If you are not familiar with the OT, it is important to follow the instructions when you prepare your program. And to make changes on the set-up (slit, grating, filter...), it is recommended to coordinate the work with someone from the observatory. For those, or for any questions or request, please reach out to the Contact Scientist of your program. You will find their name on the front page of the OT.
The following are videos summurazing the basic steps to get a successful program ready in the OT.
OT introduction
Video tutorial: How to start first time you open your program.
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00:25 Keychain manager (read about keychain manager) 01:22 Open program (read about loading and saving) 01:34 Main window 01:52 Adding Co-Is to your program 02:19 File attachment (read about the file attachement tab) 02:47 Sync history (read about the sync history tab) 03:35 "Complete Phase II" note 03:57 Templates (read about templates) 04:09 Checking templates 04:42 Applying templates 05:23 Using the ITC (read about the ITC) 06:15 Changing status and Sync 06:46 How to recover work after a mistake
OT useful tools
Video tutorial: Some very useful features.
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00:22 "Image" icon (read about position editor) 00:46 Wavefront sensors (guide cameras) 01:16 Changing the instrument angle on the fly 01:34 Manual guide star selection (read about guide star selection) 02:23 Elevation plots 03:06 Libraries 03:42 Using the ITC (read about the ITC)
Phase II Example - GMOS imaging
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Phase II example - GMOS longslit spectro
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Phase II example - GNIRS XD mode spectro
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If anything remains unclear, please contact sus_inquiries@gemini.edu.