updates to night sky assets and new actions for ui panel; (#3660)

* updates to night sky assets and new actions for ui panel; * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Alexander Bock <alexander.bock@liu.se> * swap order of east/south declaration * updated zeropoint_data to synched resource * rework action to use fadeIn * Apply suggestions from code review update to ns navigation actions Co-authored-by: Alexander Bock <alexander.bock@liu.se> * update to position function for review * removed action based on review * Update data/assets/actions/nightsky/createsuntrails.asset up formatting of suntrails action Co-authored-by: Alexander Bock <alexander.bock@liu.se> * update to nightsky grids for segement property name change * updated fade distances for mercury and venus label to be visible from earth when close * fix to nightsky grid segments * added time actions to list of nightsky assets * Update default UI panels to include night sky panel * fix to add sun trails action * Show night sky panel in nightsky profile --------- Co-authored-by: Alexander Bock <alexander.bock@liu.se> Co-authored-by: Emma Broman <emma.broman@liu.se>
2026-02-06 19:49:36 -06:00 · 2025-05-19 10:27:49 -04:00
parent 880a941296
commit 9ef8a24f1c
22 changed files with 672 additions and 121 deletions
--- a/config/single_fisheye.json
+++ b/config/single_fisheye.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
                "type": "FisheyeProjection",
                "fov": 180.0,
                "quality": "1k",
-                "tilt": 27.0,
+                "tilt": 90.0,
                "background": { "r": 0.1, "g": 0.1, "b": 0.1, "a": 1.0 }
              }
            }
--- a/config/single_fisheye_gui.json
+++ b/config/single_fisheye_gui.json
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
                "type": "FisheyeProjection",
                "fov": 180.0,
                "quality": "1k",
-                "tilt": 27.0,
+                "tilt": 90.0,
                "background": { "r": 0.1, "g": 0.1, "b": 0.1, "a": 1.0 }
              }
            }
--- a/data/assets/actions/nightsky/camera.asset
+++ b/data/assets/actions/nightsky/camera.asset
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ local LookingNorth = {
  Command = [[
    local currentNavState = openspace.navigation.getNavigationState()
    local newNavState = {
-      Pitch = math.pi / 2.0,
+      Pitch = math.pi,
      Anchor = currentNavState["Anchor"],
      Yaw = currentNavState["Yaw"],
      Position = currentNavState["Position"],
@@ -74,13 +74,36 @@ local LookingNorth = {
  IsLocal = false
 }

+local LookingEast = {
+  Identifier = "os.nightsky.LookingEast",
+  Name = "Looking East",
+  Command = [[
+    local lat, lon, alt = openspace.globebrowsing.geoPositionForCamera()
+    local lon_rad = math.rad(lon)
+    local upx = -math.sin(lon_rad)
+    local upy = math.cos(lon_rad)
+    local currentNavState = openspace.navigation.getNavigationState()
+    local newNavState = {
+      Pitch = math.pi,
+      Anchor = currentNavState["Anchor"],
+      Yaw = currentNavState["Yaw"],
+      Position = currentNavState["Position"],
+      Up = { upx, upy, 0 }
+    }
+    openspace.navigation.setNavigationState(newNavState)
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "Sets the view looking up and East.",
+  GuiPath = "/Night Sky/View",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
 local LookingSouth = {
  Identifier = "os.nightsky.LookingSouth",
  Name = "Looking South",
  Command = [[
    local currentNavState = openspace.navigation.getNavigationState()
    local newNavState = {
-      Pitch = math.pi / 2.0,
+      Pitch = math.pi,
      Anchor = currentNavState["Anchor"],
      Yaw = currentNavState["Yaw"],
      Position = currentNavState["Position"],
@@ -88,22 +111,48 @@ local LookingSouth = {
    }
    openspace.navigation.setNavigationState(newNavState)
  ]],
-  Documentation = "Sets the view for a horizon looking South.",
+  Documentation = "Sets the view looking up and South.",
  GuiPath = "/Night Sky/View",
  IsLocal = false
 }

+local LookingWest = {
+  Identifier = "os.nightsky.LookingWest",
+  Name = "Looking West",
+  Command = [[
+    local lat, lon, alt = openspace.globebrowsing.geoPositionForCamera()
+    local lon_rad = math.rad(lon)
+    local upx = math.sin(lon_rad)
+    local upy = -math.cos(lon_rad)
+    local currentNavState = openspace.navigation.getNavigationState()
+    local newNavState = {
+      Pitch = math.pi,
+      Anchor = currentNavState["Anchor"],
+      Yaw = currentNavState["Yaw"],
+      Position = currentNavState["Position"],
+      Up = { upx, upy, 0 }
+    }
+    openspace.navigation.setNavigationState(newNavState)
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "Sets the view looking up and West.",
+  GuiPath = "/Night Sky/View",
+  IsLocal = false
+}

 asset.onInitialize(function()
  openspace.action.registerAction(LookUp)
  openspace.action.registerAction(LevelHorizonYaw)
  openspace.action.registerAction(LevelHorizonPitch)
  openspace.action.registerAction(LookingNorth)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(LookingEast)
  openspace.action.registerAction(LookingSouth)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(LookingWest)
 end)

