download_milkyway_sky_background

download_milkyway_sky_background(

texture: bool = False,

load: bool = True,

) → Texture | ImageData | str

Download the sky texture of the Milky Way galaxy.

Textures obtained from tamaskis/planet3D-MATLAB.

Parameters:

texturebool, default: False

Set to True when loading the surface as a texture.

loadbool, default: True

Load the dataset. When False, return the path to the file.

Returns:

outputpyvista.DataSet | pyvista.Texture | str

Texture, Dataset, or path to the file depending on the load and texture parameters.

Examples

Download Python source code | Download Jupyter notebook

Load the Milky Way sky image as a background image.

>>> from pyvista import examples
>>> import pyvista as pv
>>> pl = pv.Plotter()
>>> image_path = examples.planets.download_milkyway_sky_background(load=False)
>>> pl.add_background_image(image_path)
>>> pl.show()

Static Scene

Interactive Scene

See also

Milkyway Sky Background Dataset

See this dataset in the Dataset Gallery for more info.

Stars Sky Background Dataset

Night sky stars texture.

3D Earth and Celestial Bodies

Example plot of the solar system.