This is a desktop application for exploring time‑series CSV output from RASOrbit. It focuses on plotting multiple derived quantities vs. time, with a clean, chart‑centric layout and minimal chrome.

This is an add-on program to RASOrbit; see rasaero.com for more info.

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Pre-built files are available for some platforms, latest:

• Windows (Intel 64-bit)
• macOS (Apple Silicon)
• Linux (Intel 64-bit)

Other platforms may be built from source.

Usage

1. Launch the app.
2. Open a file:
   • Use File → Open in the menu and choose a CSV file, or
   • Open a CSV via the OS with this application.
3. Review warnings:
   • If the file has structural issues, a warning banner appears at the top.
   • If there are errors (e.g. no valid Time column), the app will refuse to open the file.
4. Select columns to chart:
   • Initially the first four columns are shown.
   • Use View → Select Columns to change the columns displayed.
5. Explore the charts:
   • Scroll vertically to browse all charts.
   • Hover over a chart to see the Time and that column’s value at the nearest point.
   • View → Zoom Slider enables zooming into shorter ranges of the line charts.
6. Trace the course:
   • Use View → Map Trace to turn on/off a map of the location over time.
   • Use View → Globe Trace to turn on/off a 3D view of the location around the Earth.
   • Zoom both charts, pan the map, and rotate the globe.
7. Playback status bar:
   • Watch a moving dot trace the progress on all charts (most interesting for the map and globe).
   • To speed it up, use the combo box to select a higher rate.
   • To clear the dot, use the stop button.
8. Printing / Export:
   • Charts and the map can be exported as images using the File → Export Charts or right clicking on a single chart.

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The author is John Coker. This app is free software; feel free to use it for personal, educational or commercial missions. There is no support and no warranty.