diff --git a/sequencerd/sequence.cpp b/sequencerd/sequence.cpp
index 5f004244..26790e7c 100644
--- a/sequencerd/sequence.cpp
+++ b/sequencerd/sequence.cpp
@@ -744,9 +744,26 @@ namespace Sequencer {
         break;
       }
 
+      // Detect a repeat of the same target: same coordinates AND same science offsets
+      // AND same slit angle as the last target we acquired. (Two list entries can share
+      // RA/DEC but differ in offset/angle -- e.g. one offset star used to reach several
+      // science targets -- and those are NOT the same target; they must be fully
+      // re-acquired.) On a true repeat the telescope was not moved (move_to_target skips
+      // it), acquisition was already performed, and the science offset was already
+      // applied, so skip ACAM acquire, fine acquire, and the science re-offset, and let
+      // the observer continue straight to the exposure. Guiding state is intentionally
+      // NOT consulted (left to the observer). Use "clearlasttarget" to force re-acquisition.
+      //
+      const bool repeat_target = ( !this->target.ra_hms.empty() &&
+                                   this->target.ra_hms     == this->last_acquire_ra_hms  &&
+                                   this->target.dec_dms    == this->last_acquire_dec_dms &&
+                                   this->target.offset_ra  == this->last_acquire_offset_ra  &&
+                                   this->target.offset_dec == this->last_acquire_offset_dec &&
+                                   this->target.slitangle  == this->last_acquire_slitangle );
+
       // If not a calibration target then acquire, first acam then slicecam
       //
-      if ( !this->target.iscal ) {
+      if ( !this->target.iscal && !repeat_target ) {
 
         // during acam acquisition, enable slicecam autoexpose to try to get the
         // exposure time set before fine acquisition starts.
@@ -780,18 +797,43 @@ namespace Sequencer {
             return;
           }
         }
+
+        // remember the target we just acquired (coords + science offsets + slit angle)
+        // so a repeat (GO on the same target) skips re-acquisition
+        this->last_acquire_ra_hms   = this->target.ra_hms;
+        this->last_acquire_dec_dms  = this->target.dec_dms;
+        this->last_acquire_offset_ra  = this->target.offset_ra;
+        this->last_acquire_offset_dec = this->target.offset_dec;
+        this->last_acquire_slitangle  = this->target.slitangle;
+      }
+
+      // Repeat of the same target: skip all re-acquisition and just wait for the
+      // observer to continue (or cancel) before exposing.
+      if ( !this->target.iscal && repeat_target ) {
+        this->broadcast.notice( function, "repeat of same target -- skipping re-acquisition" );
+        if ( this->wait_for_user()==ABORT ) {
+          this->broadcast.notice( function, "cancelled" );
+          return;
+        }
       }
 
       if ( !this->target.iscal ) {
-        // send offsets only on fineacquire, otherwise user needs to fix things
-        if ( this->is_fineacquire_locked.load() &&
+        // Apply the science (telescope) offset only when NOT a repeat. On a repeat it
+        // was already applied last time and re-applying would double it (is_fineacquire_locked
+        // is telemetry-driven and can be stale-true on a repeat).
+        if ( !repeat_target && this->is_fineacquire_locked.load() &&
             this->target_offset() == ERROR ) {
           if (this->wait_for_user()==ABORT) {
             this->broadcast.notice( function, "cancelled" );
             return;
           }
         }
-        // ensure slit offset is in "expose" position when needed
+        // Always set the slit to EXPOSE -- this applies the slit WIDTH from the target
+        // entry (so a width change for a repeat exposure is honored) and re-asserts the
+        // EXPOSE offset. On a repeat the offset is unchanged, so the slit does NOT
+        // translate (it stays at the science position); only the width is (re)applied.
+        // The VSM_ACQUIRE worker above self-skips on a repeat, so the slit was never
+        // moved off the science position.
         try {
           error |= this->slit_set(Sequencer::VSM_EXPOSE);
         }
@@ -4788,6 +4830,8 @@ namespace Sequencer {
     //
     if ( testname == "clearlasttarget" ) {
       this->last_target="";
+      this->last_acquire_ra_hms  = mysqlx::string{};  // force a fresh acquisition on the same target
+      this->last_acquire_dec_dms = mysqlx::string{};
       error=NO_ERROR;
     }
     else
diff --git a/sequencerd/sequence.h b/sequencerd/sequence.h
index 6b2e7a6f..db569422 100644
--- a/sequencerd/sequence.h
+++ b/sequencerd/sequence.h
@@ -449,6 +449,15 @@ namespace Sequencer {
       std::string last_target;
       mysqlx::string last_ra_hms;
       mysqlx::string last_dec_dms;
+      // Identity of the last target ACQUIRED, used to skip re-acquisition only on a
+      // true repeat. Includes the science offsets and slit angle: two list entries can
+      // share RA/DEC but differ in offset/angle (e.g. one offset star -> several science
+      // targets) -- those are NOT the same target and must be fully re-acquired.
+      mysqlx::string last_acquire_ra_hms;
+      mysqlx::string last_acquire_dec_dms;
+      double last_acquire_offset_ra{0.0};
+      double last_acquire_offset_dec{0.0};
+      double last_acquire_slitangle{0.0};
 
       std::string tcs_which;          ///< configured TCS
       std::string tcs_name;           ///< name of TCS set on tcs initialization and shutdown