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Manuals for 107" (2.7m) Observers

107" Main Page

107" Messages

107" Cautions

Collision Chart


Troubleshooting

107" TCS

TCS Manual

TCS Quickstart

Instrument Manuals

Apogee Guider

Apogee Guider Shutdown

ATOG/LCS

Coolspec

Coudé

Note on 2d-coude' resolution (PDF document)

IGI

P45/Quilt 9

Rokcam

SPOL

V2 Controller Info (TK3 & TK4)

White Guider

Manuals for 36" (0.9m) Observers

36" Manual

36" Quickstart

36" Messages

36" Cautions

McDonald Observatory Observer Information & Online Manuals

Click the McDonald Observatory (Austin) link above for additional observer information.


General Information for All Observers

Fire/Medical Emergencies

Instrument and Equipment Call List

Which Computer Should I Be Using?

McD CCD Properties

Computing at McDonald Observatory

Telescope Pointing (COSMO)

Observer Contract

IRAF Manual

Starting IRAF at McD for the First Time

ICE Manual

DS9 Manual

The ximtool manual is internal to the program.

Astronomical Calendar for McDonald Observatory

Airmass Chart

Finder Charts

Mount Locke Filters

Mount Locke Printers

Hobby·Eberly Telescope

MONET Documentation

Xreport Searcher

Staff Manuals

Weather Links

Current Weather

Weather Closure Rules

McDonald Observatory Weather Page

Local Radar

US Frontal Locations

The Weather Channel

Manuals for 82" (2.1m) Observers

82" Main Page

82" Messages

82" Cautions

Collision Chart

Track82

Troubleshooting

How to Use the Elevator

Instrument Manuals

Sandiford Cass Echelle (CE)

CE Guider

ES2

IGI

IGP

P45/Quilt 9

Polarimeter

V2 Controller Info (TK4)

White Guider



Manuals for 30" (0.8m) Observers

30" Main Page

30" Messages

30" Cautions

30" Calibration Lamp

TGB's PFC Manual

PJM's Detailed PFC Reference

30" Bessell Filters

30" Troubleshooting