 asset.onDeinitialize(function()
+  openspace.action.removeAction(LookingWest)
  openspace.action.removeAction(LookingSouth)
+  openspace.action.removeAction(LookingEast)
  openspace.action.removeAction(LookingNorth)
  openspace.action.removeAction(LevelHorizonPitch)
  openspace.action.removeAction(LevelHorizonYaw)
@@ -114,4 +163,6 @@ asset.export("LookUp", LookUp.Identifier)
 asset.export("LevelHorizonYaw", LevelHorizonYaw.Identifier)
 asset.export("LevelHorizonPitch", LevelHorizonPitch.Identifier)
 asset.export("LookingNorth", LookingNorth.Identifier)
+asset.export("LookingEast", LookingEast.Identifier)
 asset.export("LookingSouth", LookingSouth.Identifier)
+asset.export("LookingWest", LookingWest.Identifier)
--- a/data/assets/actions/nightsky/createsuntrails.asset
+++ b/data/assets/actions/nightsky/createsuntrails.asset
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+local AddSunTrail = {
+  Identifier = "os.nightsky.AddSunTrail",
+  Name = "Add sun trail",
+  Command = [[
+    local date
+    if is_declared("args") then
+      if (args.Date == "NOW") then
+        date = openspace.time.currentWallTime()
+      elseif (args.Date == "UTC") then
+        date = openspace.time.UTC()
+      else
+        date = args.Date
+      end
+    else
+      date = openspace.time.UTC()
+    end
+
+    local datePlus = openspace.time.advancedTime(date, '1d')
+
+    date = string.sub(date, 1, string.find(date, "T") - 1)
+    datePlus = string.sub(datePlus, 1, string.find(datePlus, "T") - 1)
+
+    local SunTrailEarth = {
+      Identifier = "SunTrailEarth" .. date,
+      Parent = "Earth",
+      Renderable = {
+        Type = "RenderableTrailTrajectory",
+        Translation = {
+          Type = "SpiceTranslation",
+          Target = "SUN",
+          Observer = "EARTH",
+          Frame = "IAU_EARTH",
+        },
+        EnableFade = false,
+        StartTime = date,
+        EndTime = datePlus,
+        SampleInterval = 1000,
+        ShowFullTrail = true,
+        Color = { 0.9, 1.0, 0.0 },
+      },
+      Tag = { "sun_trail" },
+      GUI = {
+        Name = "Sun Trail " .. date,
+        Path = "/Night Sky/Sun Trails",
+      }
+    }
+ 
+    openspace.addSceneGraphNode(SunTrailEarth)
+  ]],
+  Documentation = [[
+    Adds a trail for the sun, if an argument is provided, that date will be used instead of now
+  ]],
+  GuiPath = "/Night Sky/Sun Trails",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+
+asset.onInitialize(function()
+  openspace.action.registerAction(AddSunTrail)
+end)
+
+asset.onDeinitialize(function()
+  openspace.action.removeAction(AddSunTrail)
+end)
+
+asset.export("AddSunTrail", AddSunTrail.Identifier)
--- a/data/assets/actions/nightsky/misc.asset
+++ b/data/assets/actions/nightsky/misc.asset
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+local textures = asset.resource({
+  Name = "Cardinal Directions Textures",
+  Type = "HttpSynchronization",
+  Identifier = "cardinal_directions_textures",
+  Version = 1
+})
+
+
+local FadeInConstellationLabels = {
+  Identifier = "os.nightsky.FadeInConstellationLabels",
+  Name = "Fade In Constellation Labels",
+  Command = [[openspace.fadeIn("Scene.Constellations.Renderable.Labels",nil)]],
+  Documentation = "Fades in the constllation labels",
+  GuiPath = "/Constellations/Lines",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+local FadeOutConstellationLabels = {
+  Identifier = "os.nightsky.FadeOutConstellationLabels",
+  Name = "Fade Out Constellation Labels",
+  Command = [[openspace.fadeOut("Scene.Constellations.Renderable.Labels")]],
+  Documentation = "Fades out the constellation labels",
+  GuiPath = "/Constellations/Lines",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+local ShowConstellationElements = {
+  Identifier = "os.nightsky.ShowConstellationElements",
+  Name = "Show Constellation Elements",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.Constellations.Renderable.DrawElements', true)
+    openspace.setPropertyValueSingle('Scene.Constellations.Renderable.Fade', 0)
+    local fadeSpeed = openspace.propertyValue("OpenSpaceEngine.FadeDuration")
+	  openspace.fadeIn("Scene.Constellations.Renderable", fadeSpeed, "")
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "Shows the constellation lines with consideration of label state",
+  GuiPath = "/Constellations/Lines",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+local HideAllMarkings = {
+  Identifier = "os.nightsky.HideAllMarkings",
+  Name = "Hide All Markings",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.fadeOut("Scene.Constellations.Renderable")
+    openspace.fadeOut("{nightsky_marking}")
+    openspace.fadeOut("{du_grid}")
+    openspace.fadeOut("{du_grid_labels}")
+    openspace.fadeOut("{ImageConstellation}")
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "Hides all markings in the night sky",
+  GuiPath = "/Night Sky/Markings",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+local AddTickMarksBand = {
+  Identifier = "os.nightsky.AddNeswBandMarks",
+    Name = "Add a band to cardinal directions",
+    Command = [[
+      local tex = openspace.propertyValue("Scene.CardinalDirectionSphere.Renderable.Texture")
+      if (string.find(tex, "small")) then
+        openspace.setPropertyValueSingle("Scene.CardinalDirectionSphere.Renderable.Texture", "]].. textures:gsub("\\","/") .. [[nesw_lines_red_small.png")
+      else
+        openspace.setPropertyValueSingle("Scene.CardinalDirectionSphere.Renderable.Texture", "]].. textures:gsub("\\","/") .. [[nesw_lines_red.png")
+      end
+    ]],
+    Documentation = "Adds tick marks to the cardinal directions",
+    GuiPath = "/Night Sky/Directions",
+    IsLocal = false
+}
+
+local RemoveTickMarksBand = {
+  Identifier = "os.nightsky.RemoveNeswBandMarks",
+    Name = "Add a band to cardinal directions",
+    Command = [[
+      local tex = openspace.propertyValue("Scene.CardinalDirectionSphere.Renderable.Texture")
+      if (string.find(tex, "small")) then
+        openspace.setPropertyValueSingle("Scene.CardinalDirectionSphere.Renderable.Texture", "]].. textures:gsub("\\","/") .. [[nesw_red_small.png")
+      else
+        openspace.setPropertyValueSingle("Scene.CardinalDirectionSphere.Renderable.Texture", "]].. textures:gsub("\\","/") .. [[nesw_red.png")
+      end
+    ]],
+    Documentation = "Removes tick marks to the cardinal directions",
+    GuiPath = "/Night Sky/Directions",
+    IsLocal = false
+}
+
+
+asset.onInitialize(function()
+  openspace.action.registerAction(FadeInConstellationLabels)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(FadeOutConstellationLabels)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(ShowConstellationElements)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(HideAllMarkings)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(AddTickMarksBand)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(RemoveTickMarksBand)
+end)
+
+asset.onDeinitialize(function()
+  openspace.action.removeAction(RemoveTickMarksBand)
+  openspace.action.removeAction(AddTickMarksBand)
+  openspace.action.removeAction(HideAllMarkings)
+  openspace.action.removeAction(ShowConstellationElements)
+  openspace.action.removeAction(FadeOutConstellationLabels)
+  openspace.action.removeAction(FadeInConstellationLabels)
+end)
+
+asset.export("FadeInConstellationLabels", FadeInConstellationLabels.Identifier)
+asset.export("FadeOutConstellationLabels", FadeOutConstellationLabels.Identifier)
+asset.export("ShowConstellationElements", ShowConstellationElements.Identifier)
+asset.export("HideAllMarkings", HideAllMarkings.Identifier)
+asset.export("AddTickMarksBand", AddTickMarksBand.Identifier)
+asset.export("RemoveTickMarksBand", RemoveTickMarksBand.Identifier)
--- a/data/assets/actions/nightsky/position.asset
+++ b/data/assets/actions/nightsky/position.asset
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+local NorthPole = {
+  Identifier = "os.nightsky.position.NorthPole",
+  Name = "Jump to the North Pole",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.navigation.jumpToGeo("Earth", 90.0001, 0.0001, 500)
+    local script = 'local wait = openspace.propertyValue("NavigationHandler.JumpToFadeDuration")openspace.action.triggerAction("os.nightsky.LookUp");openspace.setPropertyValueSingle("RenderEngine.BlackoutFactor", 1, wait)'
+    local wait = openspace.propertyValue("NavigationHandler.JumpToFadeDuration")
+    openspace.scheduleScript(script, wait + 0.1)
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "",
+  GuiPath = "/Night Sky/Position",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+local SouthPole = {
+  Identifier = "os.nightsky.position.SouthPole",
+  Name = "Jump to the South Pole",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.navigation.jumpToGeo("Earth", -89.9, 0.001, 2800);
+    local script = 'local wait = openspace.propertyValue("NavigationHandler.JumpToFadeDuration")openspace.action.triggerAction("os.nightsky.LookUp");openspace.setPropertyValueSingle("RenderEngine.BlackoutFactor", 1, wait)'
+    local wait = openspace.propertyValue("NavigationHandler.JumpToFadeDuration")
+    openspace.scheduleScript(script, wait + 0.1)
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "",
+  GuiPath = "/Night Sky/Position",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+local Equator = {
+  Identifier = "os.nightsky.position.Equator",
+  Name = "Jump to the Equator",
+  Command = [[
+    local _, long, _ = openspace.globebrowsing.geoPositionForCamera(false);
+    openspace.navigation.jumpToGeo("Earth", 0.0001, long, 500);
+    local script = 'local wait = openspace.propertyValue("NavigationHandler.JumpToFadeDuration")openspace.action.triggerAction("os.nightsky.LookUp");openspace.setPropertyValueSingle("RenderEngine.BlackoutFactor", 1, wait)'
+    local wait = openspace.propertyValue("NavigationHandler.JumpToFadeDuration")
+    openspace.scheduleScript(script, wait + 0.1)
+  ]],
+  Documentation = "",
+  GuiPath = "/Night Sky/Position",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+
+asset.onInitialize(function()
+  openspace.action.registerAction(NorthPole)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(SouthPole)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(Equator)
+end)
+
+asset.onDeinitialize(function()
+  openspace.action.removeAction(Equator)
+  openspace.action.removeAction(SouthPole)
+  openspace.action.removeAction(NorthPole)
+end)
+
+asset.export("NorthPole", NorthPole.Identifier)
+asset.export("SouthPole", SouthPole.Identifier)
+asset.export("Equator", Equator.Identifier)
--- a/data/assets/actions/time.asset
+++ b/data/assets/actions/time.asset
@@ -31,14 +31,92 @@ openspace.time.setTime(openspace.time.advancedTime(openspace.time.currentTime(),
  IsLocal = false
 }

