Contribution: new sky culture for Stellarium

[Eduardo Roco]

According to your request:

My name is Eduardo Roco and I am writing to you with great enthusiasm from northern Chile. I am interested in developing a visualisation mode for Stellarium that represents the Andean constellations specific to this region, based on local astronomical traditions that have been passed down through generations, as an independent project.

I would like to know if there is a possibility that, once this work is completed, this mode could be officially incorporated into your list of star cultures on the Stellarium website. I do not have a web space to upload this and I would love to contribute to the dissemination of this ancestral knowledge through your platform, which I consider a wonderful tool for education and cultural preservation.

I thank you in advance for your time and look forward to any guidance you can provide regarding the technical requirements or any information necessary to move forward with this initiative.

Here I attached an image of our progress. La Yacana is an Andean constellation formed by the dark spots of the Milky Way galaxy.

That's all

[Georg Zotti]

Dear Eduardo, 

we already have one skyculture called "Northern Andes". Does your work supersede, or complement, the existing? Generally, yes, the Stellarium project can host your contribution as optional download. For authoring, please use our new format as described in the User Guide for the upcoming version 25.4 (out in a few days). 

Looking forward, 

Georg