Virtual Archaeoastronomy: Stellarium for Research and Outreach

Zotti, Georg; Frischer, Bernard; Schaukowitsch, Florian; Wimmer, Michael; Neubauer, Wolfgang

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-97007-3_12

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“…3). A workflow involving GIS (Geographical Information System) software, a self-made data converter and the open-source Blender 3D modelling program has been presented (Zotti 2019;Zotti et al 2019) which allows the creation of larger landscapes. The capabilities of the Scenery3D plugin have been tested with two datasets: a 3D laser scan from the Neolithic temple of Mnajdra in Malta (Hoskin 2001), and a LiDAR (airborne laser scan) based model of the Chankillo landscape in Peru (Ghezzi & Ruggles 2015).…”

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Stellarium: Simulation for Research and Outreach

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2019

Proc. IAU

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Over the past decade the free and open-source cross-platform desktop planetarium program Stellarium has gained not only most of the computational accuracy requirements for today’s amateur astronomers, but also unique capabilities for specialized applications in cultural astronomy research and astronomical outreach. A 3D rendering module can put virtual reconstructions of human-made monuments in their surrounding landscape under the day and night skies of their respective epochs, so that the user can investigate and experience the potential connection of architecture, landscape, light and shadow, and the sky. It also played a key role in an exhibition about Stonehenge in Austria.Exchangeable “skycultures” allow the presentation of constellation patterns and mythological figures of non-Western cultures. Stellarium’s multi-language support allows community-driven translation of the whole program, which predestines its use in education also in minority languages.Stellarium is developed by a very small core team, but is open to external contributions.

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Section: Application Of 3d Foregroundsmentioning

confidence: 99%