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<chapter id="astroinfo">
<title>The AstroInfo Project</title>
<para>
Here you can find a collection of short articles that explain various
astronomical concepts used in &kstars;. From coordinate systems to
celestial mechanics, you can find answers to your questions here.
</para><para>
The articles sometimes also contain exercises that you can perform with
&kstars; to illustrate the concept behind the article.
</para>
&contents; <!--AstroInfo: Table of Contents-->
&skycoords; <!--AstroInfo: Celestial Coordinate Systems-->
&cequator; <!--AstroInfo: Celestial Equator-->
&cpoles; <!--AstroInfo: Celestial Poles-->
&csphere; <!--AstroInfo: Celestial Sphere-->
&ecliptic; <!--AstroInfo: The Ecliptic-->
&equinox; <!--AstroInfo: The Equinoxes-->
&geocoords; <!--AstroInfo: Geographic Coordinates-->
&greatcircle; <!--AstroInfo: Great Circles-->
&horizon; <!--AstroInfo: Horizon-->
&hourangle; <!--AstroInfo: Hour Angle-->
&meridian; <!--AstroInfo: Local Meridian-->
&precession; <!--AstroInfo: Precession-->
&zenith; <!--AstroInfo: The Zenith-->
&julianday; <!--AstroInfo: Julian Day-->
&leapyear; <!--AstroInfo: Leap Year-->
&sidereal; <!--AstroInfo: Sidereal Time-->
&timezones; <!--AstroInfo: Time zones-->
&utime; <!--AstroInfo: Universal Time-->
&blackbody; <!--AstroInfo: Blackbody Radiation-->
&darkmatter; <!--AstroInfo: Dark Matter-->
&flux; <!--AstroInfo: Flux-->
&luminosity; <!--AstroInfo: Luminosity-->
&parallax; <!--AstroInfo: Parallax-->
&retrograde; <!--AstroInfo: Retrograde Motion-->
&ellipgal; <!--Elliptical Galaxies-->
&spiralgal; <!--Spiral Galaxies-->
&magnitude; <!--AstroInfo: The Magnitude Scale-->
&stars; <!--AstroInfo: Stars: An Introductory FAQ-->
&colorandtemp; <!--AstroInfo: Star Colors and Temperatures-->
</chapter>