Constellation names translation for diffrent langueges

[sara-sarsh]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Currently, the library only provides constellation names in English. There is a need for translations to support multiple languages, especially Persian (Farsi) for users in Iran and other Persian-speaking regions. This would make the library more accessible and user-friendly for a global audience.

Describe the solution you'd like
We would like to have a feature that allows the library to return constellation names and star names in different languages. Specifically, we want to include Persian (Farsi) translations. The solution should allow users to specify the desired language when querying for constellation or star information. We can implement this by adding a language parameter to the relevant functions or by creating a separate method to get the name in a specific language.

Describe alternatives you've considered
We have considered the following alternatives:

1. Using a third-party API or database: This might be complex to maintain and integrate, and there might be licensing issues.
2. Building a simple translation table: We can create a dictionary mapping English constellation names to their Persian translations. However, this might not be comprehensive and could require updates as new constellations or translations are discovered.
3. Community-driven translations: We can allow the community to contribute translations, but this would require a more complex system and might not be suitable for a library that aims for accuracy and reliability.

We believe that the best solution is to include a built-in translation mechanism for a set of languages, with Persian being a priority, and then allow for community contributions or updates through a pull request if needed.

Additional context
This feature would be particularly beneficial for educational purposes and for users in regions where Persian is the primary language. It would also help in making the library more inclusive and accessible. We are aware that adding multiple languages might increase the codebase size, but this is a valuable addition for a global user base.

[steveberardi]

Are you looking to label the IAU-designated constellations in Farsi (1) OR plot constellations from another sky culture (e.g. Persian) (2)? Or maybe both? :)

1. Labeling the IAU-designated constellations in another language is currently support via a labels kwarg on the constellation label function. You have to manually supply the labels though, there's no other languages built-in. I'd love to add built-in translations though! If you know of a good open data source for this, please let me know. Or, if you'd like to start by building a Persian translation table that'd be great too.

2. Plotting constellations from another sky culture is not currently supported (unless you manually plot all the lines yourself). But, I'm currently working on adding this. It should be in the next release (v0.17), hopefully by the end of the year.

[steveberardi]

I just created a Google Sheet to help organize translations to other languages. Would you be interested in helping with the Farsi translations? If so, you can either duplicate that google sheet into a CSV and open a PR with the csv in the data/raw folder or I can give you edit access to that sheet. Thanks!

[steveberardi]

I just copied that Google Sheet into a series of CSVs in the repository at data/raw/translations

https://github.com/steveberardi/starplot/tree/main/data/raw/translations

That should make it easier to open a PR with updates to those files :)