fors_dark(7)

fors_dark7

Compute master dark frame

Usage

esorex fors_dark [OPTIONS] FILE.sof

Overview

This recipe is used to combine input raw DARK frames into a master dark frame by subtracing the master bias and using the given stacking method.

The overscan regions, if present, are removed from the result.

Input files:

DO category: Type: Explanation: Required:
DARK Raw Dark frame Y
MASTER_BIAS FITS image Master bias Y

Output files:

DO category: Data type: Explanation:
MASTER_DARK FITS image Master dark frame

Options

--stack_method <str>

Frames combination method (str; default: ´median´). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is fors.fors_dark.stack_method [default = median].

--minrejection <int>

Number of lowest values to be rejected (int; default: 1). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is fors.fors_dark.minrejection [default = 1].

--maxrejection <int>

Number of highest values to be rejected (int; default: 1). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is fors.fors_dark.maxrejection [default = 1].

--klow <float>

Low threshold in ksigma method (float; default: 3.0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is fors.fors_dark.klow [default = 3.0].

--khigh <float>

High threshold in ksigma method (float; default: 3.0). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is fors.fors_dark.khigh [default = 3.0].

--kiter <int>

Max number of iterations in ksigma method (int; default: 999). The full name of this option for the EsoRex configuration file is fors.fors_dark.kiter [default = 999].

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.

Version

fors_dark 5.5.6

Releases

4 releases since Debian 8 (Jessie); the text changed 3 times.

  1. 8
  2. 9
  3. 10
  4. 11

Author

Jonas M. Larsen <[email protected]>

Bug reports

Please report any problems to [email protected]. Alternatively, you may send a report to the ESO User Support Department <[email protected]>.

License

This file is currently part of the FORS Instrument Pipeline Copyright (C) 2002-2011 European Southern Observatory

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA

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