Fixed Target Resolver
The Fixed Target Resolver is used to select an object from a catalog and add it as a new APT Fixed Target.
To open the Fixed Target Resolver, click Targets in the APT Hierarchical Editor, then click the Fixed Target Resolver button.
Select one or more databases to search, then select a search method. There are three search methods:
- By Name - Search by name or other identifier for the object.
- Near Name - Search for all the objects within a radius of the named object.
- Near Position - Search for all the objects within a radius of the specified RA/Dec.
To create a new APT Fixed Target, select an object from the search results, then click the Select Object as Target button.
Figure Showing Results of Name Search
Fixed Target Resolver - Search By Name. Search for a fixed target by its common name or other identifier. In this example Search Method is "Name," and the search is for NGC 224 in the SIMBAD catalog, which finds the object M31.
You can also search for all the objects within a radius of an object, or of an RA/Dec position. The search may return multiple objects within the radius.
Figure Showing Results of Position Search
Fixed Target Resolver - Search Near Name. Search for all fixed targets within a specified radius of a named object. In this example, the search finds all objects within a 10 arcmin radius of NGC 224.
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