+local SiderealWeekIncrease = {
+  Identifier = "os.time.siderealWeekIncrease",
+  Name = "Advance 1 sidereal week",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.time.setTime(openspace.time.advancedTime(openspace.time.currentTime(), 86164.0905 * 7));
+  ]],
+  Documentation = [[Advances time by a sidereal week (Instant)]],
+  GuiPath = "/Time",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+local SiderealWeekDecrease = {
+  Identifier = "os.time.siderealWeekDecrease",
+  Name = "Decrement 1 sidereal week",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.time.setTime(openspace.time.advancedTime(openspace.time.currentTime(), -86164.0905 * 7));
+  ]],
+  Documentation = [[Decrements time by a sidereal week (Instant)]],
+  GuiPath = "/Time",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+local SolarDayIncrease = {
+  Identifier = "os.time.SolarDayIncrease",
+  Name = "Advance 1 solar day",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.time.setTime(openspace.time.advancedTime(openspace.time.UTC(), "1d"));
+  ]],
+  Documentation = [[Advances time by a solar day (Instant)]],
+  GuiPath = "/Time",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+local SolarDayDecrease = {
+  Identifier = "os.time.SolarDayDecrease",
+  Name = "Decrement 1 solar day",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.time.setTime(openspace.time.advancedTime(openspace.time.UTC(), "-1d"));
+  ]],
+  Documentation = [[Decrements time by a solar day (Instant)]],
+  GuiPath = "/Time",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+local SolarWeekIncrease = {
+  Identifier = "os.time.SolarWeekIncrease",
+  Name = "Advance 1 solar week",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.time.setTime(openspace.time.advancedTime(openspace.time.UTC(), "7d"));
+  ]],
+  Documentation = [[Advances time by a solar week (Instant)]],
+  GuiPath = "/Time",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+
+local SolarWeekDecrease = {
+  Identifier = "os.time.SolarWeekDecrease",
+  Name = "Decrement 1 solar week",
+  Command = [[
+    openspace.time.setTime(openspace.time.advancedTime(openspace.time.UTC(), "-7d"));
+  ]],
+  Documentation = [[Decrements time by a solar week (Instant)]],
+  GuiPath = "/Time",
+  IsLocal = false
+}
+

