⛰️ How to create 360º virtual terrain and add it to K-Stars

In K-Stars 3.5.3 it has become possible to add a 360º image of your own backyard to use as virtual terrain. In this video, I'll demonstrate how to create a custom landscape for K-Stars and EKOS. I'll show how to create the image, prepare it using GIMP and apply it in K-Stars and EKOS. So you can better plan your Astronomy and Astrophotography sessions. Download GIMP: https://www.gimp.org/downloads/ Google Streetview App iOS: https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/google-street-view/id904418768 Google Streetview App Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.street&hl=en_US&gl=US Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:25 Three Phases 01:21 Start 360 image 01:34 Mark North 01:42 Streetview App 02:08 How to align your image 02:41 Export 360 image from Streetview 03:09 Using a dedicated 360 camera 03:37 Start in GIMP 04:55 Adding an Alpha Channel 05:32 Using the fuzzy select tool 06:18 Removing the Sky 07:31 Repeating Sky Removal 08:32 Adding a Background Layer 09:26 Adding a Layer Mask 09:51 Editing the Layer Mask 10:19 Filling in Holes in the Mask 12:00 Using Color Curves 12:36 Adjusting Saturation 12:48 Adjusting Color Temperature 13:12 Highlighting North Marker 13:37 Resizing Image 15:07 Exporting the Image 16:06 Opening KStars 3.5.3 16:20 KStars Configuration Settings 16:54 Applying 360 image in KStars 17:06 Align North in KStars 18:00 Wrapping Up Hi Everyone, Thank you for watching this video. My name is Remco Hekker. In early 2019 I got interested in Astrophotography. I purchased some equipment and messed around a little bit. But due to circumstances, I didn't start any real project until January 2020. So I really am a beginning Astrophotographer. In the last year, I've learned a lot of valuable lessons, and I've been getting questions on how I manage my astrophotography sessions. That's why I started this channel, 52º Night Sky. Look me up on Astrobin: https://go.52nightsky.space/Astrobin #astrophotography Links for INDI, K-Stars, EKOS and Stellarmate: 🌌 Download K-Stars/EKOS: https://go.52nightsky.space/Kstars 🔭 What is a Stellarmate: https://go.52nightsky.space/StellarMate 🖧 Learn about INDI: https://go.52nightsky.space/INDI 🫐 Get Your Astroberries: https://go.52nightsky.space/Astroberry