AGT NAVI Instructions

Detailed Instructions on AGT NAVI

1. After the browser loads the web page, the user needs to initiate the dataset loading. This is achieved by clicking on the AGT logo in the center of the screen.

2. Note there are over 7000 star systems in the database so there will be a slight delay of about 30-60 seconds while it loads. The logo will rotate in 3D while the loading occurs.

3. When the loading completes, the upper left hand corner of the browser window will present three vertical square boxes. Click on the top left corner icon and three search boxes will appear.

4. 1st box: Search for the galaxy desired using name or galaxy number.

5. 2nd box: Search for the region desired using name or glyph (hex)

6. 3rd box: Search for the star system desired. (optional)

7. The region will be displayed in 3D with stars and will show distance lines between nearby stars when you click an individual star

8. Spin the mouse wheel to zoom in and out. Use your fingers to zoom on touch screens

9. Move the mouse left/right/up/down while holding the secondary (often right) mouse button to move the screen around in the region. Pull with fingers on touch screens.

10. Move the mouse left/right/up/down while holding the primary (often left) mouse button to rotate the region in 3D

11. Click on a star to select it and have a name appear

12. Click on the right hand vertical side boxes to open the right hand Star info display to show detailed information for the last clicked star system

Visual Notes

Stars are colored to match their star system colors (yellow, green, red, blue) where they are known. For systems where the color is not recorded in the AGT Galactic Archives, they will show as white.

Systems outside the selected region but are NEAR the region will appear as white regardless of their system colors.

Systems which are in the database but do not have interstellar distances measured to other stars will be randomly distributed in a globe pattern as a central cluster ball in the region (We hope to get rid of all these if you help, see the AGT Job Portal for the Department of Stellar Cartography positions.