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diff --git a/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdeedu/kstars/zenith.docbook b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdeedu/kstars/zenith.docbook new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..a466a29e333 --- /dev/null +++ b/tde-i18n-en_GB/docs/tdeedu/kstars/zenith.docbook @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +<sect1 id="ai-zenith"> +<sect1info> +<author +><firstname +>Jason</firstname +> <surname +>Harris</surname +> </author> +</sect1info> +<title +>The Zenith</title> +<indexterm +><primary +>Zenith</primary> +<seealso +>Horizontal Coordinates</seealso> +</indexterm> +<para +>The Zenith is the point in the sky where you are looking when you look <quote +>straight up</quote +> from the ground. More precisely, it is the point on the sky with an <firstterm +>Altitude</firstterm +> of +90 Degrees; it is the Pole of the <link linkend="horizontal" +>Horizontal Coordinate System</link +>. Geometrically, it is the point on the <link linkend="ai-csphere" +>Celestial Sphere</link +> intersected by a line drawn from the centre of the Earth through your location on the Earth's surface. </para +><para +>The Zenith is, by definition, a point along the <link linkend="ai-meridian" +>Local Meridian</link +>. </para> +<tip> +<para +>Exercise:</para> +<para +>You can point to the Zenith by pressing <keycap +>Z</keycap +> or by selecting <guimenuitem +>Zenith</guimenuitem +> from the <guimenu +>Location</guimenu +> menu. </para> +</tip> +</sect1> |