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diff --git a/kstars/kstars/data/tips b/kstars/kstars/data/tips new file mode 100644 index 00000000..91f82248 --- /dev/null +++ b/kstars/kstars/data/tips @@ -0,0 +1,427 @@ +<tip category="KStars|General"> + <html> + <p>You can locate objects in the sky by their name. + Use Ctrl+F, the "Focus->Find Object" menu item, or the "Find" + Toolbar button. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|General"> + <html> + <p>To change your Geographic Location, + use Ctrl+G, the "Settings->Set Geographic Location..." menu item, + or the "globe" Toolbar button. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|General"> + <html> + <p>You can Track an object, so it will always be centered + in the display.<br/> + Use Ctrl+T, the "Focus->Track Object" menu item, or the "lock" + Toolbar button. You can also simply center the object by + double-clicking on it or selecting "Center and Track" from the + object's popup menu. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|General"> + <html> + <p>The KStars Handbook includes the AstroInfo Project, a series + of informative articles about Astronomy. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|General"> + <html> + <p>There are three on-screen "Info Boxes" which show data related to the + time/date, your geographic location, and the current central position on the + sky (the focus). You can drag these boxes with the mouse, and "shade" them + by double-clicking them to show more (or less) information. You can hide + them altogether in the Settings->Info Boxes menu. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|General"> + <html> + <p>KStars has a full-screen mode; you can toggle this mode using the + "fullscreen" toolbar button, or by pressing Ctrl+Shift+F. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Navigation"> + <html> + <p>The N,S,E,W keys will point the display at the North, + South, East and West points on the Horizon. The Z key will point the + display at the Zenith. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Navigation"> + <html> + <p>The 0-9 keys will center the display on one of the major solar system + bodies. 0 centers on the Sun, 3 centers on the Moon; the rest are the eight + planets, in order of their distance from the Sun. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Navigation"> + <html> + <p>Click and Drag with the mouse to slew the skymap to a new position on + the sky. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Navigation"> + <html> + <p>Double-click with the mouse to center the display on the location + of the mouse cursor. If you double-click on an object, KStars will + automatically begin tracking it. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Navigation"> + <html> + <p>The status bar displays the current sky coordinates of the mouse cursor, + in both Equatorial and Horizontal coordinate systems. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Navigation"> + <html> + <p>The display can be zoomed in or out by spinning your mouse's scroll wheel, + or by dragging the mouse up or down with the middle mouse button pressed. You + can also use the +/- keys, or the "Zoom In"/"Zoom Out" items in the toolbar and + in the View menu. The Zoom Level can be set manually using the "Zoom to Angular + Size" item in the View menu (Shift+Ctrl+Z), and you can set it graphically by + holding down the Ctrl button while dragging the mouse to define a rectangle for + the new window boundaries. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Navigation"> + <html> + <p>You can manually set the coordinates of the central Focus point. + Press Ctrl+M, or use the "Focus->Set Focus Manually..." menu item, and enter + the desired coordinates in the popup window. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Navigation"> + <html> + <p>To switch between Equatorial and Horizontal coordinate + systems, use the "View->Coordinates" menu item, or press the spacebar. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Time"> + <html> + <p>To set the Time and Date, type Ctrl+S, use the "Time->Set Time" menu item, + or press the "time" toolbar button. Note that dates in KStars can be very + remote; you can use any year between -50,000 and +50,000. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Time"> + <html> + <p>You can use Ctrl+E or the "Time->Set Time to Now" menu item to synchronize + the simulation clock with your CPU clock. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Time"> + <html> + <p>The Spin Box in the Toolbar allows you to adjust the time step + used by the KStars clock; setting it to "1.0 sec" provides "real time". + Note: negative values make time run backwards. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Time"> + <html> + <p>You can stop and start the clock with the "Play/Pause" button + in the Toolbar, or with the "Time->Stop/Start Clock" menu item. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Time"> + <html> + <p>You can advance the simulation clock forward or backward by a single + time step by pressing the ">" or "<" keys. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Objects"> + <html> + <p>When you click your mouse in the map, the object in the sky nearest + the mouse cursor is identified in the status bar. + </p> + </html> +</tip> + <tip category="KStars|Objects"> + <html> + <p>When you hold the mouse cursor still for a moment, the nearest object + will be identified by a temporary name label that automatically fades + out when you move the mouse again. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Objects"> + <html> + <p>Right-click with the mouse to open a popup menu of detailed options + for a particular object, including links to images and information on + the Internet. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Objects"> + <html> + <p>The deep-sky objects with a special color (the default is Red) + have extra URL links available in their popup menu. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Objects"> + <html> + <p>By default, stars in KStars are displayed with realistic colors. + A star's color depends on its temperature; cooler stars are red, + while hotter stars are blue. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Objects"> + <html> + <p>If you want the very latest orbital information for asteroids and + comets (including recently-discovered objects), check the "Download + Data" tool ("File|Download Data" or Ctrl+D) frequently for updated + ephemerides. