NGC 1999 System

Rassilon · Post #1by **Rassilon** » 11.12.2002, 09:16

With chris's help on models I was able to figure out the correct way to get transparencies to work...The only problem that remains is producing a volume like model instead of a flat one...Its been curved to a bowl shape which gives it that surrounding look...There is also the issue of the object disappearing at certain distances...It is very noticable...The picture below is the farthest away I can place the camera before it disappears...Ill maybe work on it more later...I still have a few other planets to add so this should be done by Friday...

Let me know what you all think...

MKruer · Post #2by **MKruer** » 11.12.2002, 09:42

Sweet!

. As for the volume metric effects, I don’t think anyone has found a good way of doing it without crippling the system. The was last that I herd. but how knows

Commander David · Post #3by **Commander David** » 11.12.2002, 11:29

all i can say is: wonderful, amazing, great.......I hope to be able to fly sometime by the orionnebula.

Buzz · Post #4by **Buzz** » 11.12.2002, 12:54

Amazing, great, wonderful it is!

FaLLeN_SOuL · Post #5by **FaLLeN_SOuL** » 11.12.2002, 13:51

WOW

Where can we download this, or when will we see it in a Celestia version?

Darkmiss · Post #6by **Darkmiss** » 11.12.2002, 23:26

Wow this looks amazing. ive been waiting for this sort of thing to happen in celestia

Im really looking forward to seeing this run in my Celestia.

Very nice work.

Post #7by **chris** » 12.12.2002, 01:45

That looks amazing Rassilon! I'll get to work on making it not disappear when viewed at a large distance . . .

--Chris

billybob884 · Post #8by **billybob884** » 12.12.2002, 02:12

one word: breath taking. ok, two words :mrgreen:

Rassilon · Post #9by **Rassilon** » 12.12.2002, 07:26

Thank you all...Thanks really goes to a few very special people in my life who have inspired me to create this...Its amazing what one can accomplish through love...

Sum0 · Post #10by **Sum0** » 12.12.2002, 20:00

Wowowowowow... at last, nebulae are coming to Celestia...

Guest · Post #11by **Guest** » 12.12.2002, 23:22

(copy and paste about a million times)

Unless you tell me where I can get this pretty soon I may have to go on a killing spree....

Kendrix · Post #12by **Kendrix** » 13.12.2002, 11:29

I wish I can fly by the Orion Nebula or the Cygnus Dentella soon too !!!!!

When will the 1.2.5 version get out ???????

Rassilon · Post #13by **Rassilon** » 13.12.2002, 20:10

Im going to tell you guys the one downfall of this is its not currently more than a flat semi curved representation of the reflection nebula...So if you were to fly above it it would appear as a flat billboard is all...Im still trying to firgure out a way to get it looking more 3D so bare with me I may not have this done today...

Rassilon · Post #14by **Rassilon** » 14.12.2002, 02:33

OK this is done...Hope you enjoy it...Im sure there will be more nebulas to come...

http://www.celestiaproject.net/~rassilon/V380.zip

Save this into your favorites.cel for the best perspective of NGC1999

"NGC1999" {
isFolder false
parentFolder ""
base [ 152.7636061799341 -735.4051076299733 -1297.427757033411 ]
offset [ 7.436028681695461e-009 1.711305230855942e-008 -1.137377694249153e-007 ]
axis [ 0.971479 0.178281 0.156347 ]
angle 0.553779
time 2452616.457614291
selection "#300005"
coordsys "ecliptical"
}

FaLLeN_SOuL · Post #15by **FaLLeN_SOuL** » 14.12.2002, 20:11

I have downloaded and installed NGC1999. I love it, but still have some problems.

1. In the first Picture obove, that you have posted, there I can see a galaxy like texture behind the nebulae. In my Celestia, it seems to be not rendered, but I have galaxy rendering turned on.

2. When I fly away from the nebulae, at about the distance of 1 lightyear, it disappears.

3. When I go to the star V380 Ori, I cannot select the planets by right clicking on the star.

Rassilon · Post #16by **Rassilon** » 14.12.2002, 20:31

The galaxy texture I took out as its not really needed...If you want you can add it in to galaxies.dat....

This is the code I used:

"NGC 1999"
{
Type "Irr"
RA 5.6082
Dec -6.079
Distance 1500
Radius 0.25
}

"NGC 1999"
{
Type "Irr"
RA 5.6075
Dec -6.065
Distance 1500
Radius 0.25
}

"NGC 1999"
{
Type "Irr"
RA 5.6085
Dec -6.070
Distance 1500
Radius 0.25
}

"NGC 1999"
{
Type "Irr"
RA 5.6075
Dec -6.08
Distance 1500
Radius 0.25
}

"NGC 1999"
{
Type "Irr"
RA 5.608
Dec -6.065
Distance 1500
Radius 0.25
}

"NGC 1999"
{
Type "Irr"
RA 5.608
Dec -6.085
Distance 1500
Radius 0.25
}

"NGC 1999"
{
Type "Irr"
RA 5.6073
Dec -6.072
Distance 1500
Radius 0.25
}

The others are being worked on by chris...

Select planets using the solar system menu or take out the star code located in the ssc file under the reflection nebula...It is labeled V380

FaLLeN_SOuL · Post #17by **FaLLeN_SOuL** » 15.12.2002, 15:43

OK, thanks! :mrgreen:

bh · Post #18by bh » 15.12.2002, 16:50

Rassilon...

Just downloaded and installed your nebula...bloody great!

Many thanks.

billybob884 · Post #19by **billybob884** » 15.12.2002, 22:09

Not to be stupid, but where is the file? I don't see it on your page.

Rassilon · Post #20by **Rassilon** » 15.12.2002, 22:29

look on page one at the bottom...

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