 asset.onInitialize(function()
  openspace.action.registerAction(ReverseRate)
  openspace.action.registerAction(SiderealDayIncrease)
  openspace.action.registerAction(SiderealDayDecrease)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(SiderealWeekIncrease)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(SiderealWeekDecrease)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(SolarDayIncrease)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(SolarDayDecrease)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(SolarWeekIncrease)
+  openspace.action.registerAction(SolarWeekDecrease)
 end)

 asset.onDeinitialize(function()
+  openspace.action.removeAction(SolarWeekDecrease)
+  openspace.action.removeAction(SolarWeekIncrease)
+  openspace.action.removeAction(SolarDayDecrease)
+  openspace.action.removeAction(SolarDayIncrease)
+  openspace.action.removeAction(SiderealWeekDecrease)
+  openspace.action.removeAction(SiderealWeekIncrease)
  openspace.action.removeAction(SiderealDayDecrease)
  openspace.action.removeAction(SiderealDayIncrease)
  openspace.action.removeAction(ReverseRate)
@@ -47,6 +125,12 @@ end)
 asset.export("ReverseRate", ReverseRate.Identifier)
 asset.export("SiderealDayIncrease", SiderealDayIncrease.Identifier)
 asset.export("SiderealDayDecrease", SiderealDayDecrease.Identifier)
+asset.export("SiderealWeekIncrease", SiderealWeekIncrease.Identifier)
+asset.export("SiderealWeekDecrease", SiderealWeekDecrease.Identifier)
+asset.export("SolarDayIncrease", SolarDayIncrease.Identifier)
+asset.export("SolarDayDecrease", SolarDayDecrease.Identifier)
+asset.export("SolarWeekIncrease", SolarWeekIncrease.Identifier)
+asset.export("SolarWeekDecrease", SolarWeekDecrease.Identifier)



--- a/data/assets/nightsky/altaz.asset
+++ b/data/assets/nightsky/altaz.asset
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@ local earthAsset = asset.require("scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/earth")



+local labels = asset.resource({
+  Name = "AltAz Label Files",
+  Type = "HttpSynchronization",
+  Identifier = "alt_az_labels",
+  Version = 1
+})
+
+
 local AltAzGridPosition = {
  Identifier = "AltAzGridPosition",
  Parent = earthAsset.Earth.Identifier,
@@ -52,6 +60,7 @@ local AltAzGrid = {
    LineWidth = 2.0,
    RenderBinMode = "PostDeferredTransparent"
  },
+  Tag = { "nightsky_marking" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "Altitude-Azimuth Grid",
    Description = [[A local Altitude/Azimuth grid centered around your position on a
@@ -62,6 +71,39 @@ local AltAzGrid = {
  }
 }

+local AltAzGridLabels = {
+  Identifier = "AltAzGridLabels",
+  Parent = AltAzGridPosition.Identifier,
+  Transform = {
+    Rotation = {
+      Type = "StaticRotation",
+      Rotation = { -math.pi / 2.0, math.pi, 0.0 }
+    }
+  },
+  Renderable = {
+    Type = "RenderablePointCloud",
+    Enabled = false,
+    Labels = {
+      Enabled = true,
+      File = labels .. "eclip.label",
+      Color = { 0.5, 0.5, 0.5 },
+      FaceCamera = false,
+      Size = 14.8,
+      MinMaxSize = { 2, 70 },
+      Unit = "pc",
+    },
+    Opacity = 0.65,
+    RenderBinMode = "PostDeferredTransparent"
+  },
+  Tag = { "nightsky_marking" },
+  GUI = {
+    Name = "Altitude-Azimuth Grid Labels",
+    Description = [[Labels for the Altitude-Azimuth Grid]],
+    Path = "/Night Sky/Coordinate Systems/Altitude-Azimuth"
+  }
+}
+
+
 local ShowAltaz = {
  Identifier = "os.nightsky.ShowAltaz",
  Name = "Show Alt/Az grid",
@@ -105,6 +147,7 @@ local ToggleAltaz = {
 asset.onInitialize(function()
  openspace.addSceneGraphNode(AltAzGridPosition)
  openspace.addSceneGraphNode(AltAzGrid)
+  openspace.addSceneGraphNode(AltAzGridLabels)
  openspace.action.registerAction(ShowAltaz)
  openspace.action.registerAction(HideAltaz)
  openspace.action.registerAction(ToggleAltaz)
@@ -115,12 +158,14 @@ asset.onDeinitialize(function()
  openspace.action.removeAction(ToggleAltaz)
  openspace.action.removeAction(HideAltaz)
  openspace.action.removeAction(ShowAltaz)
+  openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(AltAzGridLabels)
  openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(AltAzGrid)
  openspace.removeSceneGraphNode(AltAzGridPosition)
 end)

