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<sect1 id="tool-calculator">
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<title>The Astrocalculator</title>
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<indexterm><primary>Tools</primary>
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<secondary>Astrocalculator</secondary>
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</indexterm>
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<para>
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The &kstars; Astrocalculator provides several modules that
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give you direct access to algorithms used by the program.
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The modules are organized by subject:
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<itemizedlist><title>Coordinate Converters</title>
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<listitem><para><link linkend="calc-angdist">Angular Distance</link></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><link linkend="calc-apcoords">Apparent Coordinates</link></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><link linkend="calc-ecliptic">Ecliptic Coordinates</link></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><link linkend="calc-eqgal">Equatorial/Galactic Coordinates</link></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><link linkend="calc-horiz">Horizontal Coordinates</link></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><link linkend="calc-precess">Precession</link></para></listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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<itemizedlist><title>Earth Coordinates</title>
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<listitem><para><link linkend="calc-geodetic">Geodetic Coordinates</link></para></listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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<itemizedlist><title>Solar System</title>
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<listitem><para><link linkend="calc-planetcoords">Planets Coordinates</link></para></listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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<itemizedlist><title>Time Calculators</title>
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<listitem><para><link linkend="calc-dayduration">Day Duration</link></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><link linkend="calc-equinox">Equinoxes and Solstices</link></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><link linkend="calc-julian">Julian Day</link></para></listitem>
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<listitem><para><link linkend="calc-sidereal">Sidereal Time</link></para></listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</para>
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&calc-angdist;
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&calc-apcoords;
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&calc-ecliptic;
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&calc-eqgal;
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&calc-horiz;
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&calc-precess;
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&calc-geodetic;
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&calc-planetcoords;
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&calc-dayduration;
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&calc-equinox;
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&calc-julian;
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&calc-sidereal;
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</sect1>
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