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Slewing to an object

If not done before, enter the coordinates of the object, equinox and proper motions via the User Interface (see section gif):

SO(URCE) source-name

R hh mm ss.ss

D dd mm ss.s

EQ Byyyy or Jyyyy

P/R s.sss (optional)

P/D s.sss (optional)

When the coordinates of your object are stored in the catalogue do:

NEXT source-name

GO , or press the SRCE button on the Control Desk.

If the object is within the software limits, then the green go lamp will light up and the telescope will commence slewing. If the object is beyond the limits, then the go lamp will only flash briefly and the red stop lamp will be lit. Appropriate messages will also be output to the Information Display (see section gif).



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