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author | toma <toma@283d02a7-25f6-0310-bc7c-ecb5cbfe19da> | 2009-11-25 17:56:58 +0000 |
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Copy the KDE 3.5 branch to branches/trinity for new KDE 3.5 features.
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diff --git a/doc/kstars/calc-julianday.docbook b/doc/kstars/calc-julianday.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4c01d698 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/kstars/calc-julianday.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +<sect2 id="calc-julian"> +<title>Julian Day module</title> +<indexterm><primary>Tools</primary> +<secondary>Astrocalculator</secondary> +<tertiary>Julian Day module</tertiary> +</indexterm> + +<screenshot> +<screeninfo> +The Julian Day calculator module +</screeninfo> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="calc-julian.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Julian Day</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para> +This module converts between the calendar date, the <link +linkend="ai-julianday">Julian Day</link>, and the +<firstterm>Modified Julian Day</firstterm>. The Modified Julian Day +is simply equal to the Julian Day - 2,400,000.5. +</para><para> +To use the module, select which of the three dates will be the input, +and then fill in its value. Then press the +<guibutton>Compute</guibutton> button, and the corresponding values for +the other two date systems will be displayed. +</para> + +<tip> +<para>Exercise:</para> +<para> +What calendar date does MJD = 0.0 correspond to? +</para> +</tip> + +</sect2> |