HIRES Data Reduction [v2.0; October 2005]
As you can see, I have broken up the cookbook into a number of smaller documents. This file is now just an outline. Hopefully, this is an improvement.

I. First Steps

HIRES Suggested Calibrations
Pre-Reduction Setup

II. Setup

Organize/Compress the Data
Create/Edit the Structure
Setup

III. Calibrations

Create Bias (Zero) frames [NOT recommended and not functional]
Set Gain
Process Flats
Arc Images
Slit Profile

IV. Extraction

Process the Image
Cosmic Rays [Optional, recommened]
Identify and Trace the Object
Sky Subtraction
Extraction

Flux and/or Coadding

Several routines now exist. Pressure JXP to provide better documentation.
Obsolete Routines



Last modified 2005-10-10