole patter through them in PS to make them translucent.
Hi Chris, Thank you very much for this video. I already did it following exactly every recommendation and my backyard looks amazing. Please could you explain how you created this video? I will want to create some personal videos like this one to explain my children and some friend's children using stellarium as background. Beforehand thank you.
Hey Henry! Thank you for your encouraging comment. I used a stationary grenscreen and some additional lighting and imported the video into the free software kdnlive. Under "effects" you will find "basic croma key" and in addition "croma spill". The first is used to "delete" the green background, the latter to remove green "spilling" from the background on to me. Works pretty well. Be aware that recording the grenscreen with highest resolution is recommended (4k). I just used my phone, today's phone cameras are amazing!! Cheers and clear skies!
Then just integrate your balcony into Stellarium :-) there are a lot of great astrophotographer doing their stuff from the balcony, so don't worry about that :-D Cheers and clear skies my friend!
Did you manage to do this? I think its so impressive if you're doing astro from a small balcony! I feel so silly putting off doing astro in my tiny backyard with people like you making do with tiny balcony locations!
Nice Video - did it by myself with a pdf i've found a while ago. But in this topic i've a queation: can you explain it for a balkony? Ther are some weird things with the Grafics - maybe i have made a mistake?I would like to add: I have no view of the zenith and also not of the polar star. I can just about use east-southeast to west
You mean like taking the pic from a balkony? There shouldn't be any difference at all. Maybe can you provide an image (contact me via social media) so that I can have a look?
Sadly it's not possible with the phone app. Would be cool though to include a camera feature and directly import the image ... Maybe we need to file this proposal :-) Clear skies!!
@@catchingphotons I purchased "DMD Panorama" for 9.99 US. I believe there's a cheaper version with less features but still works for this purpose. It's difficult to accurately create panorama images freehand with a camera and no tripod and then stitching. Thank you!
Cannot get this to work. No matter what setting I put for angle_rotatez it does not put N where it needs to be...and I choose the degrees directly from what is shown in Stellarium.
Yeah that feature is a bit misleading. North is 0 degree and then you have to add plus (east) and minus (west) to align. I always struggle with this setting.
hello, is this Stellarium live feed? how do I update livefeed? for today 2/21/2022 I heard venus jupitor and moon be a line so I am watching in live. but I think this is a recorded.
What version are you using & what device? Windows? Can you describe your work flow and the error a little bit more? Maybe we can figure out what's wrong. Clear skies!!
I took the pano with my iPhone and edit it on photoshop the same way you described. Then I saved it a png. I copy and paste your info for the notes and write in my location and photo name as recommended. I edited the photo on a Mac and tried it on my window pc. I’ll have to redo everything to try figuring out what went wrong. But since it comes up pink I thinking something is wrong with the photo.
@@devindrasingh913 Did you alter the name of the image-file in the .ini-file? If this "link" is broken, the image will turn green. Other than that... something with the image-settings might be wrong?
@@catchingphotons the file ends with .ini does it need the -file part? In the file I have the exact name of the image because I copied and paste it in.
Hi @SmeeUncleJoe, Your iPhone can indeed take 360-degree panoramas, but it might require a bit more effort than a single sweep. Here’s how you can achieve it: 1. **Using Pano Mode**: The default iPhone camera app has a Pano mode that typically captures around 240 degrees. To capture a full 360-degree panorama, you’ll need to take two overlapping Pano shots and stitch them together using photo editing software like Photoshop or a free alternative like GIMP [[❞]](support.apple.com/guide/iphone/take-panoramic-photos-iph7e06402b4/ios) [[❞]](www.thinglink.com/blog/step-by-step-guide-how-to-take-360-photos-with-iphone/). 2. **Third-Party Apps**: There are also several apps specifically designed for creating 360-degree panoramas. Apps like Google Street View allow you to take multiple photos and stitch them into a 360-degree image directly on your phone. Another option is the "360 Panorama" app, which uses the phone’s gyroscope to help create seamless 360-degree images [[❞]](support.apple.com/guide/iphone/take-panoramic-photos-iph7e06402b4/ios) [[❞]](www.thinglink.com/blog/step-by-step-guide-how-to-take-360-photos-with-iphone/). 3. **Stitching Photos**: If you opt for taking multiple photos manually, ensure there is a good amount of overlap between each shot. Tools like Microsoft’s Image Composite Editor or Hugin can help you stitch these images together into a seamless 360-degree panorama. By using these methods, you can create a custom background for Stellarium. If you have any more questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask!
