Using Point

Please note that the COSMO point program is not necessary to run the 107" (2.7m)
TCS. It is embedded in that program. At other telescopes, follow the instructions
below.

Type 'cosmo' in a Sun window  (or on Prometheus at the 82" or on Media107
at the 107") to start Point. It should return with something 
like:

 miranda% cosmo

      Observation Support set default focus to: cass

      Is this the correct setting? (y/n): y

      Model FLEX_21M_CASS.dat selected

      miranda%


depending on the telescope and Sun you are using. The correct focus setting
will be set for you by Observing Support staff. You should not have to change it.
Go here  for more details about Point. Go here for information and examples
for making your own worklists files.

POINT COMMANDS:

p              - Display point parameters
p a hh mm ss.s - dd mm ss.s [epoch [ra-pm [dec-pm]]] - Airmass only
p b nnnn       - Yale Bright Star nnnn
p c            - Give scope coordinates (same as 'p')
p h            - This help message
p i nnnn       - IC object nnnn
p k nnnn       - FK5 star nnnn
p l            - Point again to the last object
p m nnnn       - Messier object nnnn
p n nnnn       - NGC object nnnn
p r            - Record point residuals (mount modeling)
p t [zd [mag]] - Find FK5 stars near zenith
p w            - Point on an entire worklist file
p z            - Re-zero point's coordinates (82" only)
p z d          - Restore default zeros
p z r          - Restore previous zeros
p z 0          - Set P Zeros to zero
p z x y        - Set P Zeros to x asec RA and y asec Dec
p z p 'coords' - Set P Zeros based on 'coords' rather than the default
p 'object'     - Find 'object', e.g.  'p alpha hya', 'p castor', or 'p
mars'.
p 'ephemeris'  - Find position in file 'ephemeris', e.g. 'p ceres'
p nnnn         - Object nnnn in worklist.dat
p ["star name"] hh mm ss.s -dd mm ss.s [epoch [ra-pm [dec-pm]]]- Point to
                                                                 RA and Dec

zhist          - Shows the history of the zeros (P Z 0) commands
fhist          - Shows the history of the set focus (teldef) commands


Examples: 

       p mars
       p alpha boo    or    p alp boo     or   p arcturus
       p 02 03 38.3 20 31 13 1950
       p 02 03 38.3 20 31 13           (default epoch 2000)
       p b number      points to star from Bright Star Catalog
                       number = HR#
       p m number      points to Messier object by number
       p n number      points to NGC object by number
       p t             yields list of FK5 stars near zenith
       p k number      use FK5 number from above
       p l             point last. Repoints to the previous object