The TargetSelect Menu

This menu contains functions for retrieving and storing target positions and images.

Search for Object Position

This option opens the Target Selector window. The Target Selector window provides the ability to search on-line astronomical catalogs (such as NED or SIMBAD) for objects and to then choose an object to be the current target of interest. (Note that from this menu the target would not be added to the proposal. If you would like to use the Target Selector to add a target to the proposal, please use the one available from the Targets Folder in APT.)

Select Image

Opens the Image Chooser window. This window allows you to load an image from various databases (such as the DSS or NED).

Open Local Image File

Read a local image into the VTT. This function opens a dialog box which allows you to enter the name of the file. Only FITS files can be ingested. But not all FITS images will load: see Loading Other Images for more information.

Close All Images

With the addition of image layering, this option is necessary for closing the current image and starting over in a different area of the sky.

Batch Image Retrieval

Simply points to the documentation for the command line batch image retriever tool.

Save FITS File

Saves the current image to your local disk as a FITS file.

Save Screen Snapshot

Saves the current screen to your local disk. The snapshot will contain all the overlayed items, such as apertures, sky model objects, etc., that are on the current image at the time of saving. This option opens a dialog box that allows you to select the location of the new image file. This dialog box also allows you to select the format of the new image file (GIF or JPEG) and also whether to save the current view or the entire image.