GrifdailDec 1
I once again tried to recreate that bot ! This time with #NodePainter ! I'm happy with the result ! @memoryassociate

nodepainter.grifdail.fr/load?load=https%3A%2F%2Fgist.githubusercontent.com%2Fgrifdail%2F7dffb0bbee107e9d882c0429b0961697%2Fraw%2F3531867fbf9359a83a314953ea467bdba6097477%2FinfiniteZodiac.json

RE: mastodon.social/users/infinitezodiac/statuses/115637202481254876
Show threadGrifdailDec 1
I don't think it's perfect. It's pretty obvious my constellation algorithm isn't the same ! The original also seem to have more noise and better star rendering.
Show threadpbent
@grifdail i think the main difference is my one always joins each star to its closest neighbour. which usually looks pretty good, but it also limits the kind of constellations it makes - so yours can do stuff like enclosed shapes, which is cool. and so impressed with nodepainter, it looks amazing.
Dec 6 at 9:53amWeb
Show threadGrifdailDec 6
@memoryassociate I never managed to get good enough result when trying a "Closest neighbour" approach. But maybe my math were wrong ?

Also your can do loop. They're very rare though (I think because it required a very specific pattern of closest neightbour to do so.)

mastodon.social/@infinitezodiac/115672591946186518
Show threadpbentDec 9

@grifdail i forgot it can do loops! i don't remember the details well anymore, but i think it checks all the stars then connects the closest two, then the next closest, and continues until all stars are linked up, with a limit of 2 links to each star. this creates a few little subgroups so then it has to find the closest links between *those* groups, and then a few stars get 3 links. or something like that.

ps, i've posted a little shout out on my website: https://pbent.net/infinite-zodiac-in-node-painter/

infinite zodiac in Node Painter

Personal website of Peter Bentley.

Show threadGrifdailDec 9
@memoryassociate Oh wow ! Thank you so much !