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Target Name Resolution

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The 2016A Observing Tool (OT) to be released in December includes improved name resolution using the Simbad Astronomical Database, which provides the target coordinates as well as the proper motion, parallax, and redshift.     The OT now includes a … Continue reading →

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Catalog Query Tool

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The Observing Tool (OT) supports querying and plotting on-line guide star catalogs when manually selecting a guide star.  The 2016A OT to be released in December has a new and improved query tool which makes this process much easier. The … Continue reading →

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2016A Sync Algorithm

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The 2016A Observing Tool (OT) to be released in December includes a new algorithm which will significantly speed up synchronizing program changes with the Gemini Observing Database.  The new algorithm sends incremental changes and reconciles conflicts when multiple users modify … Continue reading →

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