Index

Index

A

Altitude (see Horizontal Coordinates)

Animated Slewing, Advanced

Astronomical Unit (see Parallax)

Atmospheric Refraction, Advanced

Azimuth (see Horizontal Coordinates)

B

Blackbody Radiation, Blackbody Radiation

(see also Star Colors and Temperatures)

C

Catalogs, Catalogs

Deep-Sky Catalogs, Catalogs

Star catalogs, Catalogs

Catalogs page

Short overview, Catalogs

CCD Video Control

Celestial Coordinate Systems

Ecliptic Coordinates, The Ecliptic Coordinate System

(see also: Ecliptic)

Equatorial Coordinates, The Equatorial Coordinate System

(see also: Celestial Equator)

(see also: Celestial Poles)

(see also: Geographic Coordinate System)

Galactic Coordinates, The Galactic Coordinate System

Horizontal Coordinates, The Horizontal Coordinate System

(see also: Horizon)

(see also: Zenith)

Overview, Celestial Coordinate Systems

Celestial Equator, The Celestial Equator

(see also: Equatorial Coordinates)

Celestial Poles, The Celestial Poles

(see also Equatorial Coordinates)

Celestial Sphere, The Celestial Sphere

(see also Celestial Coordinate Systems)

Color Schemes

Commands

Keyboard, Keyboard Commands

Menu, Menu Commands

Keyboard Shortcuts, Menu Shortcuts

Mouse, Mouse Commands

Configure

Configure KStars window, The Configure KStars Window

Cosmic Distance Ladder, Cosmic Distance Ladder

D

Dark Matter, Dark Matter

Date and Time

Extended range of dates, Setting the Time

Setting, Setting the Time

The simulation clock, Setting the Time

Declination (see Equatorial Coordinates)

Deep-Sky Catalogs

Adding/Editing Objects, Adding/Editing Objects

Catalog Color Editor, Catalog Color Editor

Catalog Details Dialog, Catalog Details Dialog

Database, The DSO Catalog Database

Database System, The DSO Catalog Database

GUI, The Catalog Management GUI

E

Ecliptic, The Ecliptic

(see also Ecliptic Coordinates)

Ekos, Ekos

Elliptical Galaxies, Elliptical Galaxies

Epoch, Epoch

Equinoxes, The Equinoxes

(see also Celestial Equator)

(see also Ecliptic)

F

Field-of-View Symbols

Find Object Tool, Finding Objects

FITS Viewer, FITS Viewer

Flux, Flux

(see also Luminosity)

G

Geographic Coordinate System, Geographic Coordinates

Geographic Location Tool

Great Circles, Great Circles

(see also Celestial Sphere)

H

Horizon, The Horizon

(see also Horizontal Coordinates)

Hour Angle, Hour Angle

(see also Local Meridian)

(see also Sidereal Time)

I

Image Overlays

Image-dump Mode, Command-Line mode for Image Generation

INDI

INDI Control

Info Boxes

J

Julian Day, Julian Day

L

Latitude (see Geographic Coordinate System)

Leap Years, Leap Years

Local Meridian, The Local Meridian

(see also Celestial Sphere)

(see also Hour Angle)

Longitude (see Geographic Coordinate System)

Luminosity, Luminosity

(see also Flux)

M

Magnitude Scale, Magnitude Scale

(see also Flux)

(see also Star Colors and Temperatures)

Main sequence, Stars: An Introductory FAQ

Milky Way, The Galactic Coordinate System

N

Navigation Controls

O

Objects in the Sky

Centering, Mouse Commands

Details, Object Details Window

Finding by Name, Finding Objects

Hiding, Advanced

Identifying, Mouse Commands

Internet Links, The Popup Menu

(see also Popup Menu)

Customizing, Object Details Window

Invoking Popup Menu for, Mouse Commands

Keyboard Actions, Keyboard Actions, Actions for the Selected Object

Labeling

Automatic, Advanced

Overview, Objects in the Sky

Tracking, Centering and Tracking

Orbit Trails

Attached to centered object, Centering and Tracking

P

Parallax, Parallax

Parsec (see Parallax)

Planner, Observation Planner

Popup Menu

Description, Popup Menu

Example, The Popup Menu

Precession, Precession

R

Retrograde Motion, Retrograde Motion

Right Ascension (see Equatorial Coordinates)

S

Setup Wizard, The Setup Wizard

Sidereal Time, Sidereal Time

(see also Hour Angle)

Sky culture, The Configure KStars Window

Spiral Galaxies, Spiral Galaxies

Star Colors and Temperatures, Star Colors and Temperatures

(see also Blackbody Radiation)

(see also Magnitude Scale)

Stars, Stars: An Introductory FAQ

T

Telescope Control

Telescopes, Telescopes, Aperture and Focal Ratio, Aberrations, Magnification, Field of View, Types of Telescopes, Optical Telescopes, Observations in Other Wavelengths, Space-Based Observations

Terrain image

Time Zones, Time Zones

Toolbars

Tools, KStars Tools

Altitude vs. Time Tool, Altitude vs. Time Tool

Astrocalculator, The Astrocalculator

Angular Distance module, Angular Distance module

Apparent Coordinates module, Apparent Coordinates module

Day Duration module, Day Duration module

Ecliptic Coordinates module, Ecliptic Coordinates module

Equatorial/Galactic Coordinates module, Equatorial/Galactic Coordinates module

Equinoxes and Solstices module, Equinoxes and Solstices module

Geodetic Coordinates module, Geodetic Coordinates module

Horizontal Coordinates module, Horizontal Coordinates module

Julian Day module, Julian Day module

Planet Coordinates module, Planet Coordinates module

Sidereal Time module, Sidereal Time module

Ekos

Align, Align

Analyze, Analyze

Capture, Capture

Extensions, Extensions

Focus, Focus

Guide, Guide

Logs, Logs

Profile Editor, Profile Editor

Profile Wizard, Profile Wizard

Scheduler, Scheduler

Setup, Ekos Setup

Tutorials, Ekos Tutorials

User Interface, User Interface

Imaging Planner Tool, Imaging Planner Tool

Jupiter Moons Tool, Jupiter Moons Tool

Object Details Window, Object Details Window

Script Builder, The Script Builder Tool

Simulate Eyepiece View, Simulate Eyepiece View

Solar System Viewer, Solar System Viewer

What’s up Tonight? Tool, What’s up Tonight? Tool

U

Universal Time, Universal Time

(see also Time Zones)

V

Views

HiPS Progressive Overlay, HiPS Progressive Overlay

Z

Zenith, The Zenith

(see also Horizontal Coordinates)