@@catchingphotons In Stellarium, open "sky and viewing options" and on the first tab called "sky" you will see a list of "projections." These include perspective, stereographic, fish-eye etc." My back ground looks terrible and I am wondering which projection you use or I should use. Thanks!
Excellent one! Can't wait to try it. I have a lot of obstructions in my back yard, this will help.
Thanks Chris! Yeah it's super helpful for planning sessions. Cheers and clear skies!!
-Chris
Nice to see this documented on youtube!
Been doing that with every personal astro location for years ;-)
BTW - you can add an alter the folders in /path/stellarium/landscapes/... directly - no need to zip up every time you edit.
Also if your computer is hefty enough, try adding 4096x2048 panos - works for me and just looks so much nicer ;-)
Thanks for your insights! I will try both the in-folder-manipulation and/or the higher resolution.
Cheers and clear skies!
best tutorial on youtube regarding custom stellarium horizon, thanks!!
Thanks so much!!
Excellent tutorial. However, it took me about 4 hours to figure out what I was doing wrong when trying to upload it to Stellarium, but I finally got it figured out. Thanks so much.
Glad it worked out for you in the end! Cheers and clear skies!
I've always wanted to have this custom background! Thanks so much, Chris.
You are very much welcome!! Glad the video was of any help! Cheers and clear skies!!
I learnt something new and important today! 😄
Haha, that's great! Thanks for tuning in Toshal! Have a great day and clear skies!
Love the greenscreen!
Thanks, me too!! Fun to work with!
Very informative video, thank you for putting this together!
Thanks and you are very welcome! I hope this video helps people to better plan their astro session!!
Hi Chris, thank you so much for this tutorial ! Really helpful
To avoid the same struggle I had when implementing into Stellarium : it seems the .ini file should be named "landscape.ini" exactly. If not the software will keep saying that there is no landscape in the zip file.
Very useful and easy to follow - thank you for doing this, appreciated
You are very welcome!!
Great video! Just a quick one: For those who have the newest Photoshop CC to edit with... Getting rid of a sky, filling in areas and resizing is amazingly so Simple now! Photoshop CC has taken ALL the hard work out of deleting a sky! For those that don't have Photoshop CC your method is really good. 👍Thanks!
Thanks for your insight Geo!
We haven't seen you in a long time. Thanks for the tutorial! I downloaded it for, later when I do an observatory above my studio on the roof and connect the goto via Wi-Fi to the computer and the Stelarium. This was a good lesson, you helped me. Have a nice day~
Hey Darko, thanks for sticking around here for like from the first videos :-)
Yea uploads and life and stuff.... Less time than I wished I had. But now I got the green screen going so maybe that means more tutorial-time.
Keep me updated about your observatory stuff!! My dream to build myself an obsy as well!!
Clear skies!
@@catchingphotons And I have prepared a large Chroma key fabric and suit, for montages when this year I finish what I need for the more pleasant part of the time. mine is blue. I will certainly brag, first with the Go-to Dobson pedestal connected to the stelaium. I wish you naughty photons tonight
Thank you for a very helpful video👍
You are very welcome!
Thanks a lot! That works pretty fine for me. At last I will be able to better prepare my night astrophotography!
its not free for microsoft what to do now?
Amazing thanks !
No worries, you are very welcome!
Cool Video Chris! Customizing Stellarium with your home Landscape looks very good, and can be useful in many situations
Thanks Ioan! For sure it's very helpful for session-planning! I got mine pinned down to minute accuracy when it comes to occlusions by neighbors houses.
Clear skies my friend!
@@catchingphotons Clear sky budy! Here is the haze at the moment and rainy days with sun, very unstable weather
Planning to do this for the longest time.. too lazy, so far. ;) Very helpful. cs
Thanks Tully! Glad the video was of any help! Clear skies!!
