WorldWideTelescope / wwt-web-client

The WorldWide Telescope web client lets you explore the universe in your browser.
https://worldwidetelescope.org/webclient/
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Disable Solar System View in Embedded Web Control #87

Open AstroRob opened 8 years ago

AstroRob commented 8 years ago

Currently when you create an embedded web control, the resulting window always displays the solar system objects overlaid on the background. Presumably they are keyed to the current date/time.

I believe the preferred default behavior for display of full sky backdrops and foreground survey images would be to not include the representations of the current state of the solar system, especially since there is no interactivity with time/date. Or if there is some functionality in it for some users, to allow it to be optionally be toggled off.

As an example, you can search around the Planck maps and see a scattering of tiny dots showing the solar system, but confusing the intent of the tool to focus solely on Milky Way and CMB structure:

http://planck.ipac.caltech.edu/wwt