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===== Enter MPC coordinates to database ===== | ===== Enter MPC coordinates to database ===== | ||
- | Run rts2-newtarget. When it asks for Target name, enter MPC one line ephemeris. You can obtain this from MPCORB.DAT file, or from [[ | + | Run rts2-newtarget. When it asks for Target name, enter MPC one line ephemeris. You can obtain this from [[http:// |
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- | Then select s to save target, enter or leave empty target ID (if you leave it empty, system will assign you new one), and desired target name. The whole conversation is provided bellow: | + | Then select s to save target, enter or leave empty target ID (if you leave it empty, system will assign you new one), and desired target name. The whole conversation is provided bellow. //Hint: under Linux, mark text with mouse, holding left button. Then release it to console with rts2-newtarget with click on right mouse button.// |
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===== Setting observation strategy - creating a script ===== | ===== Setting observation strategy - creating a script ===== | ||
- | To show some advanced scripting features, suppose that you want to get window from CCD, begging at coordinates x=200 y=100, with width=500 and height=550 (e.g. bottom corner will be at position 700, 650). And you would like to get R band exposures, with filter | + | To show some advanced scripting features, suppose that you want to get window from CCD, begging at coordinates x=200 y=100, with width=500 and height=550 (e.g. bottom corner will be at position 700, 650). And you would like to get R band exposures, with R-band |
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- | FW0.filter=R | + | filter=R |
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- | host:> rts2-target -c C0 -s 'FW0.filter=R | + | host:> rts2-target -c C0 -s ' |
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You can check observation progress on telescope (T0) and camera (C0) component. Using arrow keys, select T0 component. It shall show " | You can check observation progress on telescope (T0) and camera (C0) component. Using arrow keys, select T0 component. It shall show " | ||
- | Camera component should show exposing and non-exposing states. Please | + | Camera component should show exposing and non-exposing states. Please |
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