Create beautiful ASCII night skies with stars, moons, and more using our free online generator.
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Welcome to our

ASCII Night Sky Generator

. Create beautiful night skies with our night sky generator. Effortlessly design cosmic scenes featuring stars, moons, asteroids, and more. Customize every detail, from moon phases to star probabilities, or let the generator craft a unique sky for you. Ideal for creative projects or personal fun, our tool makes designing breathtaking ASCII night skies simple, engaging, and highly customizable.
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Features of ASCII Night Sky Generator

  • Customizable Moon Phases: Select specific moon phases such as Waxing Crescent, Full Moon, or Waning Crescent, or let the generator randomize them for a natural look.
  • Asteroid Customization: Choose the type of asteroids to display (Vertical, Small, or Big) and their direction (Left, Right, or Random) to create a personalized night sky.
  • Interactive Star Placement: Click on individual cells to clear or modify the night sky, allowing precise editing of the generated scene.
  • Big and Small Moon Options: Toggle between small and big moons for added variety and visual impact in your night sky.
  • Custom Star Probabilities: Adjust the likelihood of different star types, such as dots, plus signs, and asterisks, to control the appearance of your sky.
  • Width and Height Adjustment: Set the exact dimensions of your ASCII art canvas, from a compact 20x5 to a massive 200x80 grid.
  • Dynamic Rendering: Regenerate the entire night sky instantly whenever settings are updated, ensuring a seamless user experience.
  • Export as Text or Image: Save your creation as a .txt file for text-based applications or as an image in .png, .jpg, or .gif formats for versatile visual sharing.
  • Custom Object Count: Define the number of moons, stars, and asteroids to include in your night sky. Tailor the density and variety of objects to create anything from a sparse, minimalist scene to a bustling cosmic display.

Acknowledgments and credits

For our "ASCII Night Sky Generator" tool, we extend our thanks to the developers of ClipboardJS for their outstanding library, which greatly enhances the functionality of our tool. This project, like our others, is built with a combination of JavaScript and Bootstrap, ensuring a high-quality, user-focused experience. We've carefully developed this tool without relying on external code libraries beyond what's mentioned, focusing on innovative and practical solutions. Our team takes pride in offering tools that are both sophisticated and easy to use, and we hope you find this one to be a valuable asset in your creative toolkit.