New Skyculture: Tibetan Lunar Mansions (#3434)

po/stellarium-skycultures/POTFILES.in

@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ skycultures/seri/star_names.fab
 skycultures/russian_siberian/constellation_names.eng.fab
 skycultures/russian_siberian/star_names.fab
 skycultures/russian_siberian/planet_names.fab
+skycultures/tibetan/constellation_names.eng.fab
+skycultures/tibetan/asterism_names.eng.fab
 skycultures/tukano/constellation_names.eng.fab
 skycultures/tukano/star_names.fab
 skycultures/tikuna/constellation_names.eng.fab

skycultures/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ ADD_SUBDIRECTORY( sami )
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY( samoan )
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY( sardinian )
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY( seri )
+ADD_SUBDIRECTORY( tibetan )
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY( tongan )
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY( tukano )
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY( tikuna )

skycultures/tibetan/CMakeLists.txt

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+
+########### install files ###############
+
+# install info.ini
+INSTALL(FILES info.ini DESTINATION share/${PACKAGE}/skycultures/tibetan )
+
+# install constellations data, artwork and descriptions
+INSTALL(DIRECTORY ./ DESTINATION share/${PACKAGE}/skycultures/tibetan
+	FILES_MATCHING PATTERN "*.fab" 
+	PATTERN "*.png" 
+	PATTERN "*.jpg" 
+	PATTERN "description.*.utf8" 
+	PATTERN "CMakeFiles" EXCLUDE )

