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object. To use these databases, double click on the desired database in the list to
see the results of your query in a web browser window. The query is made using
the primary name of the object you clicked on to open the Details Dialog. The
following databases are available for querying:
· High Energy Astrophysical Archive (HEASARC). Here you can retrieve data
about the current object from a number of “High-energy” observatories, which
covers the Ultraviolet, X-ray and Gamma Ray portions of the electromagnetic
spectrum.
· Multimission Archive at Space Telescope (MAST). The Space Telescope
Science Institute provides access to the entire collection of images and
spectra taken with the Hubble Space Telescope, as well as several other
space-based observatories.
· NASA Astrophysical Data System (ADS). This incredible bibliographic
database encompass the entire body of literature published in international
peer-review Journals about astronomy and astrophysics. The database is
divided into four general subject areas (Astronomy and Astrophysics,
Astrophysics Preprints, Instrumentation, and Physics and Geophysics). Each of
these has three sub-nodes that query the database in different
ways. “Keyword search” will return articles which listed the object's name as a
keyword. “Title word search” will return articles which included the object
name in their Title, and the “Title & Keyword search” uses both options
together.
· NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED). NED provides encapsulated data
and bibliographic links about extragalactic objects. You should only use NED if
your target is extragalactic; i.e. if it is itself a galaxy.
· Set of Identifications, Measurements, and Bibliography for Astronomical Data
(SIMBAD). SIMBAD is similar to NED, except it provides data about all kinds of
objects, not just galaxies.
· SkyView provides images from All-Sky surveys that have been performed in
dozens of different parts of the spectrum, from Gamma Rays to the Radio.
The KStars interface will retrieve an image from any of these surveys,
centered on the selected object.
Finally, in the Log Tab, you can type in some text that will remain associated with
this object's Details window. You could use this to attach personal observing
notes, for example. Your notes will be saved, such that you can easily read or use
them next time when you will use KStars.
18.4.2 The Astrocalculator
The KStars Astrocalculator provides several modules that give you direct access
to algorithms used by the program. The modules are organized by subject:
Coordinate Converters
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