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Observation requests for Lesedi+Mookodi

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/* Recipe 1: imaging with a single filter */
*'''Grism''': must be OUT.
*'''Offset RA/Dec''': this is not implemented so should be left blank.
 
==Recipe 2: imaging - multiple filter cycling==
 
If you would like to cycle repeatedly through multiple filters, you can do that by specifying multiple Instrument Configurations (one per filter) and selecting the REPEAT_EXPOSE optio, as described below.
 
===Configuration: multiple filter cycling===
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*'''Instrument Category''': IMAGE
*'''Instrument''': 1M0a_Mookodi-Img
*'''Guide Mode''': For single short exposures (~60s) guiding isn’t necessary (Off), but for longer exposures, or multiple short exposures, it is advisable to use the autoguider (On). The "optional" tick box is not implemented so you can ignore it.
*'''Type''': Choose ''REPEAT_EXPOSE'' and a box will appear requesting a duration. In this example, your instrument configurations will be repeated in turn for two hours. (Do not use REPEAT_EXPOSE to take multiple images in only one filter as it will add a short delay between exposures - for single filter runs rather specify the number of images in Instrument Configuration Exposure Count.)
Other applicable options are Bias and Sky_flat, but these are taken automatically on a regular basis, so you will have access to them without observing them as part of your proposal.
*'''Acquire Mode''': The options are as follows, where AcN stands for "acquire nearest star" and "Acq" means to "acquire RA & Dec":
#''AcN:OFF&Acq:OFF'': this option simply points the telescope and starts the observation without making any pointing adjustments. In other words, you are reliant on the telescope's pointing accuracy.
#''AcN:OFF&Acq:ON'': this option will centre the requested coordinates on the centre of the CCD. This is a good default option, but should definitely be used if (i) you have entered the coordinates of a space between stars, e.g. to fit both an target and a comparison star in the field; (ii) the field is crowded; and (iii) the target wouldn't be visible in a four second acquisition image.
#''AcN:ON&Acq:ON'': this option first centres the specified coordinates on the centre of the CCD, then adjusts the pointing to recentre on the brightest star found within a 3 arcsec search area around that position. This is useful for transients which may not have such accurate coordinates.
*'''Dither''': Select ''None'' as this is not commissioned on Lesedi+Mookodi.
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