skycultures/tibetan/asterism_lines.fab

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+# Temporary Tibetan Lunar Mansions. Georg Zotti, Lhasa, 2019-05-21 and Vienna, July 2023. 
+# Assume: Chin. "Bond"
+L00 1 2 9884 8903 8903 8832
+# Assume: Chin. "Stomach"
+L01 1 2 12719 13061 13061 13209
+# Assume: Chin. Rolled Tongue (with other connections)
+#L02 1 5 17529 18532 18532 17203 17203 18614 18614 17313 17313 18246
+# Assume: Chin. Medieval Hairy Head = Jap. LS Stopping PLace = M45/Pleiades
+L02 1 5 17847 17608 17608 17702 17702 17499 17499 17573 17573 17531
+# Assume: 5 Chariots (similar to AUR)
+#L03 1 7 28404 28360 28360 28380 28380 25428 25428 26451   28360 24608 24608 23015 23015 20889
+# Alternatively, L03 could also be an upside-down representation of the much smaller Hyades. 
+L03 1 7 18724 20205  20205 20713  20713 20894 20894 21421   20205 20455 20455 20648 20648 20889
+# Assume: Chin. Well (with other connections) plus Cel. Wine Cup
+#L04 1 11 35350 34088 34088 32104 32104 31681 31681 32362   32104 30883 30883 30343 30343 29655   31681 29650  34088 32246   35846 35550 35550 33927
+# The figure, if turned around, is actually a clear rendition of the full Orion.
+L04 1 11 26366 26207 26207 26176   27989 26727 26727 27366  26727 26311 26311 25930   25336 25930 25930 24436 26311 26237 26237 26235 26235 26241 
+# Assume: ?? in GEM
+#L05 1 8 36850 37826 37826 36962 36962 37740 37740 37908 37908 36760 36760 37921 37921 36188 36188 37279
+# It should be associated with Beteigeuze. There is a small chain of stars that may resemble this wiggle.
+L05 1 8 28614 27511 27511 29038 29038 27913 27913 29655 29655 29696 29696 27661 27661 28380 28380 27673
+# Assume: Chin. Beacon Fire??
+# L06 1 4 40023 40881 40881 41377 41377 40240 40240 40023 
+# If associated with Pollux, try to find a better topological match.
+#L06 1 8 33018 34693 34693 36046 36046 37740   35710 36850 36850 37826 37826 38538 34693 36850  36046 37826
+# Assume: Chin. Well (identical figure)
+L06 1 8 30343 30883 30883 31681 31681 32362 32246 32921 32921 34088 34088 35350 32921 30883 34088 31681
+# Assume: Ghosts=CNC&Praesepe!
+L07 1 4 41822 41909 41909 42806 42806 42911 42911 41822 
+# Unclear, but a good match: part of LEO sickle. However, this is too far from L07, and we need to squeeze in a few more here...
+#L08 1 7 51624 51775 51775 49641 49641 49669 49669 49583 49583 50583 50583 50335 50335 53417
+# L08: Hydra/Ashlesha. 
+#L08 1 7 50335 48455 48455 47908 47908 46750 46750 47508 47508 47431 47431 49669 49669 49583
+L08 1 7 45336 47431 47431 48356 48356 46390 46390 42402 42402 42799 42799 43109 43109 43813
+#Very unsure:
+#L09 1 7 49669 49637 49637 51624 51624 54182 54182 55434 55434 55137 55137 53807 53807 54182
+# Maybe better when name seems related to Regulus. Topology is still OK.
+L09 1 8 49637 49669  47508 49669 49669  49583 49583 50583 47908 48455 48455 50335 50335 50583 50583 47908
+# Very unsure:
+#L10 1 6 58110 57380  57380 57757 57757 56647 56647 56127  56647 55945 55945 57380
+# Should be around Zosma:
+L10 1 6 54872 54879 54879 54182 54182 55434  54879 55642 55642 55434 55434 55137 
+# Unsure. Lower part from Chin. Medieval: Wings
+#L11 1 14 58948 58590 58590 59309 59309 60172 60172 60129 59309 58510    50066 51979 51979 54477 54477 56280 56280 56078     54477 54682 54682 53740 53740 55598 55598 55705 55705 55282 55282 54029 # BAD TRUNK FROM 54477
+#L11 1 21 58948 58590 58590 59309 59309 60172 60172 60129 59309 58510    50066 51979 51979 54477 54477 56280 56280 57613     54477 54204 54204 51718 51718 54682 54682 55598 55598 53740 53740 52943  55598 57283 57283 58188  57283 55705 55705 53740  55705 55282 55282 58188
+# or also the northern, separated part (first 5 pairs) is closer to the Chinese?
+L11 1 21 57587 56633 56633 55687 55687 54029 54029 52980 55687 56802    50066 51979 51979 54477 54477 56280 56280 57613     54477 54204 54204 51718 51718 54682 54682 55598 55598 53740 53740 52943  55598 57283 57283 58188  57283 55705 55705 53740  55705 55282 55282 58188
+# Assume: Like Chinese Chariot=CRV?
+L12 1 4 61359 59316 59316 59803 59803 60965 60965 61359
+# Or independent:
+#L12 1 4 63090 64238 64238 62985 62985 61941 61941 63090
+# Assume: chin. Horn
+L13 1 1 65474 66249
+# Assume: Chin. Neck
+L14 1 3 69427 69701 69701 70755 69427 69974
+# Assume: almost LIB
+L15 1 3 76333 73714 73714 72622 72622 74785
+# Assume: Chin. Room (with diff. lines), SCO
+L16 1 6 80763 80112  80112 78265 80112 78401 80112 78820 80112 79374 80112 80343
+# Unclear.
+L17 1 2 83196 81266 81266 82396
+# Assume: SCO tail, M6, some stars above
+#L18 1 8 87261 86670 86670 85927  86011 86527 86527 87220 87220 87072 87072 85783  85783 84405  85783 84970
+# Much better: SCO tail again rotated. A star cluster seems to be depicted in the disk. C76? This also equals Jap. LM. Tail
+L18 1 8 82514 80945 80945 82493   82729 84143 84143 86228 86228 87073 87073 86670 86670 85927  86670 87261
+# Assume: Chin. Winnowing Basket
+L19 1 3 88635 89931 89931 90185 90185 89642
+# Assume: somewhere in SGR
+L20 1 5 93864 92855 92855 92041 92041 93506 93506 94986 94986 94114
+# Unclear. Roof first, then body. Maybe this is much too large, but I cannot find another match!
+#L21 1 9 92946 93747 93747 98337 98337 101958    109268 100345 100345 100751   97649 93805 93805 100345 100345 101847 101847 97649
+# Let's us assume the "roof" is Jap.LS Woman = Chin. constellation "girl". The "fish"-like figure is no other than Chinese-Medieval "Ox".
+L21 1 9 102618 103045 103045 103005 103005 102624  100064 100345 100345 101027 101027 101123 101123 100881 100881 100345 100345 100310
+# Assume: Jap. LM. Emptiness
+L22 1 1 104987 106278
+# Assume: Chin/Jap Rooftop 
+L23 1 2 109427 107315 107315 107348
+# Assume: Jap. LM. Room
+L24 1 1 113881 113963
+# Assume: Jap. LM. Wall
+L25 1 1 677 1067 
+# Assume: Chin. Legs with different lines
+#L26 1 15 5571 5131 5131 3693 3693 3885 3885 3092 3092 4889 4889 2912 2912 4185 4185 3231 3231 3881     5571 5742 5742 4510 4510 5544  5544  4552 4552 5447 5447 4436
+L26 1 14 5571 5131 5131 3693 3693 3885 3885 3092 3092 4889 4889 2912 2912 4185      5571 5742 5742 4510 4510 5544  5544  4552 4552 5447 5447 4436 4436 4185
+

