Mapcreator free edition free download and software. Mapdiva is the proud recipient of the best mac application at the 2011 swipe design. Includes planets, star bases, stars, and territories. What is the best software for mapping and cartography. Software tools and mapping techniques springer praxis books by a. Same locations, different coordinate reference system. After posing as stellar cartographers in september. It importexport xml files, has sophisticated orbital mapping for solar. Nella daren memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. The illustrated reference book and maps come in a nice clamshell case that features a picture of the uss enterprise ncc1701d from star trek. Base map tiles generated from source map star trek star chart by rob archer. Pulled from the cartography archives of starfleet academy, these beautifully reproduced maps provide a rare opportunity to view the expanse of federation space and beyond through the multiple lenses of the galaxys key. Planetary maps can show any spatially mapped characteristic such as topography, geology, and geophysical properties for extraterrestrial surfaces.
This companion app is designed to help you find trade routes, bookmark favourite locations and discover new points of interest all entirely within your device no internet connection, complicated setup or account information is required. A stellar cartographer was a scientist who specialized in this function. Stellar cartography is coming out in october, trekcore reports. Stellar cartography exemplifies excellent stark trek collectible pieces with its lore and inuniverse type storytelling. I think it makes sense that stellar cartography would be on the chopping block when they need power elsewhere. In persepolis rising, this was retconned, when naomi says she saw a map of the systems charged once, no two further than 1,000 light years apart. The software is designed to create maps and animated maps of the highest quality as often required for presentations. Stellar cartography was a field of astronomy dedicated to collecting and analyzing data in order to make maps of star systems, planets, and other astronomical. Unboxing star trek stellar cartography by larry nemecek. The maps include an ancient vulcan map, a klingon empire map from the preorganian peace treaty era in the native klingon, an official romulan government map of the empire, a native cardassian union map from the bajor occupation, along with federation maps from the modern era. Stellar cartography collects together ten original, neverbeforeseen largeformat maps of the star trek universe. In 2015 thq collapsed and the homeworld ip rights were picked up by gearbox software.
The starfleet reference library assembles ten original, neverbeforeseen largeformat maps of the star trek universe. Planetary cartography, or cartography of extraterrestrial objects ceo, is the cartography of solid objects outside of the earth. It this way, its possible to join two separate floating systems with a. Posted by werthead in battlestar galactica, stellar cartography. Martins a song of ice and fire and other fantasy worlds. The last few days ive been looking over star charts, stellar cartography and other assorted trek maps, trying to pin down likely locations for some places from the novels, and i noticed something.
Pulled from the cartography archives of starfleet academy, these beautifully reproduced maps provide a rare opportunity to view the expanse of federation space. In 2365, daren was appointed head of the bellerophons stellar cartography section. A nice scene which sees data struggling with his emotions while attempting to help captain picard. Posted by werthead in homeworld, stellar cartography. It has diagrams of the known extrasolar planets, and extensive search facilities. None of the dialogue suggests that astrometrics would be a department or a discipline to be studied.
For instance, the stellar cartography department of a galaxy class starship includes on the one hand a laboratory which can model planetary formation far in advance1, and on the other a large holographic imaging chamber capable of displaying galactic maps of a high resolution. As far as i can tell all map making software requires time to learn and even. Stellar cartography was a field of astronomy dedicated to collecting and analyzing data in order to make maps of star systems, planets, and other astronomical objects. Pulled from the cartography archives of starfleet academy, these beautifully reproduced maps provide a rare opportunity to view the expanse of federation spaceand beyondthrough the multiple.
Stellar cartography takes its title from the famed star trek franchise, and is the name of a threedimensional map room on the starship enterprise. On february 12, 2004, walshicus submitted an interesting map of the halo universe. And if anyone wants an elaborate stellar map of the westerosessos star system which explains. While its purpose has always been slightly vague i always got the impression it was treated as one of the laboratories and just a convenient location to view and process the astronomical data coming in from external sensors.
This is a sample map from 3d stars, a program that allows you to move through the local stellar neighbourhood in 3d and create images of it. Stellar cartography bundle lpj design infinite space. Net and paint shop pro are the best tools for creating fantasy cartography. The cartographers guild is a forum created by and for map makers and aficionados, a place where every aspect of cartography can be admired, examined, learned, and discussed. The starfleet reference library maps from the star trek universe. Map of the local space information this is an overview of the local space, which is the main operational extend of the federation and many other neighboring powers. Cartographers guild a community for maps of fantasy. Most federation starfleet starships had their own stellar cartography laboratory. Infinite space stellar cartographer gives you the ability to play the amazing space battles you have seen in. Stellarmap stellarrad systems fiber management gis software.
