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| Xplanet |
| Computer languages | C++ + |
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| Documentation note | User README included |
| Full description | Xplanet is similar to xearth, but draws th … Xplanet is similar to xearth, but draws the earth or another planet with user-supplied maps. It renders the image in the root window or an X window. Azimuthal, Mercator, Mollweide, orthographic, and rectangular projections can be drawn, and clouds can be optionally overlaid. Xplanet can read and write GIF, JPEG, PNG, PNM, and TIFF image file formats. The home page includes links to planetary, solar system, and cloud maps. The source code is available with or without a day and night map of the earth. without a day and night map of the earth. |
| Homepage URL | http://xplanet.sourceforge.net + |
| Interface | command-line + |
| Is GNU | false + |
| Keywords | Earth + , xplanet + , astronomy + , planet + , solar system + , clouds + |
| Last review by | Janet Casey + |
| Last review date | 17 May 2005 + |
| License | GPLv2 + |
| License verified by | Janet Casey + |
| License verified date | 21 December 2001 + |
| Name | Xplanet + |
| Prerequisite description | FreeType library + , OpenGL or Mesa + , GLUT + , At least one of the GIF + , JPEG + , PNG + , PNM + , or TIFF libraries. + |
| Prerequisite kind | Weak prerequisite + , Source requirement + |
| Real name | Hari Nair + , See the CREDITS file in the distribution for a complete list + |
| Related projects | Planet Finder + , Hitchhiker 2000 + , Kstars + , Gnuskies + , Sunclock + , Celestia + , Light Speed! + , Spacechart + , Stellarium + , Global Village + |
| Resource URL | mailto:hari@alumni.caltech.edu + , http://lists.sourceforge.net/mailman/listinfo/xplanet-development + |
| Resource audience | Bug Tracking + , Support + , Developer + |
| Resource kind | E-mail + , Mailing List Info/Archive + |
| Revisionid | 230 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 12 April 2011 07:20:23 + |
| Revisionuser | User:WikiSysop + |
| Role | Maintainer + , Contributor + |
| Science | astronomy + |
| Short description | Draws the earth or other planets + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| Use | science + |
| User level | none + |
| Version comment | 1.2.0 stable released 2005-06-17 |
| Version date | 17 June 2005 + |
| Version download | http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/xplanet/xplanet-1.2.0.tar.gz?download + |
| Version identifier | 1.2.0 + |
| Version status | stable + |
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 5 March 2013 20:38:47 + |
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| EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. | hari@alumni.caltech.edu + |
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