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--- wiki:facility:main_telescope:pointing [2025/04/04 18:21] – Sterling Olson
+++ wiki:facility:main_telescope:pointing [2025/04/04 18:56] (current) – Sterling Olson
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     - If your source is in the frames, HUZZAH
     - 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 up to the tools tap in sharpcap and select plate solve.
+        - Go to sharpcap > tools > Plate solve (solving only).
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+          - 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
   - Go to DFMTCS > Telescope > Initialization > Telescope Position