The UCSCLRIS Package

Working Draft (Currently under edit)!

Overview

The ucsclris package is a set of IRAF tasks written by Drew Phillips at Lick observatory for use with the Low Resolution Imaging Spectrograph (LRIS). This software, originally created as an aid to the DEEP group, is available for other users on a "use-at-your-own-risk" basis. It is not official Keck software nor is it supported by them, so send any comments to phillips@ucolick.org.

Please note that EVERYTHING here is under development and may change without notice!

To get it: Via anonymous FTP at ftp.ucolick.org

  cd pub/users/phillips/
  ls
  binary
  get tar_ucsclris.XXX, 	where XXX=date of tarfile
  quit

Lick users: The UCSCLRIS package is in the extern package, so just type "ucsclris" to load it. To access the latest UCSCLRIS version, put the following in your login.cl:

set	ucsclris="/net/savitri/d/ucsclris/"
task	ucsclris=ucsclris$ucsclris.cl
task	prep=ucsclris$prep.cl

Keck users: The package is already defined in the default login.cl.

Elements

prep, the mask design and fabrication package.
ucsclris, LRIS observing tools.
redux, slitmask reduction tools.
slitmask alignment tools.
NEW! Slitmask-alignment Cookbook .

This software makes use of the pickoff mirror.

BTW, much of this software is prototype for the DEIMOS project.

Acknowledgments

This software has been aided by ideas, discussions and measurements of many people, in particular Sandy Faber and Nicole Vogt. I'm also indebted to Judy Cohen at Caltech, who has provided a wealth of information about LRIS.

Andrew C. Phillips / Lick Observatory

Last modified: 17 feb 99

phillips@ucolick.org