Formatting

The values shown in the ephemeris can be formatted in different ways. Select Ephemeris -> Formatting from the main menu.

In the appearing Formatting dialog the following settings are available: Angles can be formatted as Sexagesimal or Decimal values Right ascension (equatorial coordinates) can be formatted as Hours or Degrees; if decimal angle formatting was chosen it is always formatted as degrees Phase of the moon and planets can be formatted as decimal (to 0.0001) or percent (to 0.1%) Velocity can be formatted as kilometers per second (km per second) or astronomical units per day (AU per day) Moon's distance can be formatted in Astronomical units, Kilometers, or Earth radii the form of Date / time in the ephemeris field can be chosen as Date and time (e.g. 2005-08-21 20:35:00), as Date only (e.g. 2005-08-21), as Time only (e.g. 20:35:00), or as a decimal Year number (e.g. 2005.635)