Super! Dankeschön für die kompakte Erklärung! :D Ich wollte das schon lange mal machen aber als ich mir die Anleitung im Handbuch angesehen habe ist es mir vergangen und ich dachte es lohnt ja all der Aufwand nicht 😅 Da waren es 200 mehr Schritte und ungefähr 3 spezielle Programme... Wieso sagen die nicht das es so einfach sein kann 🤷🤣
I've seen two other channels show how to do this, but they never elabourated on 'zeroing' your location. Nice video
Also, you should take the photo at the same height as where your top of your telescope would be, that would make it easier than having to raise or lower the picture.
Thanks man!
Wow, like so many things in astrophotography, good, clear instructions make life much better. This video is one such instruction. Thanks Chris!
One QUESTION: does anyone know if my backyard image can be imported into my mobile version of Stellarium??
I haven't heard of this option up until now. If you find anything: let me know because I'd be highly interested 😄
Cheers and clear skies!
@@catchingphotons I do not think there is, unfortunately. I realize that the tall trees to my East in my pano were completely blocking everything in Stellarium, so I punched a hole patter through them in PS to make them translucent.
Hi Chris, Thank you very much for this video. I already did it following exactly every recommendation and my backyard looks amazing. Please could you explain how you created this video? I will want to create some personal videos like this one to explain my children and some friend's children using stellarium as background. Beforehand thank you.
Hey Henry!
Thank you for your encouraging comment.
I used a stationary grenscreen and some additional lighting and imported the video into the free software kdnlive. Under "effects" you will find "basic croma key" and in addition "croma spill". The first is used to "delete" the green background, the latter to remove green "spilling" from the background on to me. Works pretty well.
Be aware that recording the grenscreen with highest resolution is recommended (4k). I just used my phone, today's phone cameras are amazing!!
Cheers and clear skies!
great Video Chris. I could Do this, However there Are lots Of Obstruction in my Place, Basically I Do all my Astro from Balcony, lol 😅
Then just integrate your balcony into Stellarium :-) there are a lot of great astrophotographer doing their stuff from the balcony, so don't worry about that :-D
Cheers and clear skies my friend!
Did you manage to do this? I think its so impressive if you're doing astro from a small balcony! I feel so silly putting off doing astro in my tiny backyard with people like you making do with tiny balcony locations!
Hello, can we get a Teleskop for our Physik-Sammlung?
I'd highly appreciate having some (at least every level) telescopes in our scientific collection.... Would be great!
Already planned, sadly takes time and school approval :(
I dont know why but stellarium on pc and on phone are giving me different places
Nice Video - did it by myself with a pdf i've found a while ago. But in this topic i've a queation: can you explain it for a balkony? Ther are some weird things with the Grafics - maybe i have made a mistake?I would like to add: I have no view of the zenith and also not of the polar star. I can just about use east-southeast to west
You mean like taking the pic from a balkony? There shouldn't be any difference at all. Maybe can you provide an image (contact me via social media) so that I can have a look?
im afraid its not working
after uploading to Stellarium it only appears to be the whole sky or ground is in purple
Can you provide me with some data on that issue?
WHAT ABOUT HTE ANGLE UP?> how do I know what the actual dec and ascension is?
I guess this also works in the App (iPad)?
Wish I could do this just through the phone app.
Sadly it's not possible with the phone app. Would be cool though to include a camera feature and directly import the image ... Maybe we need to file this proposal :-)
Clear skies!!
My iPhone 13 pro can’t do full 360° panoramas. I’ll have to stitch together 2 panoramas or find an app that can do a 360° panorama
There are apps or PC programs available for free. Use "Microsoft image composite editor" it's free and cool!
@@catchingphotons I purchased "DMD Panorama" for 9.99 US. I believe there's a cheaper version with less features but still works for this purpose. It's difficult to accurately create panorama images freehand with a camera and no tripod and then stitching. Thank you!
I miss your coffee :) ~
Harhar :-) I think I need to include some hidden coffee mug in my videos from now.