 asset.export(AltAzGridPosition)
 asset.export(AltAzGrid)
+asset.export(AltAzGridLabels)
 asset.export("ShowAltaz", ShowAltaz.Identifier)
 asset.export("HideAltaz", HideAltaz.Identifier)
 asset.export("ToggleAltaz", ToggleAltaz.Identifier)
--- a/data/assets/nightsky/cardinal_directions.asset
+++ b/data/assets/nightsky/cardinal_directions.asset
@@ -56,8 +56,10 @@ local CardinalDirectionSphere = {
    Texture = textures .. "nesw_red.png",
    Orientation = "Inside",
    MirrorTexture = true,
-    RenderBinMode = "PostDeferredTransparent"
+    RenderBinMode = "PostDeferredTransparent",
+    DisableDepth = true
  },
+  Tag = {"nightsky_marking"},
  GUI = {
    Name = "Cardinal Directions",
    Description = [[A textured sphere showing the cardinal directions.
--- a/data/assets/nightsky/ecliptic_band.asset
+++ b/data/assets/nightsky/ecliptic_band.asset
@@ -34,9 +34,10 @@ local EclipticLine = {
    Opacity = 0.8,
    Color = { 0.5, 0.24, 0.24 },
    LineWidth = 4.0,
-    GridSegments = { 1, 1 },
+    GridSegments = {1 , 1},
    Enabled = asset.enabled
  },
+  Tag = { "nightsky_marking" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "Ecliptic",
    Description = "A line representation of the Ecliptic plane.",
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ local EclipticBand = {
    Opacity = 0.05,
    Enabled = asset.enabled
  },
+  Tag = { "nightsky_marking" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "Ecliptic Band",
    Description = "A band representation of the Ecliptic plane.",
--- a/data/assets/nightsky/equatorial_band.asset
+++ b/data/assets/nightsky/equatorial_band.asset
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@ local EquatorialLine = {
    Opacity = 0.8,
    Color = { 0.6, 0.6, 0.2 },
    LineWidth = 4.0,
-    GridSegments = { 1, 1 },
+    GridSegments = {1, 1},
    Enabled = asset.enabled
  },
+  Tag = { "nightsky_marking" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "Celestial Equator",
    Description = "A line representation of the Equatorial plane.",
--- a/data/assets/nightsky/galactic_band.asset
+++ b/data/assets/nightsky/galactic_band.asset
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ local GalacticLine = {
    GridSegments = { 1, 1 },
    Enabled = asset.enabled
  },
+  Tag = { "nightsky_marking" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "Galactic Equator",
    Description = "A line representation of the Galactic Equator plane.",
--- a/data/assets/nightsky/meridian.asset
+++ b/data/assets/nightsky/meridian.asset
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ local MeridianPosition = {
      UseCamera = true
    }
  },
+  Tag = { "nightsky_marking" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "Local Meridian Position",
    Path = "/Night Sky/Coordinate Systems/Altitude-Azimuth",
@@ -44,9 +45,9 @@ local MeridianPlane = {
    Color = { 0.4, 0.8, 0.4 },
    LineWidth = 6.0,
    GridSegments = { 1, 1 },
-    Enabled = asset.enabled,
-    RenderBinMode = "PostDeferredTransparent"
+    Enabled = asset.enabled
  },
+  Tag = { "nightsky_marking" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "Local Meridian",
    Description = [[A line representation of the Local Meridian]],
--- a/data/assets/nightsky/nightsky.asset
+++ b/data/assets/nightsky/nightsky.asset
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ asset.require("./zenith", false)
 asset.require("./planets", false)
 asset.require("actions/nightsky/camera", false)
 asset.require("actions/nightsky/daytime", false)
+asset.require("actions/nightsky/createsuntrails", false)
+asset.require("actions/nightsky/misc", false)
+asset.require("actions/nightsky/position", false)
+asset.require("actions/time", false)



--- a/data/assets/nightsky/planets.asset
+++ b/data/assets/nightsky/planets.asset
@@ -13,17 +13,33 @@ local textures = asset.resource({
  Version = 1
 })

+local csv = asset.resource({
+  Name = "Zero Point Data",
+  Type = "HttpSynchronization",
+  Identifier = "zeropoint_data",
+  Version = 1
+})
+

