Remote Control Plugin - Objects Info

[gzotti]

Discussed in #3604

^{Originally posted by Xio1996 January 22, 2024}
Hi Everyone,

I am using the Remote Control Plugin (/api/objects/info?format=map) to return data on the selected object in Stellarium. The object is then added to an AstroPlanner plan. I'm having trouble getting the objects size/orientation information returned.

As an example I selected NGC 6740 (galaxy) and requested the data in JSON format. The size information for the major axis is returned in several formats.

"size": 0.0003470296231767495,
"size-dd": 0.019883332774043083,
"size-deg": "0.01988°",
"size-dms": "+0°01'11.58\"",

However, Stellarium displays not only the major axis but also the minor axis and orientation angle. I know that if I call the 'info' command on the Remote Control Plugin, without a format parameter, then I will get back the displayed html code.

Size: +0°01'11.58" x +0°00'41.52"
Orientation angle: 40°

Is it possible to get this information (if available) in the JSON/map format?

Many thanks for your help.

Pete

[github-actions]

Hello @gzotti!

Thank you for suggesting this enhancement.

[Xio1996]

Thank you.

[github-actions]

Hello @gzotti!

Please check the fresh version (development snapshot) of Stellarium:
https://github.com/Stellarium/stellarium-data/releases/tag/weekly-snapshot

[Xio1996]

@gzotti Thank you for adding the functionality, exactly what I needed.

[github-actions]

Hello @gzotti!

Please check the latest stable version of Stellarium:
https://github.com/Stellarium/stellarium/releases/latest