an addon for compairing sizes of a number of different stars

[the bluemarble guy]

I want to make an addon that will allow the scale of a number of different stars (such as antares and vv cep) to be compaired. I just want to know what method i should use.

for example, should I set them up as a dsc so i can get the size correct, or would a different method be better, because i would also like to try and have some planets in for size comparison as well.

or, if it has already been done, could someone point me towards it.

[selden]

The stars you mention should already be in Celestia. You can compare their sizes by going to a standard distance and looking at them. You can split Celestia's window into separate sections, each viewing one of the stars. This can be done using a .cel script or manually.

Bob Hegwood did this for the planets of the solar system, but I don't know of one that compares Stars. Bob's script titled "Size Comparison" is on the Motherlode on the Web page http://www.celestiamotherlode.net/catalog/scripts.php

It probably would be reasonable to extend that for Stars. I'm sure others would be glad to use it if you upload it to the Motherlode.