 local Mercury = {
  Identifier = "NightSkyMercury",
  Parent = mercury.MercuryBarycenter.Identifier,
  Renderable = {
-    Type = "RenderablePlaneImageLocal",
-    Billboard = true,
+    Type = "RenderablePointCloud",
+    File = csv .. "zeropointdata.csv",
+    Coloring = {
+      FixedColor = { 0.608, 0.604, 0.455 }
+    },
+    Texture = {
+      File = textures .. "glare.png"
+    },
+    SizeSettings = {
+      ScaleFactor = 10,
+      ScaleExponent = 15,
+      MaxSize = 0.209,
+      EnableMaxSizeControl = true
+    },
    Enabled = asset.enabled,
-    Size = 2439700 * 500,
-    Texture = textures .. "glare.png",
-    MultiplyColor = { 0.608, 0.604, 0.455 },
    DimInAtmosphere = true,
    RenderBinMode = "PostDeferredTransparent"
  },
@@ -41,12 +57,21 @@ local Venus = {
  Identifier = "NightSkyVenus",
  Parent = venus.VenusBarycenter.Identifier,
  Renderable = {
-    Type = "RenderablePlaneImageLocal",
+    Type = "RenderablePointCloud",
+    File = csv .. "zeropointdata.csv",
+    Coloring = {
+      FixedColor = { 1.0 , 0.992, 0.757 }
+    },
+    Texture = {
+      File = textures .. "glare.png"
+    },
+    SizeSettings = {
+      ScaleFactor = 10,
+      ScaleExponent = 15,
+      MaxSize = 1.14,
+      EnableMaxSizeControl = true
+    },
    Enabled = asset.enabled,
-    Billboard = true,
-    Size = 6051900 * 700,
-    Texture = textures .. "glare.png",
-    MultiplyColor = { 1.0 , 0.992, 0.757 },
    DimInAtmosphere = true,
    RenderBinMode = "PostDeferredTransparent"
  },
@@ -64,12 +89,21 @@ local Mars = {
  Identifier = "NightSkyMars",
  Parent = mars.MarsBarycenter.Identifier,
  Renderable = {
-    Type = "RenderablePlaneImageLocal",
+    Type = "RenderablePointCloud",
+    File = csv .. "zeropointdata.csv",
+    Coloring = {
+      FixedColor = { 0.756, 0.267, 0.054 }
+    },
+    Texture = {
+      File = textures .. "glare.png"
+    },
+    SizeSettings = {
+      ScaleFactor = 10,
+      ScaleExponent = 15,
+      MaxSize = 0.404, --mars max angular size / 62
+      EnableMaxSizeControl = true
+    },
    Enabled = asset.enabled,
-    Billboard = true,
-    Size = 3396190 * 1000,
-    Texture = textures .. "glare.png",
-    MultiplyColor = { 0.756, 0.267, 0.054 },
    DimInAtmosphere = true,
    RenderBinMode = "PostDeferredTransparent"
  },
@@ -85,12 +119,21 @@ local Jupiter = {
  Identifier = "NightSkyJupiter",
  Parent = jupiter.JupiterBarycenter.Identifier,
  Renderable = {
-    Type = "RenderablePlaneImageLocal",
+    Type = "RenderablePointCloud",
+    File = csv .. "zeropointdata.csv",
+    Coloring = {
+      FixedColor = { 0.608, 0.604, 0.455 },
+    },
+    Texture = {
+      File = textures .. "glare.png"
+    },
+    SizeSettings = {
+      ScaleFactor = 10,
+      ScaleExponent = 15,
+      MaxSize = 0.82,
+      EnableMaxSizeControl = true
+    },
    Enabled = asset.enabled,
-    Billboard = true,
-    Size = 71492000 * 400,
-    Texture = textures .. "glare.png",
-    MultiplyColor = { 0.608, 0.604, 0.455 },
    DimInAtmosphere = true,
    RenderBinMode = "PostDeferredTransparent"
  },
@@ -108,12 +151,19 @@ local Saturn = {
  Identifier = "NightSkySaturn",
  Parent = saturn.SaturnBarycenter.Identifier,
  Renderable = {
-    Type = "RenderablePlaneImageLocal",
+    Type = "RenderablePointCloud",
+    File = csv .. "zeropointdata.csv",
+    Coloring = {
+      FixedColor =  { 0.85098, 0.843137, 0.619608 },
+    },
+    Texture = {
+      File = textures .. "glare.png"
+    },
+    SizeSettings = {
+      MaxSize = 0.332,
+      EnableMaxSizeControl = true
+    },
    Enabled = asset.enabled,
-    Billboard = true,
-    Size = 60268000 * 500,
-    Texture = textures .. "glare.png",
-    MultiplyColor = { 0.608, 0.604, 0.455 },
    DimInAtmosphere = true,
    RenderBinMode = "PostDeferredTransparent"
  },
--- a/data/assets/nightsky/zenith.asset
+++ b/data/assets/nightsky/zenith.asset
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ local ZenithPosition = {
      UseCamera = true
    }
  },
+  Tag = { "nightsky_marking" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "Zenith Position",
    Path = "/Night Sky/Coordinate Systems/Altitude-Azimuth",
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ local ZenithDot = {
    Texture = textures .. "point3A.png",
    BlendMode = "Additive"
  },
+  Tag = { "nightsky_marking" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "Zenith",
    Description = [[A dot representation of the Local Zenith, based on the camera's
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/constellationbounds.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/constellationbounds.asset
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ local Object = {
      Scale = 10e17
    }
  },
+  Tag = { "du_grid" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "Constellation Boundaries",
    Path = "/Milky Way/Constellations",
--- a/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/grids.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/digitaluniverse/grids.asset
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ local RadioSphere = {
    Color = { 0.3, 0.84, 1.0 },
    LineWidth = 2.0
  },
+  Tag = { "du_grid" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "Radio Sphere",
    Path = "/Milky Way/Grids",
@@ -102,8 +103,10 @@ local EquatorialSphere = {
    Opacity = 1.0,
    Color = { 0.3, 0.3, 0.15 },
    LineWidth = 2.0,
-    GridSegments = { 18, 24 },
+    LatSegments = 36,
+    LongSegments = 24,
  },
+  Tag = { "du_grid" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "Equatorial Coordinates",
    Path = "/Night Sky/Coordinate Systems/Equatorial",
@@ -131,6 +134,7 @@ local EquatorialSphereLabels = {
    Unit = "pc",
    TransformationMatrix = EquatorialTransformationMatrix
  },
