xsh_scired_slit_nod (7)

esorex xsh_scired_slit_nod [OPTIONS] FILE.sof

This recipe reduces science exposure in SLIT configuration and NOD mode Input Frames :

  - A set of n Science frames ( n even ), Tag = OBJECT_SLIT_NOD_arm
  - Spectral format table (Tag = SPECTRAL_FORMAT_TAB_arm)
  - [UVB,VIS] A master bias frame (Tag = MASTER_BIAS_arm)
  - A master flat frame (Tag = MASTER_FLAT_SLIT_arm)
  - An order table frame(Tag = ORDER_TABLE_EDGES_SLIT_arm)
  - [poly mode] A wave solution frame(Tag = WAVE_TAB_2D_arm)
  - [poly mode] A wave map frame(Tag = WAVE_MAP_arm)
  - [poly mode] A disp table frame(Tag = DISP_TAB_arm)
  - [physical model mode]A model cfg table (Format = TABLE, Tag = XSH_MOD_CFG_TAB_arm)
  - [OPTIONAL] A non-linear badpixel map (Tag = BP_MAP_NL_arm)
  - [OPTIONAL] A reference badpixel map (Tag = BP_MAP_RP_arm)
  - [OPTIONAL] The instrument response table (Tag = RESPONSE_MERGE1D_SLIT_arm)
  - [OPTIONAL] An atmospheric extinction table (Tag = ATMOS_EXT_arm)
  - [OPTIONAL] A telluric mask (Tag = TELL_MASK_arm)

Products :

  - PREFIX_ORDER2D_arm (2 dimension)
  - PREFIX_ORDER1D_arm (1 dimension)
  - PREFIX_MERGE2D_arm (2 dimension)
  - PREFIX_MERGE1D_arm (1 dimension)
  - PREFIX_WAVE_MAP_arm, wave map image
  - PREFIX_SLIT_MAP_arm, slit map image
  - [OPTIONAL, if response and atm ext are provided]  PREFIX_FLUX_ORDER2D_arm (2 dimension)
  - [OPTIONAL, if response and atm ext are provided]  PREFIX_FLUX_ORDER1D_arm (1 dimension)
  - [OPTIONAL, if response and atm ext are provided]  PREFIX_FLUX_MERGE2D_arm (2 dimension)
  - [OPTIONAL, if response and atm ext are provided]  PREFIX_FLUX_MERGE1D_arm (1 dimension)

- where PREFIX is SCI, FLUX, TELL if input raw DPR.TYPE contains OBJECT or FLUX or TELLURIC

--keep-temp <str>

If \'no\', temporary files are deleted. (str; default: \'no\'). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.keep-temp [default = no].

--debug-level <str>

Additional xshooter debug level. One of \'none\', \'low\', \'medium\', \'high\' (str; default: \'none\'). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.debug-level [default = none].

--time-stamp <bool>

Add timestamp to product file name. (bool; default: False). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.time-stamp [default = False].

--decode-bp <long>

Integer representation of the bits to be considered bad when decoding the bad pixel mask pixel values. (long; default: 2144337919). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.decode-bp [default = 2144337919].

--pre-overscan-corr <long>

pre-overscan correction.0: no correction1: mean overscan correction2: mean prescan correction3: (mean pre+mean overscan)/2 correction (long; default: 1). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.pre-overscan-corr [default = 1].

--stack-method <str>

Method used to build master frame. (str; default: \'median\'). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.stack-method [default = median].

--klow <float>

Kappa used to clip low level values, when method is set to \'mean\' (float; default: 5.0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.klow [default = 5.0].

--khigh <float>

Kappa used to clip high level values, when method is set to \'mean\' (float; default: 5.0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.khigh [default = 5.0].

--removecrhsingle-sigmalim <float>

Poisson fluctuation threshold to flag CRHs (see van Dokkum, PASP,113,2001,p1420-27) (float; default: 20.0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.removecrhsingle-sigmalim [default = 20.0].

--removecrhsingle-flim <float>

Minimum contrast between the Laplacian image and the fine structure image that a point must have to be flagged as CRH. (see van Dokkum, PASP,113,2001,p1420-27) (float; default: 2.0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.removecrhsingle-flim [default = 2.0].

--removecrhsingle-niter <long>

Max number of iterations (long; default: 4). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.removecrhsingle-niter [default = 4].

--rectify-kernel <str>

Name of the Interpolation Kernel Used. Possible values are: tanh, sinc, sinc2, lanczos, hamming, hann. (str; default: \'tanh\'). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.rectify-kernel [default = tanh].

--rectify-radius <float>

Rectify Interpolation radius [bin units]. (float; default: 2.0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.rectify-radius [default = 2.0].

--rectify-bin-lambda <float>

Wavelength step in the output spectrum [nm] (float; default: -1.0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.rectify-bin-lambda [default = -1.0].

--rectify-bin-slit <float>

Spatial step along the slit in the output spectrum [arcsec] (float; default: -1.0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.rectify-bin-slit [default = -1.0].

--rectify-fast <bool>

Fast if TRUE (Rect[B-A] = -Rect[A-B]), in that case only entire pixel shifts are applied. (bool; default: True). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.rectify-fast [default = True].

