## MW2.CF ## ## Config file for the Milky Way Atlas ## B. Abbott, C. Emmart (AMNH/Hayden) ## ## Modified slightly to incorporate the Nearby Galaxies Catalog ## J. Kielkopf (kielkopf@louisville.edu) ## filepath +:.:./data/milkyway/data:./data/milkyway/images:./data/milkyway/flightpaths ## Observed Stellar Data Set ## ------------------------- object g1=stars include stars.speck include stars.label eval psize 25000 eval ptsize 0.05 2.5 eval points on eval lum lum 0 1 #eval slum 0.4 eval slum 0.005 eval cmap colorbv.cmap eval color color -0.5 2.0 eval polylumvar point-size area eval polysize 0.3 eval polysides 4 eval polymin 1 eval alpha 0.9 eval poly on eval lsize 0.3 eval labelmin 8 eval textcment 1 .4 .4 .4 eval laxes off eval label on ## define some boxes # box around Gould's Belt eval boxcment 1 1.0 0.5 0.2 box -n 1 -l 1 -400,-200,-200 400,200,100 eval clipbox -400,-200,-200 400,200,100 # box around some open clusters eval boxcment 2 .7 .7 0 box -n 2 -l 2 -42.3526,-0.2567,-17.1208 3.5,3.5,3.5 # Hyades eval boxcment 3 .7 .7 0 box -n 3 -l 3 -100.925,24.8265,-45.9453 6,3,3 # Pleiades eval hidebox 1 2 eval showbox 2 eval box off eval cb off # selection expressions # to see just the blue stars eval thresh colorb_v -1 0 eval sel blue = thresh # to see the red stars eval thresh colorb_v 0 1 eval sel red = thresh # to see the stars of m<7.5 (completeness limit) eval thresh appmag < 7.5 eval sel m75 = thresh # to see only the trig parallax stars eval only= dcalc 3 eval sel trig = thresh # to see only the weighted mean stars eval only= dcalc 1 eval sel weighted = thresh # see stars of high parallax angle eval thresh plx 50 800 eval sel highplx = thresh # see stars of medium parallax eval thresh plx 20 50 eval sel medplx = thresh # see stars of small parallax eval thresh plx 6 10 eval sel lowplx = thresh # see all the naked-eye stars eval thresh appmag -30 6.5 eval sel eye = thresh # see all the intrinsically bright stars eval thresh absmag -10 0 eval sel bright = thresh # see the intrinsically faint stars eval thresh absmag 0 10 eval sel faint = thresh # see all stars within 500 light-years eval thresh dist < 500 eval sel nearby = thresh eval see all ## Distance Uncertainty for some stars ## ----------------------------------- object g2=err include stars_err.speck eval psize 25000 eval ptsize 0.05 3 eval lum const 120 eval slum 30 eval color const 1 0 0 eval polysize 2e-06 eval polymin 0.5 3 eval poly on eval lsize 0.4 eval labelminpixels 8 eval textcment 1 0.2 0.2 0.8 eval laxes off eval labels on eval off ## Greek Labels for the stars ## -------------------------- object g3=grk include grk.label eval lsize .3 eval labelmin 10 eval textcment 1 0.4 0.4 0.4 eval laxes off eval label on eval off ## Constellation lines ## ------------------- object g4=constel read constellations.speck read constellations.label eval cment 1 .7 .2 .2 eval textcment 1 .6 .2 .2 eval lsize 0.45 eval laxes off eval labels off eval off ## Exoplanets ## ---------- object g5=expl include expl.speck eval psize 25000 eval ptsize 0.05 2.0 eval points off eval lum lum 0 1 eval slum 0.3 eval color const 1 1 1 eval polylumvar point-size area eval polysize 2 eval polymin 1 100 eval polysides 4 eval poly on eval lsize 0.5 eval labelmin 5 eval textcment 1 0.1 0.1 0.5 eval laxes off eval labels on eval off ## Open Clusters ## ------------- object g6=oc include oc.speck include oc.label eval psize 4000 eval ptsize 0.05 4 eval lum const 120 eval slum 2700 eval color const 0.1 0.8 0.4 eval polysize 1e-6 eval polysides 12 eval alpha 0.35 eval poly on eval lsize 10 eval labelmin 8 eval textcment 1 0.05 0.4 0.2 eval laxes off eval labels on eval off eval boxcment 1 .8 .6 .2 box -n 1 -l 1 900,-2000,0 500,2200,200 eval box off ## OB Associations ## --------------- object g7=ob include ob.speck eval psize 50000 eval ptsize 0.05 5 # first, set variable lum and color eval lum lumin 0 1 eval