download_stars_sky_background

download_stars_sky_background(

texture: bool = False,

load: bool = True,

) → Texture | ImageData | str

Download the night sky stars texture.

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

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Load the night sky image as a background image.

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

Static Scene

Interactive Scene

See Also

Stars Sky Background Dataset

See this dataset in the Dataset Gallery for more info.

load_planet()

Load a planet as a sphere with texture coordinates.

Milkyway Sky Background Dataset

Sky texture of the Milky Way galaxy.

3D Earth and Celestial Bodies

Example plot of the solar system.

Used In

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