--localize-method <str>

Localization method (MANUAL, MAXIMUM, GAUSSIAN) used to detect the object centroid and height on the slit (str; default: \'MANUAL\'). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.localize-method [default = MANUAL].

--localize-chunk-nb <long>

Number of chunks in the full spectrum to localize the object (long; default: 10). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.localize-chunk-nb [default = 10].

--localize-thresh <float>

Threshold relative to the peak intensity below which the edges of the object are detected for MAXIMUM localization (float; default: 0.1). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.localize-thresh [default = 0.1].

--localize-deg-lambda <long>

Degree in lambda in the localization polynomial expression slit=f(lambda), used only for MAXIMUM and GAUSSIAN (long; default: 0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.localize-deg-lambda [default = 0].

--localize-slit-position <float>

Object position on the slit for MANUAL localization [arcsec]. It refers to the object position in the first frame of the nodding sequence (float; default: 0.0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.localize-slit-position [default = 0.0].

--localize-slit-hheight <float>

Object half height on the slit for MANUAL localization [arcsec] (float; default: 2.0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.localize-slit-hheight [default = 2.0].

--localize-kappa <float>

Kappa value for sigma clipping in the localization polynomial fit (float; default: 3.0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.localize-kappa [default = 3.0].

--localize-niter <long>

Number of iterations for sigma clipping in the localization polynomial fit (long; default: 3). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.localize-niter [default = 3].

--localize-use-skymask <bool>

TRUE if we want to mask sky lines using SKY_LINE_LIST file. (bool; default: False). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.localize-use-skymask [default = False].

--localize-nod-throw <float>

Step (arcsec) between A and B images in nodding mode. (float; default: 0.0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.localize-nod-throw [default = 0.0].

--extract-method <str>

Method used for extraction (LOCALIZATION, NOD) (str; default: \'NOD\'). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.extract-method [default = NOD].

--stdextract-interp-hsize <long>

Half size of mask used to define object cross order profile (long; default: 30). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.stdextract-interp-hsize [default = 30].

--combinenod-throwlist <str>

Name of ascii file containing the list of throw shifts with respect to the first exposure (str; default: \'throwlist.asc\'). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.combinenod-throwlist [default = throwlist.asc].

--combinenod-method <str>

Combination method for nodded frames (MEDIAN, MEAN) (str; default: \'MEAN\'). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.combinenod-method [default = MEAN].

--max-slit <float>

Lower Slit Limit (localize and extract (float; default: 5.7). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.max-slit [default = 5.7].

--min-slit <float>

Upper Slit Limit (localize and extract (float; default: -5.3). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.min-slit [default = -5.3].

--correct-sky-by-median <bool>

TRUE if the resampled spectrum at each wavelength is median subtracted to remove sky lines (bool; default: True). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.correct-sky-by-median [default = True].

--cut-uvb-spectrum <bool>

TRUE if recipe cuts the UVB spectrum at 556 nm (dichroich) (bool; default: True). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.cut-uvb-spectrum [default = True].

--generate-SDP-format <bool>

TRUE if additional files should be generated in Science Data Product (SDP) format. (bool; default: False). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.generate-SDP-format [default = False].

--dummy-association-keys <long>

Sets the number of dummy (empty) ASSONi, ASSOCi and ASSOMi keywords to create. (long; default: 0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is xsh.xsh_scired_slit_nod.dummy-association-keys [default = 0].

Note that it is possible to create a configuration file containing these options, along with suitable default values. Please refer to the details provided by the 'esorex --help' command.

The full documentation for the xshoo pipeline can be downloaded as a PDF file using the following URL:

• ftp://ftp.eso.org/pub/dfs/pipelines/xshoo/xshoo-pipeline-manual-12.1.pdf

An overview over the existing ESO pipelines can be found on the web page http://www.eso.org/sci/software/pipelines/.

Basic documentation about the EsoRex program can be found at the esorex (1) man page.

It is possible to call the pipelines from python using the python-cpl package. See http://packages.python.org/python-cpl/index.html for further information.

The other recipes of the xshoo pipeline are xsh_cfg_recover(7), xsh_lingain(7), xsh_geom_ifu(7), xsh_wavecal(7), xsh_respon_slit_nod(7), xsh_mdark(7), xsh_respon_slit_offset(7), xsh_orderpos(7), xsh_scired_ifu_stare_drl(7), xsh_scired_ifu_stare(7), xsh_flexcomp(7), xsh_scired_ifu_offset_drl(7), xsh_util_physmod(7), xsh_respon_slit_stare(7), xsh_2dmap(7), xsh_mflat(7), xsh_mbias(7), xsh_predict(7), xsh_scired_ifu_offset(7), xsh_scired_slit_stare(7), xsh_scired_slit_offset(7)

xsh_scired_slit_nod 2.5.2

P.Goldoni, L.Guglielmi, R. Haigron, F. Royer, D. Bramich A. Modigliani <[email protected]>

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This file is part of the X-shooter Instrument Pipeline Copyright (C) 2006 European Southern Observatory

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