1 <chapter id="astroinfo">
2 <title>The AstroInfo Project</title>
5 Here you can find a collection of short articles that explain various
6 astronomical concepts used in &kstars;. From coordinate systems to
7 celestial mechanics, you can find answers to your questions here.
9 The articles sometimes also contain exercises that you can perform with
10 &kstars; to illustrate the concept behind the article.
13 &contents; <!--AstroInfo: Table of Contents-->
15 &skycoords; <!--AstroInfo: Celestial Coordinate Systems-->
16 &cequator; <!--AstroInfo: Celestial Equator-->
17 &cpoles; <!--AstroInfo: Celestial Poles-->
18 &csphere; <!--AstroInfo: Celestial Sphere-->
19 &ecliptic; <!--AstroInfo: The Ecliptic-->
20 &equinox; <!--AstroInfo: The Equinoxes-->
21 &geocoords; <!--AstroInfo: Geographic Coordinates-->
22 &greatcircle; <!--AstroInfo: Great Circles-->
23 &horizon; <!--AstroInfo: Horizon-->
24 &hourangle; <!--AstroInfo: Hour Angle-->
25 &meridian; <!--AstroInfo: Local Meridian-->
26 &precession; <!--AstroInfo: Precession-->
27 &zenith; <!--AstroInfo: The Zenith-->
29 &julianday; <!--AstroInfo: Julian Day-->
30 &leapyear; <!--AstroInfo: Leap Year-->
31 &sidereal; <!--AstroInfo: Sidereal Time-->
32 &timezones; <!--AstroInfo: Time zones-->
33 &utime; <!--AstroInfo: Universal Time-->
35 &blackbody; <!--AstroInfo: Blackbody Radiation-->
36 &darkmatter; <!--AstroInfo: Dark Matter-->
37 &flux; <!--AstroInfo: Flux-->
38 &luminosity; <!--AstroInfo: Luminosity-->
39 ¶llax; <!--AstroInfo: Parallax-->
40 &retrograde; <!--AstroInfo: Retrograde Motion-->
42 &ellipgal; <!--Elliptical Galaxies-->
43 &spiralgal; <!--Spiral Galaxies-->
44 &magnitude; <!--AstroInfo: The Magnitude Scale-->
45 &stars; <!--AstroInfo: Stars: An Introductory FAQ-->
46 &colorandtemp; <!--AstroInfo: Star Colors and Temperatures-->