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Objects"> + <html> + <p>The Details window provides a large amount of information on any + object in the sky, including coordinates, rise/set times, internet + links, and your own custom notes. Access the Details window through + the popup menu, or by clicking on an object and then pressing "D". + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Objects"> + <html> + <p>You can attach a name label to any object in the sky. Toggle the + label in the popup menu, or by clicking on the object and then + pressing "L". + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Tools"> + <html> + <p>The KStars Astrocalculator (Ctrl+C) gives you direct access to many + of the calculations that KStars does behind-the-scenes. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Tools"> + <html> + <p>The AAVSO Light Curve Generator tool (Ctrl+V) connects to a server at the + American Association of Variable Star Observers, and constructs a + lightcurve for any of the 6000+ variable stars that they monitor + on a daily basis. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Tools"> + <html> + <p>The Altitude vs. Time tool (Ctrl+A) will plot altitude curves for any group + of objects that you select. This is a great tool for planning + observing sessions. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Tools"> + <html> + <p>With the What's Up Tonight? tool (Ctrl+U), you can tell at a glance what + objects will be visible from your location on a given night. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Tools"> + <html> + <p>The Observing List tool (Ctrl+L) gives you easy access to a selected group + of objects. Add objects to the list through the popup menu, or by + clicking on the object, and pressing "O". + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Tools"> + <html> + <p>The ScriptBuilder tool allows you to construct complex DCOP + scripts using a simple GUI. The scripts can be played back later + from the command line, or from within KStars. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Tools"> + <html> + <p>The Solar System Viewer tool (Ctrl+Y) shows an overhead view of the solar + system, showing the positions of the major planets for the current + simulation date. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Tools"> + <html> + <p>The Jupiter Moons tool (Ctrl+J) shows the relative positions of Jupiter's + four largest moons (Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto), as seen from + Earth, and as a function of time. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Tools"> + <html> + <p>You can export the sky image to a file using the "Save Sky Image" + item in the File menu, or by pressing Ctrl+I. In addition, you can + run KStars from a command prompt with the "--dump" argument to save a + sky image to disk without even opening the program window. This can + be used to generate dynamic wallpaper for your KDE desktop. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Customize"> + <html> + <p>To add your own custom Object Catalogs, select + "Add Catalog" from the Catalogs tab in the KStars Configuration window. + See the Handbook for instructions on formatting your catalog file. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Customize"> + <html> + <p>To add your own custom image/information URLs to + any object, select "Add Link..." from the object's popup menu. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Customize"> + <html> + <p>You can adjust dozens of display options by clicking the + "configure" Toolbar button, or selecting the "Settings->Configure KStars..." + menu item. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Customize"> + <html> + <p>The on-screen Info Boxes can be hidden or shown using the + "Settings->Info Boxes" menu. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Customize"> + <html> + <p>The Toolbars can be hidden or shown using the "Settings->Toolbars" menu. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Customize"> + <html> + <p>You can hide either the Ra/Dec or Az/Alt coordinate fields in the statusbar, + or hide the stausbar completely, using the Settings|Statusbar menu. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Customize"> + <html> + <p>You can easily switch between predefined color schemes by selecting + the scheme from the "Settings->Color Schemes" menu. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Customize"> + <html> + <p>You can define your own Geographic Locations. Fill in the + required fields in the "Change Location" Dialog and then press the + "Add to List" button. Your Locations will be available in all + future sessions. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Customize"> + <html> + <p>You can define your own Color Schemes. Adjust the colors + in the Configuration Window's "Colors" Tab, and then press the "Save + Current Colors" button. Your Color Scheme will appear in the list in + all future sessions. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Customize"> + <html> + <p>You can construct your own field-of-view (FOV) symbols, using the + FOV Editor under the Tools menu. You can set the angular size, the + shape, and the color of your new symbols. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Customize"> + <html> + <p>The Advanced tab of the KStars Configuration window allows you to fine-tune + the behavior of KStars. You can specify whether to correct for atmospheric + refraction, and whether to use animated slewing. You can also specify which + objects are hidden while the display is in motion. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Trivia"> + <html> + <p>KStars displays 126,000 stars, 13,000 deep-sky objects, 88 constellations, + all planets, the Sun, the Moon, thousands of comets and asteroids, and the + Milky Way. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Trivia"> + <html> + <p>The line in the sky that the Sun and all the Planets seem to follow + is called the Ecliptic. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Trivia"> + <html> + <p>Object positions in KStars include the effects of precession, nutation, + aberration, atmospheric refraction, and light travel time (for planets). + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Trivia"> + <html> + <p>The nearest star to the Sun is Rigel Kentaurus (alpha Centauri). + The brightest star in the sky is Sirius (alpha Canis Majoris). + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Trivia"> + <html> + <p>The large group of galaxies between Leo, Virgo and Coma Berenices + is called the Virgo Cluster of Galaxies. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Trivia"> + <html> + <p>The large group of clusters and nebulae near the south celestial pole + are objects in the Large Magellanic Cloud, which is a dwarf galaxy in + orbit around the Milky Way. + </p> + </html> +</tip> +<tip category="KStars|Trivia"> + <html> + <p>The Messier Catalog is a list of 110 of the brightest non-stellar objects + in the sky. It includes such famous objects as the Orion Nebula (M 42), the + Andromeda Galaxy (M 31), and the Pleiades (M 45). + </p> + </html> +</tip> |