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5.3.6.1 RA/DEC Display
Upon selecting "RA/DEC Display," Gemini switches to the Telescope Control Mode and
displays the telescope's current RA and Dec. coordinates (hms +/-dms). Then, while
observing the display, you can move the telescope to a new position via the RA and DEC
directional buttons. As the telescope moves, the display will continuously change to
show the new position.
Note: See section “2.3.4 Moving the Mount Manually” of this manual for how the
telescope’s movement speed depends upon the Mode of the Hand Controller and the way the
directional buttons are pressed.
5.3.6.2 Enter RA/DEC
This command allows you to enter the RA and Dec. coordinates for a point in the sky.
As in the previous menu item, selecting "Enter RA/DEC" displays the telescope's current
RA and Dec. coordinates. You can now enter a new set of coordinates by changing the
displayed numbers.
To enter new coordinates, navigate from digit to digit with the RA directional buttons on
the Hand Controller, and change their values with the DEC buttons. After you have
completed the entry, navigate to the far right digit and press the RA+ button. The new
coordinates will be stored as a selected object that you can slew to via Gemini's GoTo
function (provided the object is above the horizon). If
Setup→Communication→Coordinate Epoch→Epoch J2000.0 was selected, the input
coordinates are interpreted as referring to the IAU standard epoch J2000.0, and are
precessed to the equinox of the date. As when selecting catalog objects, entering RA and
Dec. coordinates with this function causes Gemini to display the object's hour angle (in
minutes) and elevation (in degrees).
5.3.6.3 Az/El Display
Upon selecting "Az/El Display," Gemini switches to the Telescope Control Mode and
displays the telescope's current Azimuth and Elevation coordinates. Then, while
observing the Az/El display, you can move the telescope to a new position via the RA
and DEC directional buttons. Note that although the directional buttons move the
telescope in RA and Dec. in the same manner as in the “RA/DEC Display” menu
described above, as the telescope moves, the display will continuously change in
Azimuth and Elevation to show the new position.
The format of the coordinates displayed depends on the hand controller mode currently
selected. In Visual Mode, azimuth is displayed with arcmin accuracy and elevation with
arcsec accuracy. In Photo Mode, both azimuth and elevation are displayed with arcsec
accuracy, alternating every few seconds.
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