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diff --git a/doc/kstars/calc-sidereal.docbook b/doc/kstars/calc-sidereal.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8f05e340 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/kstars/calc-sidereal.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +<sect2 id="calc-sidereal"> +<title>Sidereal Time module</title> +<indexterm><primary>Tools</primary> +<secondary>Astrocalculator</secondary> +<tertiary>Sidereal Time module</tertiary> +</indexterm> + +<screenshot> +<screeninfo> +The Sidereal Time calculator module +</screeninfo> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="calc-sidereal.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Sidereal Time</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> + +<para> +This module converts between <link linkend="ai-utime">Universal +Time</link> and Local <link linkend="ai-sidereal">Sidereal Time</link>. +First, select whether you will use Universal Time or Sidereal Time +as an input value in the <guilabel>Input Selection</guilabel> section. +You must also specify a geographic longitude, and a date for the +calculation, in addition to either the Universal Time or the Sidereal +Time value. When you press the <guibutton>Compute</guibutton> button, +the corresponding value for the other Time will be displayed. +</para> +</sect2> |