slum 1500 eval cmap ob.cmap eval color color exact # next set the const lum and color eval lum const 120 eval slum 0.3 eval color const 0.61 0.14 0.99 eval polysize 0.04 eval polysides 7 eval poly on eval alpha 0.35 eval labelsize 20 eval labelmin 8 eval textcment 1 0.4 0.5 1.0 eval laxes off eval label on eval off ## Globular Clusters ## ----------------- object g8=gc include gc.speck include gc.label eval psize 25000 eval ptsize 0.05 3 eval lum const 120 eval slum 5000 eval color const 0.8 0.8 0 eval polysize 1e-5 eval polysides 5 eval alpha 0.35 eval poly on eval lsize 130 eval labelmin 5 eval textcment 1 0.5 0.5 0 eval laxes off eval label on eval off # selection expressions # see clusters with low metallicity eval thresh metal -2.5 -1.5 eval sel lowmetal = thresh # see high metallicity clusters eval thresh metal -1 1 eval sel highmetal = thresh eval see all ## Pulsars ## ------- object g9=pul include pulsar.speck include pulsar.label eval psize 25000 eval ptsize 0.05 3.5 eval points on eval lum const 120 eval slum 10000 eval color const .7 0 0 eval polysize 1e-06 eval polysides 4 eval alpha 0.5 eval poly on eval lsize 13 eval labelmin 8 eval textcment 1 0.7 0 0 eval laxes off eval label on eval off ## Planetary Nebulae ## ----------------- object g10=pn include planneb.speck include planneb.label eval psize 25000 eval ptsize 0.05 3 eval points on eval lum const 120 eval slum .3 eval color const 0.4 0.4 0.9 eval polysize .023 eval polysides 3 eval alpha 0.35 eval poly on eval lsize 16 eval labelmin 8 eval textcment 1 0.25 0.25 0.65 eval laxes off eval label on eval off ## HII Regions ## ----------- object g11=h2 include h2region.speck include h2region.label eval psize 25000 eval ptsize 0.05 5 eval points on eval lum const 120 eval slum 5000 eval color const 0 0 1 eval polysize .2e-05 eval polysides 6 eval alpha 0.35 eval poly on eval lsize 10 eval labelmin 8 eval textcment 1 0.5 0.5 0.5 eval laxes off eval label on eval off ## Supernova Remnants ## ------------------ object g12=snr include sn_remnant.speck include sn_remnant.label eval psize 25000 eval ptsize 0.05 3 eval points on eval lum const 120 eval slum 5000 eval color const 1 0.5 0 eval polysize 0.5e-5 eval polysides 7 eval alpha 0.35 eval poly on eval lsize 30 eval labelmin 7 eval textcment 1 0.6 0.3 0.0 eval laxes off eval label on eval off ## Orion Star Cluster ## ------------------ object g13=oricl include ori_clust.speck eval psize 50000 eval ptsize 0.05 2.5 eval fast off eval points on eval lum lum 0 1 eval slum 0.6 eval cmap colorbv.cmap eval color color -0.5 2.0 eval color const .8 .8 1 eval polysize 0.007 eval polymin 0.05 50 eval polysides 4 eval polylumvar lum a eval poly on eval on ## Oort Sphere ## ----------- object g14=oort include oort.speck eval cment 1 .8 .4 .4 eval alpha .25 eval lsize 0.5 eval textcment 1 .5 .2 .2 eval laxes off eval labels off eval tfm -0.05487554 0.4941095 -0.8676661 0 -0.9938214 -0.1109906 -0.0003515167 0 -0.09647644 0.8622859 0.4971472 0 0 0 0 1 eval off ## Celestial Coord Sphere ## ---------------------- object g15=radec include radec.speck eval cment 1 0.05 0.05 0.45 eval cment 2 0 0 .05 eval alpha 0.8 eval lsize 0.35 eval textcment 1 .3 .3 .3 eval laxes off eval tfm -0.05487554 0.4941095 -0.8676661 0 -0.8734371 -0.4448296 -0.1980764 0 -0.483835 0.7469823 0.4559838 0 0 0 0 1 eval off ## Ecliptic Coord Sphere ## --------------------- object g16=eclip include eclip.speck eval cment 1 0.4 0 0 eval cment 2 0.05 0 0 eval alpha 0.8 eval lsize 0.7 eval textcment 1 .3 .3 .3 eval laxes off # transform the data to ecliptic coords eval tfm -0.05487554 0.4941095 -0.8676661 0 -0.9938214 -0.1109906 -0.0003515167 0 -0.09647644 0.8622859 0.4971472 0 0 0 0 1 eval off ## Galactic Coord Sphere ## --------------------- object g17=galac include galac.speck eval cment 1 0 .2 .2 eval alpha 0.7 eval lsize 7.0 eval textcment 1 .3 .3 .3 eval laxes off