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/* TCS Recipe for Acquiring a Target */
1. Check that “COORDINATE EQUINOX” is set to that of your target coordinates (otherwise, type it under "SET EQUINOX" and press ENTER on the keyboard).
2. Click TARGET and input the RA & DEC(hh mm ss dd mm ss). Select "ManualAuto" if you want to slew for automatic slewing. The TCS will perform several tests before accepting your target request and slewing the telescope manually, or :* Dome must be in "Auto" for automatic slewingmode. If manual, use the controls on the observing floor to move to the position displayed on the monitor* Telescope must be under '''TCS''' control.* The target must be '''in view'''
3. In “Exposures & Guiding”:
* To stop or restart guiding (e.g. after brief intervals of cloud), press GUIDE.
* To change exposure times, press STOP, select exposure time from the drop down menu under Expose.
 
 
 
==Manual for Acquiring a Target==
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