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/* Observing Setup */
==Observing Setup==
* Target name names and coordinates can be entered get propagated into the "fits headers by loading a target catalogue into the ''Target Info" box by '' pane and then selecting the "Load Target Catalogue" optionappropriate target. Navigate to your catalogue via the dropdown File menu in the top left corner of the SpUpNIC window on Monitor 1. The catalogue is a simple text file (e.g. Run002.txt) with the following format:
* Open a terminal on the SpUpNIC PC and use your favourite text editor to produce a simple text file (e.g. Run007.txt) with the format shown below:
Target_1_name HH:MM:SS.S -DD:MM:SS.S J2000
Target_2_name HH:MM:SS.S -DD:MM:SS.S J2000
Target_3_name HH:MM:SS.S -DD:MM:SS.S J2000
* Do not include spaces in the target names.* Use and use single spaces between the object name, RA, Dec and Equinox.* Click on the ''Load Target Catalogue'' button, then navigate to and select your catalogue.* Select the appropriate target name from the drop-down list that appears in the Target Info box after the catalogue file has been loaded.* If you edit the catalogue file, you'll need to reload it into the GUI before the changes will appear.
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