eval off ## Visible MW ## ---------- object g18=opt read mw-opt.speck eval alpha .2 eval on ## IRAS MW ## ------- object g19=iras read mw-iras.speck eval alpha 0.65 eval off ## Radio (21cm) MW ## --------------- object g20=21cm read mw-21cm.speck eval alpha .5 eval tfm 0 0 0 180 0 0 eval off ## 115 GHz MW ## ---------- object g21=115ghz read mw-115ghz.speck eval alpha .5 eval tfm 0 0 0 180 0 0 eval off ## Gamma MW ## -------- object g22=gamray read mw-gamray.speck eval alpha .3 eval tfm 0 0 0 180 0 0 eval off ## 5000 LY Target centered on the Sun ## ------------------------------------ object g23=target include target.speck eval cment 1 0.1 0.5 0.1 eval alpha 0.5 eval labelsize 45.0 eval labelmin 8 eval textcment 1 0.2 0.2 0.4 eval laxes off eval off ## Small mesh in the XY plane near the sun ## --------------------------------------- object g24=meshsm include meshsm.speck eval cment 1 0.2 0.2 0.8 eval alpha 0.35 eval labelsize 45.0 eval labelmin 8 eval textcment 1 .1 .1 .35 eval laxes off eval off ## Large mesh in the milky way plane ## --------------------------------- object g25=meshlg include meshlg.speck eval cment 1 0.2 0.2 0.8 eval alpha 0.4 eval labelsize 350.0 eval labelmin 5 eval textcment 1 .1 .1 .35 eval laxes off eval tfm 8000 0 0 0 0 0 eval off ## Some selected images of Deep Sky Objects ## ---------------------------------------- object g26=dso include pics.speck eval polysides 4 eval txscale .5 eval polylumvar radius eval polysize 1 eval poly eval alpha .9 ## MW image (NGC 1232) ## ------------------- object g27=mwpoly include mwpoly.speck eval points off eval polylumvar size # polygon radius = "size" data variable (in .speck file) * "polysize" setting. eval polysize 1.0 eval polysides 15 # enough to look roundish eval color const 0.5 0.5 0.5 eval alpha .8 eval poly eval off ## MW Bar ## ------ object g28=bar include bar.speck eval cment 1 .3 .3 .1 eval lum const 120 eval color const .7 .7 .6 eval polysize .192 eval psize 1 eval slum 10 eval polysides 4 eval poly eval tfm 8000 0 -15 0 0 -30 eval off ## The Galactic Halo ## ----------------- object g29=halo include halo.speck eval cment 1 0 .2 .2 eval alpha eval off ## The local group of galaxies ## --------------------------- object g30=lgrp include localgroup.speck include localgroup.label eval psize 50000 eval ptsize 0.05 5 eval points on eval lum const 120 eval slum 3000 eval color const .5 1 .2 eval polysize 0.5e-3 eval polysides 12 eval alpha .15 eval poly on eval lsize 10000 eval lsize 3000.0 eval textcment 1 .3 .3 1 eval laxes off eval label on eval off ## Nearby galaxies ## --------------------------- object g31=nbglxy include nbglxy.speck include nbglxy.label eval psize 50000 eval ptsize 0.05 5 eval points on eval lum const 120 eval slum 3000 eval color const .5 1 .2 eval polysize 0.5e-3 eval polysides 12 eval alpha .15 eval poly on eval lsize 10000 eval lsize 3000.0 eval textcment 1 .3 .3 1 eval laxes off eval label on eval off ## Solar System Orbits ## ----------------------------- object g32=solsys include solsys.speck 4.796746907e-06 3.229620233e-07 3.701146909e-07 points on ptsize 0.05 7 # Color each planet... eval cment 1 0.7 0.7 0.5 eval cment 2 0.8 0.8 0.0 eval cment 3 0.0 0.4 1.0 eval cment 4 1.0 0.4 0.0 eval cment 5 0.6 0.6 0.0 eval cment 6 0.6 0.6 0.0 eval cment 7 0.2 0.8 0.4 eval cment 8 0.0 0.8 0.8 eval cment 9 0.7 0.7 0.7 # Color only the Earth... #eval cment 1 0.2 0.8 0.4 #eval cment 2 0.2 0.8 0.4 #eval cment 3 0.0 0.4 1.0 #eval cment 4 0.2 0.8 0.4 #eval cment 5 0.2 0.8 0.4 #eval cment 6 0.2 0.8 0.4 #eval cment 7 0.2 0.8 0.4 #eval cment 8 0.2 0.8 0.4 #eval cment 9 0.2 0.8 0.4 eval alpha 0.5 eval off ########################################## ## General Partiview commands ########################################## eval g1 eval clip .1 1000000 eval fov 60 eval interest 0 0 0 eval jump 0 0 0 -20 80 30 eval censize 0.0 # censize = 0.307 parsec = 1 LY