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/* Autoguiding */
== Autoguiding ==
As of February 2021, there is a web browser interface to the standalone autoguider control GUI run on 1ms1, so users no longer need to VNC to Lesedi-NUC ([[#Backup autoguider autoguiding procedure|unless you have problems]]). Note that the original autoguider software does need to be running on Lesedi-NUC in order to operate the guider, but you shouldn't need to interact with it directly. The procedure for autoguiding via the browser is described below.
Open a web browser and navigate to:
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The autoguider camera image is displayed on the top right, with the finderchart image below. There will be a green "Online" indicator at the top left if all is well; if it's red ("Offline") the autoguider control software might not be running on Lesedi-NUC. If it looks ok, continue reading this section, otherwise skip to the [[#Backup autoguider autoguiding procedure|next section]].
To acquire a guide star, do the following:
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