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diff --git a/doc/kstars/calculator.docbook b/doc/kstars/calculator.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9b40800c --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/kstars/calculator.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +<sect1 id="tool-calculator"> +<title>The Astrocalculator</title> +<indexterm><primary>Tools</primary> +<secondary>Astrocalculator</secondary> +</indexterm> + +<para> +The &kstars; Astrocalculator provides several modules that +give you direct access to algorithms used by the program. +The modules are organized by subject: + +<itemizedlist><title>Coordinate Converters</title> +<listitem><para><link linkend="calc-angdist">Angular Distance</link></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><link linkend="calc-apcoords">Apparent Coordinates</link></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><link linkend="calc-ecliptic">Ecliptic Coordinates</link></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><link linkend="calc-eqgal">Equatorial/Galactic Coordinates</link></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><link linkend="calc-horiz">Horizontal Coordinates</link></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><link linkend="calc-precess">Precession</link></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<itemizedlist><title>Earth Coordinates</title> +<listitem><para><link linkend="calc-geodetic">Geodetic Coordinates</link></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<itemizedlist><title>Solar System</title> +<listitem><para><link linkend="calc-planetcoords">Planets Coordinates</link></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +<itemizedlist><title>Time Calculators</title> +<listitem><para><link linkend="calc-dayduration">Day Duration</link></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><link linkend="calc-equinox">Equinoxes and Solstices</link></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><link linkend="calc-julian">Julian Day</link></para></listitem> +<listitem><para><link linkend="calc-sidereal">Sidereal Time</link></para></listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</para> + +&calc-angdist; +&calc-apcoords; +&calc-ecliptic; +&calc-eqgal; +&calc-horiz; +&calc-precess; +&calc-geodetic; +&calc-planetcoords; +&calc-dayduration; +&calc-equinox; +&calc-julian; +&calc-sidereal; + +</sect1> + |