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Tools Menu
Tools →Calculator(Ctrl+Shift+C)
Opens the AstroCalculator Tool, which provides full access to many of the
mathematical functions used by KStars.
Tools →Devices→Telescope Wizard...
Opens the Telescope Wizard, which provides a step-by-step guide to help you
connect to your telescope and control it with KStars.
Tools →Devices→Device Manager...(Ctrl+D)
Opens up the device manager, which allows you to start/shutdown device drivers
and connect to remote INDI servers.
Tools →Devices→INDI Control Panel...
Opens up INDI Control Panel, which allows you to control all the features
supported by a device.
Tools →Sky Calendar
Opens the Sky Calendar Tool, which allows you to plan observations of Solar
System planets by giving graphical data on sets and rises of these objects.
Tools →Altitude vs. Time(Ctrl+A)
Opens the Altitude vs. Time Tool, which can plot curves representing the altitude
of any object as a function of time. This is useful for planning observing sessions.
Tools →What's Up Tonight(Ctrl+U)
Opens the What's Up Tonight Tool, which presents a summary of the objects
which are observable from your location on a given date.
Tools →What's Interesting...(Ctrl+W)
Opens the What's Interesting Tool, which allows you to be informed about the
most interesting observations that can be made from your current location using
the given equipment.
Tools →Script Builder(Ctrl+B)
Opens the Script Builder Tool, which provides a GUI interface for
building KStars D-Bus scripts.
Tools →Solar System(Ctrl+Y)
Opens the Solar System Viewer, which displays an overhead view of the solar
system on the current simulation date.
Tools →Ekos(Ctrl+K)
Opens Ekos, a complete and powerful tool for astrophotography. With Ekos, you
can align and guide your telescope, focus your CCD, and capture images using an
easy intuitive interface.
Tools →Jupiter's Moons(Ctrl+J)
Opens the Jupiter Moons Tool, which displays the positions of Jupiter's four
brightest moons as a function of time.