+  Tag = { "du_grid_labels" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "Equatorial Coordinates Labels",
    Path = "/Night Sky/Coordinate Systems/Equatorial",
@@ -159,6 +163,7 @@ local EclipticSphere = {
    Color = { 0.3, 0.15, 0.15 },
    LineWidth = 2.0
  },
+  Tag = { "du_grid" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "Ecliptic Coordinates",
    Path = "/Night Sky/Coordinate Systems/Ecliptic",
@@ -186,6 +191,7 @@ local EclipticSphereLabels = {
    Unit = "pc",
    TransformationMatrix = EclipticTransformationMatrix
  },
+  Tag = { "du_grid_labels" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "Ecliptic Coordinates Labels",
    Path = "/Night Sky/Coordinate Systems/Ecliptic",
@@ -210,6 +216,7 @@ local GalacticSphere = {
    Opacity = 1.0,
    Color = { 0.05, 0.25, 0.25 }
  },
+  Tag = { "du_grid" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "Galactic Coordinates",
    Path = "/Night Sky/Coordinate Systems/Galactic",
@@ -235,6 +242,7 @@ local GalacticSphereLabels = {
    Opacity = 0.65,
    Unit = "pc"
  },
+  Tag = { "du_grid_labels" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "Galactic Coordinates Labels",
    Path = "/Night Sky/Coordinate Systems/Galactic",
@@ -268,6 +276,7 @@ local Plane1lh = {
    Segments = { 20, 20 },
    Size = { 2 * LightHour, 2 * LightHour }
  },
+  Tag = { "du_grid" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "1-light-hour Grid",
    Path = "/Solar System/Grids",
@@ -301,6 +310,7 @@ local Plane1ld = {
    Segments = { 20, 20 },
    Size = { 2 * LightDay, 2 * LightDay }
  },
+  Tag = { "du_grid" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "1-light-day Grid",
    Path = "/Solar System/Grids",
@@ -334,6 +344,7 @@ local Plane1lm = {
    Segments = { 20, 20 },
    Size = { 2 * LightMonth, 2 * LightMonth }
  },
+  Tag = { "du_grid" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "1-light-month Grid",
    Path = "/Solar System/Grids",
@@ -367,6 +378,7 @@ local Plane1ly = {
    Segments = { 20, 20 },
    Size = { 2 * LightYear, 2 * LightYear }
  },
+  Tag = { "du_grid" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "1-light-year Grid",
    Path = "/Solar System/Grids",
@@ -400,6 +412,7 @@ local Plane10ly = {
    Segments = { 20, 20 },
    Size = { 10 * 2 * LightYear, 10 * 2 * LightYear }
  },
+  Tag = { "du_grid" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "10-light-year Grid",
    Path = "/Milky Way/Grids",
@@ -433,6 +446,7 @@ local Plane100ly = {
    Segments = { 20, 20 },
    Size = { 100 * 2 * LightYear, 100 * 2 * LightYear }
  },
+  Tag = { "du_grid" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "100-light-year Grid",
    Path = "/Milky Way/Grids",
@@ -466,6 +480,7 @@ local Plane1kly = {
    Segments = { 20, 20 },
    Size = { 1000 * 2 * LightYear, 1000 * 2 * LightYear }
  },
+  Tag = { "du_grid" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "1,000-light-year Grid",
    Path = "/Milky Way/Grids",
@@ -499,6 +514,7 @@ local Plane10kly = {
    Segments = { 20, 20 },
    Size = { 10000 * 2 * LightYear, 10000 * 2 * LightYear }
  },
+  Tag = { "du_grid" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "10,000-light-year Grid",
    Path = "/Milky Way/Grids",
@@ -527,6 +543,7 @@ local Plane100kly = {
    HighlightRate = { 5, 5 },
    Size = { 100000 * 2 * LightYear, 100000 * 2 * LightYear }
  },
+  Tag = { "du_grid" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "100,000-light-year Grid",
    Path = "/Universe/Grids",
@@ -555,6 +572,7 @@ local Plane1Mly = {
    HighlightRate = { 5, 5 },
    Size = { 1E6 * 2 * LightYear, 1E6 * 2 * LightYear }
  },
+  Tag = { "du_grid" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "1-million-light-year Grid",
    Path = "/Universe/Grids",
@@ -583,6 +601,7 @@ local Plane10Mly = {
    HighlightRate = { 5, 5 },
    Size = { 10E6 * 2 * LightYear, 10E6 * 2 * LightYear }
  },
+  Tag = { "du_grid" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "10-million-light-year Grid",
    Path = "/Universe/Grids",
@@ -611,6 +630,7 @@ local Plane100Mly = {
    HighlightRate = { 5, 5 },
    Size = { 100E6 * 2 * LightYear, 100E6 * 2 * LightYear }
  },
+  Tag = { "du_grid" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "100-million-light-year Grid",
    Path = "/Universe/Grids",
@@ -639,6 +659,7 @@ local Plane20Gly = {
    HighlightRate = { 5, 5 },
    Size = { 20E9 * 2 * LightYear, 20E9 * 2 * LightYear }
  },
+  Tag = { "du_grid" },
  GUI = {
    Name = "20-billion-light-year Grid",
    Path = "/Universe/Grids",
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/mercury/mercury.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/mercury/mercury.asset
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ local MercuryLabel = {
    BlendMode = "Additive",
    EnableFading = true,
    FadeUnit = "au",
-    FadeDistances = { 1.5, 20.0 },
+    FadeDistances = { 0.75, 20.0 },
    FadeWidths = { 1.0, 30.0 }
  },
  Tag = { "solarsystem_labels" },
--- a/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/venus/venus.asset
+++ b/data/assets/scene/solarsystem/planets/venus/venus.asset
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ local VenusLabel = {
    BlendMode = "Additive",
    EnableFading = true,
    FadeUnit = "au",
-    FadeDistances = { 1.5, 25.0 },
+    FadeDistances = { 0.75, 25.0 },
    FadeWidths = { 1.0, 35.0 }
  },
  Tag = { "solarsystem_labels" },
--- a/data/profiles/nightsky.profile
+++ b/data/profiles/nightsky.profile
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
 {
+  "actions": [
+    {
+      "documentation": "Sets the stars back to their default values",
+      "gui_path": "/Night Sky/Stars",
+      "identifier": "os.nightsky.DefaultStars",
+      "is_local": false,
+      "name": "Set default star values",
