public void init(GLAutoDrawable drawable)
    {
        GL gl = drawable.getGL();
        gl.glClearColor(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f);

        if (constellationColor == "Red")
    	{
    		gl.glColor3f(139f, 0f, 0f);
    	}
    	else if (constellationColor == "Green")
    	{
    		gl.glColor3f(0f, 100f, 0f);
    	}
    	else if (constellationColor == "Blue")
    	{
    		gl.glColor3f(0f, 0f, 139f);
    	}
    	else
    	{
    		gl.glColor3f(0f, 0f, 0f);
    	}

        gl.glPointSize(pointSize);
        gl.glMatrixMode(GL.GL_PROJECTION);
        gl.glLoadIdentity();
        glu.gluOrtho2D(0.0, 640.0, 0.0, 480.0);
    }