Telecoms, electric utilities, municipalities and universities. Mapping software for 2d universe maps roleplaying games stack. Stellar cartography is the science and practice of making maps and projections of space. To display the interactive maps enabled javascript is. The plane is facing the constellation pisces for those who know, thats ra.
Map notes federation space central federation northern federation southern federation eastern federation elorg space kilka sector klingon space milky way. The home of the stellar cartography for the star trekuniverse, based on the star trek star charts this website is privately owned, noncommercial, unofficial, dedicated to the star trekfranchise and attempting to offer corrected and updated star charts for the. Measuring the position and light of charted objects requires a variety of instruments and techniques. If you are looking for information about the area that is used for stellar cartography, see science facilities. Features like gps data collector integration trimble and stellarmobile, work order automation.
The star trek cartography is the biggest source on information, data, programs and maps concerning the galactic geography in the internet. Until a system is connected to two other systems by established space lanes, it is not fixed on the map. The itch to scratch for doing this project is two fold. If so, what is the software, and what specific features make it. It is obvious that the authors intended to distinguish different points on the map when galen showed his route, and therefore chose distances of thousands of light years, but the question arises why they then didnt use a smaller, detailed map from only a part of the galaxy like the map in the stellar cartography in star trek. Stellar cartography comes from stellar meaning, star and cartography that means the art or sciene of making maps. The new edition, authored by larry nemecek, corrects errors and typos and adds material from the various series, including season one of discovery. Like the lands of ice and fire, its a collection of folded maps 10 of them, 24. Infinite space stellar cartographer takes your starfinder game into outer space and the stars providing you with exciting visually stunning maps for your gaming table. Mapcreator combines a cartography and a graphics programme. The united federation of planets and other starfaring cultures have various different systems to organize and catalogue space and objects in space.
A great place to develop cartography skills and share map making ideas. Additionally a maprelated library is available, featuring political and astronomical data of the known space. Stellar cartography is the science of making maps and projections of space and the stars and other astronomical objects located there. The home of the stellar cartography for the star trekuniverse, based on the star trek star charts this website is privately owned, noncommercial, unofficial, dedicated to the star trekfranchise and attempting to offer corrected and updated star charts for the known universe in the wellknown lcarsstyle. This page serves as the home page for stellar cartrograpy project, a free project to build a star mapping utility using java as the programming engine and xml as the database and data storage system. A very impressive flash 3d map of the local stellar neighborhood. The standard edition includes 300 stars inside a fifty light year cube centered on sol, and is.
It does all sorts of 2 and 3 d star maps and system animations. One of her first assignments as department head was a star mapping mission of sector 1608 and sector 1609, in which an uncharted asteroid field was discovered. While there is no connection musically to star trek, this piece takes inspiration from star maps and the art of mapping the stars, galaxies and other astronomical objects. Now, it is possible that these are the only systems astronomers could identify, but with gaia already up and running, that seems like a stretch.
Hi, i mentioned on the hbo forums yesterday that i was making a map. This map is a parallel projection onto a plane 52 by 39 lightyears in size, centred on the sun. Astrogators handbook a musthave three dimensional star atlas for all your stellar cartography needs. Pulled from the cartography archives of starfleet academy, these beautifully reproduced maps provide a rare opportunity to view the expanse of federation spaceand beyondthrough the multiple lenses of the galaxys key players. It displays the local stellar area, assign empires to groups of stars, draw. The software s that will best suit your demand really depends on the techniques you will. Create fixed perspective 3d star maps simply place a star or planet, and move. Captain picard offers words of wisdom to help data. Daystrom institute linkup to planet database and stellar cartography starfleet intls science pages on astronomy star trek astronomy stars mentioned and where they are in sky, from tucson az middle school teacher lauren ard reality public national geographics virtual solar system 3d star maps vrml of 50 closest stars note. Celestial cartography, uranography, astrography or star cartography citation needed is the fringe of astronomy and branch of cartography concerned with mapping stars, galaxies, and other astronomical objects on the celestial sphere. I cant really find a reference to which taurus this is supposed to be on either memory alpha.
The potsdam echelle polarimetric and spectroscopic instrument pepsi at the large binocular telescope lbt in arizona released its first image of the surface magnetic field of another star. One who specialized in this science was known as a stellar cartographer. So what is the difference between stellar cartography and. The starfleet reference library maps from the star trek universe 9780760363812. Project astrofly is a 3d starmapping program that includes both the. This is a great way to safeguard and store the materials provided in star trek stellar cartography.
On page 65 of star charts, just past klingon space and relay station 194 is a system marked taurus. Large map of explored territory in the star trek universe. The system and the space lane attached to it can be moved as new routes are established in that region of space. If thats too much, you might be able to get a stellar graphic set for their 2d fractal mapper program.
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