doc/kstars/calculator.docbook

   1 <sect1 id="tool-calculator">
   2 <title>The Astrocalculator</title>
   3 <indexterm><primary>Tools</primary>
   4 <secondary>Astrocalculator</secondary>
   5 </indexterm>
   6
   7 <para>
   8 The &kstars; Astrocalculator provides several modules that
   9 give you direct access to algorithms used by the program.
  10 The modules are organized by subject:
  11
  12 <itemizedlist><title>Coordinate Converters</title>
  13 <listitem><para><link linkend="calc-angdist">Angular Distance</link></para></listitem>
  14 <listitem><para><link linkend="calc-apcoords">Apparent Coordinates</link></para></listitem>
  15 <listitem><para><link linkend="calc-ecliptic">Ecliptic Coordinates</link></para></listitem>
  16 <listitem><para><link linkend="calc-eqgal">Equatorial/Galactic Coordinates</link></para></listitem>
  17 <listitem><para><link linkend="calc-horiz">Horizontal Coordinates</link></para></listitem>
  18 <listitem><para><link linkend="calc-precess">Precession</link></para></listitem>
  19 </itemizedlist>
  20 <itemizedlist><title>Earth Coordinates</title>
  21 <listitem><para><link linkend="calc-geodetic">Geodetic Coordinates</link></para></listitem>
  22 </itemizedlist>
  23 <itemizedlist><title>Solar System</title>
  24 <listitem><para><link linkend="calc-planetcoords">Planets Coordinates</link></para></listitem>
  25 </itemizedlist>
  26 <itemizedlist><title>Time Calculators</title>
  27 <listitem><para><link linkend="calc-dayduration">Day Duration</link></para></listitem>
  28 <listitem><para><link linkend="calc-equinox">Equinoxes and Solstices</link></para></listitem>
  29 <listitem><para><link linkend="calc-julian">Julian Day</link></para></listitem>
  30 <listitem><para><link linkend="calc-sidereal">Sidereal Time</link></para></listitem>
  31 </itemizedlist>
  32 </para>
  33
  34 &calc-angdist;
  35 &calc-apcoords;
  36 &calc-ecliptic;
  37 &calc-eqgal;
  38 &calc-horiz;
  39 &calc-precess;
  40 &calc-geodetic;
  41 &calc-planetcoords;
  42 &calc-dayduration;
  43 &calc-equinox;
  44 &calc-julian;
  45 &calc-sidereal;
  46
  47 </sect1>
  48