@@catchingphotons July 12 at 15:30 UTC+1 the first web photo. There are no deep field view in the observation list. We will wait for it longer~
Hey Chris what is the editor app you use I cant find any.🤔🤔🤔and can I use gimp for the sky
I use paint.net (very easy, very good) to work on the image. I used my phone for capturing the panorama and yes: you might as well use gimp. Cheers!
hello, i have an issue with the land scape.. everything is pink when i load it.. can you tell me how to fix it if you know?
You'd need to specify the problem. Then: Yes, sure! Cheers =)
so is altitude
Cannot get this to work. No matter what setting I put for angle_rotatez it does not put N where it needs to be...and I choose the degrees directly from what is shown in Stellarium.
Yeah that feature is a bit misleading. North is 0 degree and then you have to add plus (east) and minus (west) to align. I always struggle with this setting.
hello, is this Stellarium live feed? how do I update livefeed? for today 2/21/2022 I heard venus jupitor and moon be a line so I am watching in live. but I think this is a recorded.
What are you talking about? This is a tutorial video and months old. Cheers!
Sadly It didn’t work for me, the app turned pink. I’m not too sure what I did wrong.
What version are you using & what device? Windows?
Can you describe your work flow and the error a little bit more? Maybe we can figure out what's wrong.
Clear skies!!
I took the pano with my iPhone and edit it on photoshop the same way you described. Then I saved it a png. I copy and paste your info for the notes and write in my location and photo name as recommended. I edited the photo on a Mac and tried it on my window pc. I’ll have to redo everything to try figuring out what went wrong. But since it comes up pink I thinking something is wrong with the photo.
@@devindrasingh913 Did you alter the name of the image-file in the .ini-file? If this "link" is broken, the image will turn green. Other than that... something with the image-settings might be wrong?
@@catchingphotons the file ends with .ini does it need the -file part? In the file I have the exact name of the image because I copied and paste it in.
My iPhone will not take a 360 pan. Only about 180 degrees.
Hi @SmeeUncleJoe,
Your iPhone can indeed take 360-degree panoramas, but it might require a bit more effort than a single sweep. Here’s how you can achieve it:
1. **Using Pano Mode**: The default iPhone camera app has a Pano mode that typically captures around 240 degrees. To capture a full 360-degree panorama, you’ll need to take two overlapping Pano shots and stitch them together using photo editing software like Photoshop or a free alternative like GIMP [[❞]](support.apple.com/guide/iphone/take-panoramic-photos-iph7e06402b4/ios) [[❞]](www.thinglink.com/blog/step-by-step-guide-how-to-take-360-photos-with-iphone/).
2. **Third-Party Apps**: There are also several apps specifically designed for creating 360-degree panoramas. Apps like Google Street View allow you to take multiple photos and stitch them into a 360-degree image directly on your phone. Another option is the "360 Panorama" app, which uses the phone’s gyroscope to help create seamless 360-degree images [[❞]](support.apple.com/guide/iphone/take-panoramic-photos-iph7e06402b4/ios) [[❞]](www.thinglink.com/blog/step-by-step-guide-how-to-take-360-photos-with-iphone/).
3. **Stitching Photos**: If you opt for taking multiple photos manually, ensure there is a good amount of overlap between each shot. Tools like Microsoft’s Image Composite Editor or Hugin can help you stitch these images together into a seamless 360-degree panorama.
By using these methods, you can create a custom background for Stellarium. If you have any more questions or need further assistance, feel free to ask!
I keep sending the zip file to stellarium but it says it's not a stellarium landscape
Then most likely the file format/pixel density or resolution doesn't fit. Any chance of uploading your zip file for inspection?
Clear skies!
i noticed "latitude" is spelled wrong - is this important?
Which projection should I use? My background looks terrrrrible!
Please refine your question. What projection do you refer to? Cheers!!
@@catchingphotons In Stellarium, open "sky and viewing options" and on the first tab called "sky" you will see a list of "projections." These include perspective, stereographic, fish-eye etc." My back ground looks terrible and I am wondering which projection you use or I should use. Thanks!
WOW! That looks really complicated and a total pain in the a**!!!
It realy isn't that complicated. The editing of the background image is somewhat tricky but everything else is very straight foreward. Cheers!
Possible in smartphone?
Unfortunately not.
My backyard looks like if you stand on top of the everest with a 360 camera and everything is soo close haha
Haha 😃