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This concludes the tour of KStars, although we have only scratched the surface
of the available features. KStars includes many useful astronomy tools, it can
directly control your telescope, and it offers a wide variety of configuration and
customization options. In addition, this Handbook includes the AstroInfo Project,
a series of short, interlinked articles explaining some of the celestial and
astrophysical concepts behind KStars.
18.2 Configuring KStars
18.2.1 Setting the Geographic Location
Here is a screenshot of the Set Geographic Location window:
There is a list of over 3400 predefined cities available to choose from. You set
your location by highlighting a city from this list. Each city is represented in the