using Server.Gumps; using Server.Mobiles; namespace Server.Engines.Astronomy { public class PrimerOnBritannianAstronomy : Item { public override int LabelNumber => 1158515; // Looking to the Heavens: A Primer on Britannian Astronomy [Constructable] public PrimerOnBritannianAstronomy() : base(0xFF0) { Hue = 298; } public override void OnDoubleClick(Mobile m) { if (m is PlayerMobile && m.InRange(GetWorldLocation(), 3)) { Gump gump = new Gump(100, 100); gump.AddImage(0, 0, 0x761C); gump.AddImage(95, 40, 0x69E); gump.AddHtmlLocalized(115, 200, 350, 400, 1158516, "#1158516", 0x1, false, true); /*The study of Britannian astronomy dates back to the appearances of strangers from offwordly realms. When it was learned that * Sosaria exists within a much larger universe, curiosity tilted our heads upwards towards the sky. Before long skilled tinkers * granted the ability to see objects at great distance became a reality - enter the telescope. While the most impressive example * of these contraptions is the one located in Moonglow at 43o 52'N, 122o 4'W, where I have chosen to spend my time deep in * research, recent developments in miniaturization have brought the size of these instruments within the grasp of the casual * observer.

Using a telescope may appear quite simple, but one would be naive to think there is no more beyond haphazardly * pointing towards the sky to make observations!

The best viewing hours are during the night between the hours of 5pm * and 4am. Any standard clock is an essential tool in mapping the night sky!

While there are a variety of objects in the * night sky to observe if one points their telescope at the object as it traverses space, the real search is for constellations * - a unique collection of several stars.

Constellations appear at various periods during the night. Constellations can * be seen during the early evening (5pm-8pm), late at night (9pm-11pm), midnight (12am), or the middle of the night (1am-4am). * After 4am daylight will drown out any attempt at making meaningful observations.

Constellations can be observed in * these time periods based on their location in the night sky. Britannian astronomers have adopted a coordinate system that * uses right ascension (RA) and declination (DEC) to pinpoint a constellation's location during night time periods.

RA * can be measured from 0-24 and DEC can be measured from 0-90. Current Telescopes are capable of resolving increments of 1 hour * of RA and 0.2 degrees of DEC.

When a time period has been selected and the RA and DEC have been set one need only * initiate a switch conveniently located in the viewfinder, to check that section of the sky! Should you be lucky enough to * see a constellation a standard mapmaking pen can be used to create a star chart. As the potential discoverer of a new * constellation you have the opportunity to name and submit your discovery to the Britannian Astronomical Society, of whom * this author is primary registrar, for documentation.

Happy skywatching!*/ m.SendGump(gump); } } public PrimerOnBritannianAstronomy(Serial serial) : base(serial) { } public override void Serialize(GenericWriter writer) { base.Serialize(writer); writer.Write(0); } public override void Deserialize(GenericReader reader) { base.Deserialize(reader); reader.ReadInt(); } } }