+      "script": "openspace.setPropertyValueSingle(\"Scene.Stars.Renderable.Core.Multiplier\", 15.0)\nopenspace.setPropertyValueSingle(\"Scene.Stars.Renderable.Core.Gamma\", 1.66)\nopenspace.setPropertyValueSingle(\"Scene.Stars.Renderable.Core.Scale\", 0.18)\n\nopenspace.setPropertyValueSingle(\"Scene.Stars.Renderable.Glare.Multiplier\", 0.65)\nopenspace.setPropertyValueSingle(\"Scene.Stars.Renderable.Glare.Gamma\", 1.0)\nopenspace.setPropertyValueSingle(\"Scene.Stars.Renderable.Glare.Scale\", 1.0)"
+    },
+    {
+      "documentation": "Changes the values for Core/Glare on the Stars to be more point-like",
+      "gui_path": "/Night Sky/Stars",
+      "identifier": "os.nightsky.PointlikeStars",
+      "is_local": false,
+      "name": "Set the star values to be more point-like",
+      "script": "openspace.setPropertyValueSingle(\"Scene.Stars.Renderable.Core.Multiplier\", 2.62)\nopenspace.setPropertyValueSingle(\"Scene.Stars.Renderable.Core.Gamma\", 1.6)\nopenspace.setPropertyValueSingle(\"Scene.Stars.Renderable.Core.Scale\", 1.0)\nopenspace.setPropertyValueSingle(\"Scene.Stars.Renderable.Glare.Multiplier\", 1.75)\nopenspace.setPropertyValueSingle(\"Scene.Stars.Renderable.Glare.Gamma\", 1.19)\nopenspace.setPropertyValueSingle(\"Scene.Stars.Renderable.Glare.Scale\", 0.16)"
+    }
+  ],
  "additional_scripts": [
-    "openspace.action.triggerAction(\"os.nightsky.LevelHorizonPitch\")"
+    "openspace.action.triggerAction(\"os.nightsky.ShowNightSkyPlanets\")"
  ],
  "assets": [
    "base",
@@ -10,7 +28,7 @@
    "scene/solarsystem/planets/earth/satellites/satellites"
  ],
  "camera": {
-    "altitude": 50.0,
+    "altitude": 500.0,
    "anchor": "Earth",
    "latitude": 58.5877,
    "longitude": 16.1652,
@@ -47,6 +65,9 @@
    "url": "https://www.openspaceproject.com",
    "version": "1.0"
  },
+  "panel_visibility": {
+    "nightSky": true
+  },
  "properties": [
    {
      "name": "{earth_satellites}.Renderable.Enabled",
--- a/data/web/default_ui_panels.json
+++ b/data/web/default_ui_panels.json
@@ -1,82 +1,110 @@
 {
-    "0": {
-        "name": "Scene",
-        "id": "scene",
-        "visible": true
-    },
-    "1": {
-        "name": "Settings",
-        "id": "settings",
-        "visible": false
-    },
-    "2": {
-        "name": "Navigation",
-        "id": "navigation",
-        "visible": true
-    },
-    "3": {
-        "name": "Time Panel",
-        "id": "timePanel",
-        "visible": true
-    },
-    "4": {
-        "name": "Session Recording",
-        "id": "sessionRecording",
-        "visible": true
-    },
-    "5": {
-        "name": "Geo Location",
-        "id": "geoLocation",
-        "visible": true
-    },
-    "6": {
-        "name": "Screenspace Renderables",
-        "id": "screenSpaceRenderables",
-        "visible": true
-    },
-    "7": {
-        "name": "Exoplanets",
-        "id": "exoplanets",
-        "visible": true
-    },
-    "8": {
-        "name": "User Panels",
-        "id": "userPanels",
-        "visible": true
-    },
-    "9": {
-        "name": "Actions",
-        "id": "actions",
-        "visible": true
-    },
-    "10": {
-        "name": "SkyBrowser",
-        "id": "skyBrowser",
-        "visible": true
-    },
-    "11": {
-        "name": "Mission",
-        "id": "mission",
-        "visible": false
-    },
-    "12": {
-        "name": "Flight Control",
-        "id": "flightControl",
-        "visible": true
-    },
-    "13": {
-        "name": "Keybindings Layout",
-        "id": "keybindingsLayout",
-        "visible": false
-    },
-    "14": {
-        "name": "Getting Started Tour",
-        "id": "gettingStartedTour",
-        "visible": true
-    },
-    "15": {
-        "name": "Script Log",
-        "id": "scriptLogPanel",
-        "visible": false
-    }
-}
+  "0": {
+    "id": "scene",
+    "visible": true,
+    "name": "Scene",
+    "isOpen": false
+  },
+  "1": {
+    "id": "settings",
+    "visible": false,
+    "name": "Settings",
+    "isOpen": false
+  },
+  "2": {
+    "id": "navigation",
+    "visible": true,
+    "name": "Navigation",
+    "isOpen": false
+  },
+  "3": {
+    "id": "timePanel",
+    "visible": true,
+    "name": "Time Panel",
+    "isOpen": false
+  },
+  "4": {
+    "id": "sessionRecording",
+    "visible": true,
+    "name": "Session Recording",
+    "isOpen": false
+  },
+  "5": {
+    "id": "geoLocation",
+    "visible": true,
+    "name": "Geo Location",
+    "isOpen": false
+  },
+  "6": {
+    "id": "screenSpaceRenderables",
+    "visible": true,
+    "name": "Screenspace Renderables",
+    "isOpen": false
+  },
+  "7": {
+    "id": "exoplanets",
+    "visible": true,
+    "name": "Exoplanets",
+    "isOpen": false
+  },
+  "8": {
+    "id": "userPanels",
+    "visible": true,
+    "name": "User Panels",
+    "isOpen": false
+  },
+  "9": {
+    "id": "actions",
+    "visible": true,
+    "name": "Actions",
+    "isOpen": false
+  },
+  "10": {
+    "id": "skyBrowser",
+    "visible": true,
+    "name": "SkyBrowser",
+    "isOpen": false
+  },
+  "11": {
+    "id": "mission",
+    "visible": false,
+    "name": "Mission",
+    "isOpen": false
+  },
+  "12": {
+    "id": "flightControl",
+    "visible": true,
+    "name": "Flight Control",
+    "isOpen": false
+  },
+  "13": {
+    "id": "keybindingsLayout",
+    "visible": false,
+    "name": "Keybinds",
+    "isOpen": false
+  },
+  "14": {
+    "id": "nightSky",
+    "visible": false,
+    "name": "Night Sky",
+    "isOpen": false
+  },
+  "15": {
+    "id": "gettingStartedTour",
+    "visible": true,
+    "name": "Getting Started Tour",
+    "isOpen": false
+  },
+  "16": {
+    "id": "scriptLogPanel",
+    "visible": false,
+    "name": "Script Log",
+    "isOpen": false
+  },
+  "17": {
+    "id": "devPanel",
+    "visible": false,
+    "name": "Dev Panel",
+    "isOpen": false
+  }
+}