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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-planetcoords.docbook b/doc/kstars/calc-planetcoords.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000..11b579eb --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/kstars/calc-planetcoords.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +<sect2 id="calc-planetcoords"> +<title>Planet Coordinates module</title> +<indexterm><primary>Tools</primary> +<secondary>Astrocalculator</secondary> +<tertiary>Planet Coordinates module</tertiary> +</indexterm> + +<screenshot> +<screeninfo> +The Planet Coordinates calculator module +</screeninfo> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="calc-planetcoords.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Planet Coordinates</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para> +The Planet Coordinates module computes positional data for +any major solar system body, for any time and date and any +geographic location. Simply select the <guilabel>solar +system body</guilabel> from the drop-down list, and specify +the desired date, time, and geographic coordinates (these +values are preset to the current &kstars; settings). Then +press the <guibutton>Compute</guibutton> button to determine +the <link linkend="equatorial">Equatorial</link>, <link +linkend="horizontal">Horizontal</link>, and <link +linkend="ecliptic">Ecliptic</link> coordinates of the body. +</para> +<para> +There is a batch mode for this module. You must construct +an input file in which each line specifies values for the +input parameters (solar system body, date, time, longitude, +and latitude). You may choose to specify a constant value +for some of the parameters in the calculator window (these +parameters should be skipped in the input file). You may +also specify which of the output parameters (Equatorial, +Horizontal, and Ecliptic coordinates) should be calculated. +Finally, specify the input and output filenames, and press +the <guibutton>Run</guibutton> button to generate the output +file with the computed values. +</para> +</sect2> |