Favorite Celestia Views (a cel://URL Repository)
Posted: 19.05.2004, 19:54
[ Sadly, Celestia's internal coordinate system has changed since Don recorded these URLs. When used by Celestia v1.6.0 or later, URLs recorded by Celestia v1.4 place the viewpoint more than 200AU from the desired position.
URLs which work with V1.6.0 and later are available in Jogad's post at
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=5065&p=125725#p125725
...Selden ]
Hello Everyone,
This is a topic where you can share your favorite cel://URLs with everyone else. It's real easy to do...
To capture a cel://URL:
* Adjust the Celestia scene to where you want it.
* Press Ctrl+Ins to capture the cel://URL to the clipboard.
To save the captured cel://URL text:
* Paste the text to a plain text file or into a new message here in this topic. Remember to describe what the link shows, and if any add-ons are required.
To post a cel://URL in this topic:
* Enter a description of what the URL shows
* Note if any add-ons are required.
* Paste the text into the editor box.
* Select/Highlight the cel://URL text.
* Click the URL button above the editor box
When you click the Preview button, your post should look something like the following:
Sync Orbit Earth at North Pole looking up:
cel://SyncOrbit/Sol:Earth/2004-05-19T20:13:54.95722?x=YyYR2GKDB3a1DA&y=KaLRiHbFbQ&z=kRcmzk4bSbkN&ow=0.695650&ox=-0.449311&oy=0.309233&oz=-0.467511&track=Polaris&select=Polaris&fov=84.854164&ts=1000.000000<d=0&rf=1183&lm=2
(WARNING: Clicking a cel://URL link runs Celestia on your computer!)
If your cel://URL is not "clickable", then you forgot to highlight the text and click the URL button.
Here is what the above cel://URL entry looks like in the message editor box:
So ... go ahead and post your favorite cel://URLs in this topic for everyone else to enjoy...
URLs which work with V1.6.0 and later are available in Jogad's post at
viewtopic.php?f=9&t=5065&p=125725#p125725
...Selden ]
Hello Everyone,
This is a topic where you can share your favorite cel://URLs with everyone else. It's real easy to do...
To capture a cel://URL:
* Adjust the Celestia scene to where you want it.
* Press Ctrl+Ins to capture the cel://URL to the clipboard.
To save the captured cel://URL text:
* Paste the text to a plain text file or into a new message here in this topic. Remember to describe what the link shows, and if any add-ons are required.
To post a cel://URL in this topic:
* Enter a description of what the URL shows
* Note if any add-ons are required.
* Paste the text into the editor box.
* Select/Highlight the cel://URL text.
* Click the URL button above the editor box
When you click the Preview button, your post should look something like the following:
Sync Orbit Earth at North Pole looking up:
cel://SyncOrbit/Sol:Earth/2004-05-19T20:13:54.95722?x=YyYR2GKDB3a1DA&y=KaLRiHbFbQ&z=kRcmzk4bSbkN&ow=0.695650&ox=-0.449311&oy=0.309233&oz=-0.467511&track=Polaris&select=Polaris&fov=84.854164&ts=1000.000000<d=0&rf=1183&lm=2
(WARNING: Clicking a cel://URL link runs Celestia on your computer!)
If your cel://URL is not "clickable", then you forgot to highlight the text and click the URL button.
Here is what the above cel://URL entry looks like in the message editor box:
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Sync Orbit Earth at North Pole looking up:
[url]cel://SyncOrbit/Sol:Earth/2004-05-19T20:13:54.95722?x=YyYR2GKDB3a1DA&y=KaLRiHbFbQ&z=kRcmzk4bSbkN&ow=0.695650&ox=-0.449311&oy=0.309233&oz=-0.467511&track=Polaris&select=Polaris&fov=84.854164&ts=1000.000000<d=0&rf=1183&lm=2[/url]
So ... go ahead and post your favorite cel://URLs in this topic for everyone else to enjoy...
And some of the URLs given here have "<d=" replaced by "<d=", I tried to correct this.