A system that places the user on a ground location.

Using the goto (location) command is requested to animate the landing of the observer managing correctly its orientation.

Description:

Having the capability to use ground locations implemented as described in FR5, the goto (location) command should be implemented with the capability of simulating a smooth landing.

Celestia could mange the orientation of the observer so when the landing is finished the observer could be placed in the selected location and oriented correctly and accordingly with the orientation of the surface of the body.

This feature could be implemented with an option in the UI that should allow to customize the speed and so the duration of the landing.

The capability of enabling/disabling this feature could be implemented too.

Required/Suggested:

  FR5 Ground locations.

Further related improvements:

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Reference Celestia Version:

  1.3.0

Status:

  (28-06-03) Submitted to the forum attention.

  (24-08-03) Under development.
    It will be implemented at least partially in next version.

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  Paolo Angeli.

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