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diff --git a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdeedu/kstars/meridian.docbook b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdeedu/kstars/meridian.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..067464da584 --- /dev/null +++ b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdeedu/kstars/meridian.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +<sect1 id="ai-meridian"> +<sect1info> +<author +><firstname +>Jason</firstname +> <surname +>Harris</surname +> </author> +</sect1info> +<title +>The Local Meridian</title> +<indexterm +><primary +>Local Meridian</primary> +<seealso +>Hour Angle</seealso +> <seealso +>Celestial Sphere</seealso +> </indexterm> +<para +>The Local Meridian is an imaginary <link linkend="ai-greatcircle" +>Great Circle</link +> on the <link linkend="ai-csphere" +>Celestial Sphere</link +> that is perpendicular to the local <link linkend="ai-horizon" +>Horizon</link +>. It passes through the North point on the Horizon, through the <link linkend="ai-cpoles" +>Celestial Pole</link +>, up to the <link linkend="ai-zenith" +>Zenith</link +>, and through the South point on the Horizon. </para +><para +>Because it is fixed to the local Horizon, stars will appear to drift past the Local Meridian as the Earth spins. You can use an object's <link linkend="equatorial" +>Right Ascension</link +> and the <link linkend="ai-sidereal" +>Local Sidereal Time</link +> to determine when it will cross your Local Meridian (see <link linkend="ai-hourangle" +>Hour Angle</link +>). </para> +</sect1> + |