skycultures/tibetan/asterism_names.eng.fab

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+# Temporary solution for Tibetan Lunar Mansions coded as "asterisms"
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion Zero"
+L00 _("LM00 Takar",    "asterism")
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion 1"
+L01 _("LM01 Dranye",   "asterism")
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion 2"
+L02 _("LM02 Mindruk",  "asterism")
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion 3"
+L03 _("LM03 Narma",    "asterism")
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion 4"
+L04 _("LM04 Go",       "asterism")
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion 5"
+L05 _("LM05 Lak",      "asterism")
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion 6"
+L06 _("LM06 Nabso",    "asterism")
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion 7"
+L07 _("LM07 Gyal",     "asterism")
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion 8"
+L08 _("LM08 Kak",      "asterism")
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion 9"
+L09 _("LM09 Chu",      "asterism")
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion 10"
+L10 _("LM10 Dre",      "asterism")
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion 11"
+L11 _("LM11 Wo",       "asterism")
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion 12"
+L12 _("LM12 Mezhi",    "asterism")
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion 13"
+L13 _("LM13 Nakpa",    "asterism")
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion 14"
+L14 _("LM14 Sari",     "asterism")
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion 15"
+L15 _("LM15 Saga",     "asterism")
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion 16"
+L16 _("LM16 Lhatsam",  "asterism")
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion 17"
+L17 _("LM17 Nrön",     "asterism")
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion 18"
+L18 _("LM18 Nup",      "asterism")
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion 19"
+L19 _("LM19 Chutö",    "asterism")
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion 20"
+L20 _("LM20 Chume",    "asterism")
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion 21"
+L21 _("LM21 Drozhin",  "asterism")
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion 22"
+L22 _("LM22 Möndre",   "asterism")
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion 23"
+L23 _("LM23 (Möndru)", "asterism")
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion 24"
+L24 _("LM24 Trumtö",   "asterism")
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion 25"
+L25 _("LM25 Trume",    "asterism")
+# TRANSLATORS: "Tibetan Lunar Mansion 26"
+L26 _("LM26 Namdru",   "asterism")

skycultures/tibetan/constellation_names.eng.fab

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+# Constellations for the Tibetan skycuture. 
+# The Zodiacal constellations are not genuinely Tibetan, but as it seems pan-Eurasian. 
+# I have seen their general existence (imported from India), but no details of name or representation.
+# Native names taken from Cornu. 
+
+# Zodiac
+Lib	"Sangwa"  _("Libra")
+Ari	"Luk"	  _("Aries")
+Cnc	"Karkata" _("Cancer")
+Cap	"Chusin"  _("Capricornus")
+Gem	"Trik"    _("Gemini")
+Leo	"Senge"   _("Leo")
+Psc	"Nya"     _("Pisces")
+Sgr	"Zhu"     _("Sagittarius")
+Sco	"Dikpa"   _("Scorpius")
+Tau	"Lang"    _("Taurus")
+Aqr	"Bumpa"   _("Aquarius")
+Vir	"Pumo"    _("Virgo")
+
+# I leave a few "western" constellations for reference. These come only as stick figures, without artwork, but make orientation easier.
+# Reference entries for easier orientation. These have been commented away to suppress displaying their names.
+#Boo	"Bootes"        _("Bootes")
+#Cas	"Cassiopeia"    _("Cassiopeia")
+#Cyg	"Cygnus"        _("Cygnus")
+#UMa	"Ursa Major"    _("Ursa Major")
+#Lyr	"Lyra"          _("Lyra")
+#UMi	"Ursa Minor"    _("Ursa Minor")

skycultures/tibetan/constellationsart.fab

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+# Tibetan Lunar Mansions. We only show the twelve Zodiacal constellations.
+Aqr aquarius.png 144 464 115438 179 98 109074 465 49 102618
+Ari aries.png 12 130 13209 58 206 13914 210 47 8832
+Cnc cancer.png 29 166 44066 101 255 40526 206 91 40843
+Cap capricornus.png 15 436 107556 403 7 100064 460 438 102978
+Gem gemini.png 14 81 37740 117 252 32362 249 165 28734
+Leo leo.png 69 411 57632 383 186 49669 321 32 47908
+Lib libra.png 41 27 74785 58 170 77853 224 107 73714
+Psc pisces.png 24 104 4889 111 489 9487 481 155 114971
+Sco scorpius.png 447 29 78820 62 365 85927 217 462 82729
+Sgr sagittarius.png 96 82 95168 307 492 95294 506 100 87072
+Tau taurus.png 13 92 26451 399 438 15900 382 192 17999
+Vir virgo.png 65 389 72220 454 57 57380 338 382 65474