This software projects a spherical image onto the surfaces of a polyhedron, and plots these unto a net that can be cut-out and folded up to make a paper globe.
The software currently is able to build an icosahedron and project points in spherical coordinates onto it. A globe is build using coordinates and magnitudes of stars (in 'stars.dat').
Run the file 'plot_globe.py' to make an Icosahedron paper globe. Inside this script, options such as the output file name and colours can be changed.
python plot_globe.py
files in this repository are organised as follows
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├── globes ## Python scripts
│ ├── import_stars.py # Import star data
│ ├── projection.py # Main projection code
├── Icosahedron_net.py # Building the icosahedron net
├── info ## Some useful files and pictures
│ ├── icosahedron_naming.png # Naming conventions used for the icosahedron
│ ├── notes.txt # Some notes on the projection and conventions
│ └── paper_globe_pic.jpg # Picture of the finished paper globe
├── plot_globe.py # Run scripts
├── stars.dat # Star data (coordinates, magnitudes, some names)
└── test-projection.py # Some tests for projection
paper-globes is licensed under the terms of the MIT License. Please see
the file LICENSE for full details.