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diff --git a/doc/kstars/calc-horizontal.docbook b/doc/kstars/calc-horizontal.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b4cdcd21 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/kstars/calc-horizontal.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +<sect2 id="calc-horiz"> +<title>Horizontal Coordinates module</title> +<indexterm><primary>Tools</primary> +<secondary>Astrocalculator</secondary> +<tertiary>Horizontal Coordinates module</tertiary> +</indexterm> + +<screenshot> +<screeninfo> +The Horizontal Coordinates calculator module +</screeninfo> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="calc-horizontal.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Horizontal Coordinates</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para> +This module converts from <link linkend="equatorial">Equatorial +coordinates</link> to <link linkend="horizontal">Horizontal +coordinates</link>. First, select the date, time, and +geographic coordinates for the calculation in the +<guilabel>Input Data</guilabel> section. Then, fill in the +equatorial coordinates to be converted and their catalog epoch +in the <guilabel>Equatorial Coordinates</guilabel> section. +When you press the <guibutton>Compute</guibutton> button, +the corresponding Horizontal coordinates will be presented in +the <guilabel>Horizontal Coordinates</guilabel> section. +</para> +</sect2> + |