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1) Defined as the object you want to record
2) Visualize it the sky map: if necessary, you can view additional data by checking the options on the left: Solar Sy-
stem, Stars, Horizon, EQ Grid
3) Using the mouse, move the arrow to the radio source that you want to resume transit, click with the right mouse
button and select "Sync Antenna". The radio telescope will point to the requested area of the sky.
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4) Select the tab "Transit" where you can set the parameters for recording your transit. If "Sequence" is selected in
the options window of RadioUniverse on the left, the Radio Map window shows a preview of the location of the
transit. You can set the following parameters:
a) Width of transition (°): length of transit in degrees
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Advanced functions: record a transit
The one of transit is a technique that consists in identifying the object for which
you want to record the radio emission, pointing the radio telescope in the sky
where the object will be in the near future (eg 30 minutes later) and stop the
radio telescope in that position. Because of the apparent rotation of the sky
(caused by the rotation of the Earth), the object will move towards the area of
sky pointed by the antenna (a), there will be (b) and then pass (c).
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To record a transit follow this procedure:
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