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* Observation Guide > Observation > Start [#w59781aa]

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This page describes start procedures in open-use program observations.

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** Observation > Start [#k05b979b]

*** Take control priority [#y8f675fb]
When your observation time starts, you first need to make sure that no observation is running on ASTE and then, take control priority of your site.
+ Check which site currently has the control priority on COS3 Launcher.
-- If ''all control priorities show "IDLE"'', please go to the next step.
-- If some or all are ''NOT "IDLE"'', please contact with ASTE support scientists.
+ Login to COSMOS3
++ Click ''Cosmos Main'' on the cos3launcher.
++ Input your account, project, and password.
+ Take the control priority of your site.
++ Make sure that COSMOS3 Manager-GUI shows ''Observation: IDL (Nowhere observation)''.
++ Click ''THIS NODE'' at ''Control'' on COSMOS3 Manager-GUI.
++ Confirm that all control priorities show your site on COS3 Launcher.
|CENTER: |LEFT: |c
|Site name|Site|h
|ASTE|ASTE site|
|SPdA|San Pedro de Atacama|
|MTK|Mitaka|
|RMT|Remote site|
|IDLE|No site has priority|

*** Send an e-mail to ASTE ML [#pa28eade]
- Send an email to ASTE ML (aste-unyo"at-mark"alma.mtk.nao.ac.jp) including the following information before starting your observations, 
-- observer name
-- start time (UT)
-- observation site
-- weather conditions (temperature, humidity, wind speed)
-- contact information (skype name/ email address)


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