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# kstars
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2024-01-06 03:01:18 +01:00
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KStars is a Desktop Planetarium for KDE.
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It provides an accurate graphical simulation of the night sky, from any location on Earth, at any date and time.
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The display includes up to 100 million stars, 13,000 deep-sky objects,all 8 planets, the Sun and Moon, and thousands of comets and asteroids.
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Features
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* Catalogs:
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* Default catalog consisting of stars to magnitude 8;
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* Extra catalogs consisting of 100 million stars to magnitude 16;
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* Downloadable catalogsincluding Messier Images, Abell Planetary Nebulae;
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* Corrections for precession, nutation and atmospheric refraction;
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* Tools for retrieval of data from Online Databases;
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* Scriptable actions using D-Bus;
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* Integration with INDI provides support for a wide range of instruments.
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* Features for Educators and Students:
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* Adjustable simulation speed in order to view phenomena that happen over long timescales;
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* KStars Astrocalculator to access some of the internal calculations of KStars,and also to predict conjunctions etc.;
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* Astroinfo project to help facilitate learning with the aid of KStars;
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* Internet links for further information / pictures of objectsv.
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* Features for Amateur Astronomers:
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* Observing List tool to plan observations;
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* FOV Editor helps calculate field of view of equipment and display them;
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* ObtainAAVSO light curves for variable stars;
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* What's up tonight tool;
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* Altitude vs Time tool;
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* Sky Calendar tool.
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