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 ====== Pointing ====== ====== Pointing ======
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   - Use your favorite star catalog to identify a well-known source that's easily recognizable by eye.    - Use your favorite star catalog to identify a well-known source that's easily recognizable by eye. 
   - Aim for a bright source near zenith (this tends to speed things up).   - Aim for a bright source near zenith (this tends to speed things up).
-  - With the source selected, navigate to TheSky6, hit 'cntrl-f' or select the binoculars button ({{ts6-search-button.png?20|}}) to open a search dialog, then try to find your source. +  - With the source selected, navigate to TheSky6, hit 'cntrl-f' or select the binoculars button ({{ts6-search-button.png?20}}) to open a search dialog, then try to find your source. 
-  - If found, an "Object Information" dialog box opens. Confirm that this is the correct source, then select the small green telescope button to SLEW ({{ts6-slew-button.png?20|}}) +  - If found, an "Object Information" dialog box opens. Confirm that this is the correct source, then select the small green telescope button to SLEW ({{ts6-slew-button.png?20}}) 
-          - TheSky6 will ask you to confirm the SLEW command -- take a moment to ensure the surroundings are clear for movement.+    - TheSky6 will ask you to confirm the SLEW command -- take a moment to ensure the surroundings are clear for movement.
   -  Now start taking some frames   -  Now start taking some frames
-          - If your source is in the frames, HUZZAH +    - If your source is in the frames, HUZZAH 
-          - If not ... YOU GET A PADDLE and make it in the frame! +    - If not ... YOU GET A PADDLE and make it in the frame! 
-                  - It is perhaps easiest to work with the finderscope, which has a larger FoV than the main DFM telescope+      - Using the paddle, holding the slew button on the paddle and using the direction buttons, the telescope will move faster than just using the direction buttons 
 +    - It is perhaps easiest to work with the finderscope, which has a larger FoV than the main DFM telescope 
 +      - If you cannot get the source in frame, you can use sharpcaps plate solve feature. 
 +        - Have the telescope pointed a star dense area of the sky, plate solving needs more than 6 objects. 
 +        - Go to sharpcap > tools > Plate solve (solving only). 
 +          - Sharpcap will attempt to find where the telescope is pointing at, if it fails, move the telescope somewhere else and try again. 
 +          - If it solves, take the given Dec and RA and put it into DFMTCS > Telescope > Initialization > Telescope Position 
 +            - Select "Use Next Object Position", then select "Apply"
   - Make any necessary adjustments to get the source in the center of the FoV of the main DFM Scope   - Make any necessary adjustments to get the source in the center of the FoV of the main DFM Scope
   - Go to DFMTCS > Telescope > Initialization > Telescope Position   - Go to DFMTCS > Telescope > Initialization > Telescope Position
-          - Select "Use Next Object Position", then select "Apply"+    - Select "Use Next Object Position", then select "Apply" 
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