Quick Guide to Using Stellarium
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1. J runs time 10x faster in reverse or to slow down fast forward time repeating these keys makes time run 10x faster or slower each time Try it e K returns time to normal speed e 6 pauses time then 6 again returns to previous rate 1 e toggles pause on off e 7 stops time completely 1 e sets rate to zero Buttons in the lower right corner of your screen have the exact same effects as the J K L and 8 quick keys described above Sky Settings Try turning on off the following buttons to see what they do all of these control bar buttons also have quick keys C constellation stick figures lt y constellation names R constellation artwork L alt az grid altitude amp azimuth lines E equatorial grid right ascension amp declination lines G ground Q cardinal compass points along your horizon A atmosphere including blue sky when Sun is up Note the fog along your horizon must be turned on off with the F key on the keyboard OR by using the wrench button settings but it does not have a control bar button N names of faint objects nebulae star clusters galaxies etc ASTR 110L lab Spring 2008 Centering Tracking amp Zooming on an Object e Try finding an object click the magnifying glass button or use the quick key CTRL F Practice doing this with the Moon or Jup2. ASTR 110L lab Spring 2008 Quick Guide to Using Stellarium Installing Stellarium on Your Own Computer eVisit http www stellarium org e Click on the large button that corresponds to your platform Mac OS X Windows or Linux the Stellarium installation package will download to your computer It s free e There is also a button to download a User s Manual in PDF form however it is somewhat technical and not very useful for the casual Stellarium user Setting Location on Earth 1 click wrench symbol in control bar lower left of screen or use quick key 1 the number one to open configuration panel 2 click Location tab along top of configuration panel 3 zoom in zoom out on the Earth map using mouse scroll knob OR page up down keys it always scrolls toward your mouse pointer then click on desired location on Earth map or 3 set location manually using Longitude amp Latitude settings Changing Date amp Time Manually 1 click on wrench symbol in control bar lower left of screen 2 click on Date Time tab along top of settings window 3 set desired date time manually Quick Keys e steps forward by 24 hours e _ steps backward by 24 hours e steps forward by one week e steps backward by one week important 8 returns to now Speeding up Time Quick Keys e L runs time 10x faster forward or to slow down reverse time e
3. ick key H Try them one at a time to explore what they do eee es Here are some of the most useful quick keys most do NOT have control bar buttons 1 one configuration panel open close same as wrench button F horizon fog B constellation borders comma 3 way toggle turns on ecliptic plane red turns on planet trace lines yellow turns both off P 3 way toggle turns on planet names turns on planet orbits red turns both off and just for fun 9 changes meteor shower rate Happy stargazing
4. iter or Sirius or any other astronomical name you can think of e Center on an object after you have already found or selected it by clicking on it click on the four arrows button or use the quick key SPACE e To track your view on the object as time proceeds use the quick key T Or else turn on equatorial mount see below e Try zooming in out using the scroll knob on your mouse or the quick keys PAGE UP PAGE DOWN Zooming in extremely close on an object summons up a nice image of that object For major planets their moons and surfaces are shown in their current positions ae e Toggle from alt az mount this button off to equatorial mount this button on or use the quick key ENTER Zoom out a bit then speed up time a few clicks to see the difference between the two mountings Both of these modes are useful for different things e use alt az mount to keep the ground stationary use when watching apparent path of stars as they rise set amp move through your local sky e use equatorial mount to keep the sky and stars stationary use when tracking a particular star or planet then speed up time to watch motion of planets moons or other solar system objects Miscellaneous Quick Keys Many commands do NOT have buttons on the control bar so they are accessible only via quick keys For a complete list click on the help question mark button or use the qu
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