Show pageDiscussionOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Pointing ====== - 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). - 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}}) - 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 - If your source is in the frames, HUZZAH - If not ... YOU GET A PADDLE and make it in the frame! - 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 - Go to DFMTCS > Telescope > Initialization > Telescope Position - Select "Use Next Object Position", then select "Apply"