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### POINTING

`POINTING` observations are done to optimize the positioning of the telescope in Azimuth and Elevation. This is normally done by continuum observations of a cross scan in azimuth and elevation on a point source (or at least a small source) near the intended target source.

It is normally used with BEAM SWITCHING or WOBBLER SWITCHING; it is also possible with TOTAL POWER. (With the bolometer `POINTING` is done with WOBBLER SWITCHING).

A calibration is not needed for `POINTING`, if one is only interested in the pointing corrections, and not in the source intensity.

After a pointing the data processing software displays the results and you can enter a correction for the observed pointing offsets with the command

`SET POINTING azimuthCorrection elevationCorrection`

Note that this is the total correction, i.e., the previous correction plus the additional offset found with the `POINTING` observation.

After you enter a pointing setup manually, we recommend to ``save'' it, optionally to a named file:

`SAVE POINTING [/FILE pointing-1]`

It can then at any later time be reloaded with `@ pointing[-1]`, see `HELP SAVE`.

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