# <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/steveberardi/starplot/main/docs/images/favicon.svg" width="48" style="vertical-align:middle"> Starplot
**Starplot** is a Python library for creating star charts and maps.
- ⭐ **Zenith Plots** - showing the stars from a specific time/location
- 🗺️ **Map Plots** - including North/South polar and Mercator projections
- 🔭 **Optic Plots** - simulates what you'll see through an optic (e.g. binoculars, telescope) from a time/location
- 🪐 **Planets and Deep Sky Objects (DSOs)**
- 🎨 **Custom Styles** - for all objects
- 📥 **Export** - png, svg
- 🧭 **Label Collision Avoidance**
## Examples
*Zenith plot of the stars from a specific time/location:*
*Map around the constellation Orion:*
*Optic plot of The Pleiades through a refractor as seen from a specific time/location:*
## Basic Usage
To create a star chart for tonight's sky as seen from [Palomar Mountain](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palomar_Mountain) in California:
```python
from datetime import datetime
from pytz import timezone
import starplot as sp
tz = timezone("America/Los_Angeles")
p = sp.MapPlot(
projection=sp.Projection.ZENITH,
lat=33.363484,
lon=-116.836394,
dt=datetime.now(tz).replace(hour=22),
style=sp.styles.PlotStyle().extend(
sp.styles.extensions.BLUE_MEDIUM,
sp.styles.extensions.ZENITH,
),
resolution=2000,
)
p.constellations()
p.stars(mag=4.6)
p.export("starchart.png")
```
## Documentation
[https://starplot.dev](https://starplot.dev)
## Demo
For a demo of Starplot's zenith plots, check out:
[Sky Atlas - Star Chart Creator](https://skyatlas.app/star-charts/)
## Discord
Chat with other starplotters on our Discord server:
https://discord.gg/bwazdyD7
## Core Dependencies
- matplotlib
- pandas
- numpy
- geopandas
- cartopy
- skyfield
- pydantic
- adjustText
## Coming Soon
- 🌑 Planet moons
- ✴️ Custom markers
- 🚀 Plotting Optimizations
- 📐 More Nebula outline levels
- ⚖️ Better auto font-size adjustment
See more details on the [Public Roadmap](https://starplot.notion.site/aaa0dd71c17943f89850c9a8c43ade50)
## License
[MIT License](https://github.com/steveberardi/starplot/blob/main/LICENSE)
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