This project was realized in the context of the Object-Oriented Programming course at EPFL. It implements a JavaFX application that allows users to visualize the sky at night.
Rigel models all visible celestial objects at any location, orientation, and time on Earth.
This work was carried out in collaboration with Paul Guillon, undergraduate student at EPFL ([email protected]).
This work is coded in Java and uses Maven to sort out the required dependencies. No special actions are required to launch the application.
Rigel includes several features listed below.
- Direction keys adapt the orientation.
- Scrolling allows to zoom in or out.
- The play button emulates the evolution of the sky over time.
- Boxes can be used to change the date or position on Earth.
- Checkboxes show or hide the constellations and meridian lines.
Here are some images that showcase Rigel.
