Provided by: cpl-plugin-fors-doc_4.11.12+dfsg-3_all bug

NAME

       fors_extract_slits - Spatial rectification of spectral image

SYNOPSIS

       esorex fors_extract_slits [OPTIONS] FILE.sof

DESCRIPTION

       This  recipe  is  used  to extract MOS/MXU slit spectra, following their curvature, and to
       remap them into a spatially rectified image.

       Please refer to the FORS Pipeline UserĀ“s Manual for details about  the  spectra  remapping
       technique.  Note  however  that  the  interpolation  is done exclusively along the spatial
       direction, and therefore the output rectified image will have the same x size of the input
       spectral image.

       In the table below the MXU acronym can be alternatively read as MOS.

       Input files:

         DO category:               Type:       Explanation:         Required:
         LAMP_UNBIAS_MXU
         or SCIENCE_UNBIAS_MXU
         or SCIENCE_UNFLAT_MXU
         or STANDARD_UNBIAS_MXU
         or STANDARD_UNFLAT_MXU
         or UNMAPPED_SCI_MXU
         or UNMAPPED_STD_MXU
         or UNMAPPED_SKY_SCI_MXU
         or UNMAPPED_SKY_STD_MXU    Calib       Spectral frame          Y
         SLIT_LOCATION_DETECT_MXU
         or SLIT_LOCATION_MXU       Calib       Master flat frame       Y
         CURV_COEFF_MXU             Calib       Spectral curvature      Y
         GRISM_TABLE                Calib       Grism table             .

       Output files:

         DO category:               Data type:  Explanation:
         RECTIFIED_LAMP_MXU
         or RECTIFIED_ALL_SCI_MXU
         or RECTIFIED_ALL_STD_MXU
         or RECTIFIED_SCI_MXU
         or RECTIFIED_STD_MXU
         or RECTIFIED_SKY_SCI_MXU
         or RECTIFIED_SKY_STD_MXU   FITS image  Rectified slit spectra

OPTIONS

       --dispersion <float>
              Expected  spectral dispersion (Angstrom/pixel) (float; default: 0.0). The full name
              of     this     option     for     the     EsoRex     configuration     file     is
              fors.fors_extract_slits.dispersion [default = 0.0].

       --startwavelength <float>
              Start  wavelength  in  spectral  extraction (float; default: 0.0). The full name of
              this      option      for      the      EsoRex      configuration      file      is
              fors.fors_extract_slits.startwavelength [default = 0.0].

       --endwavelength <float>
              End  wavelength in spectral extraction (float; default: 0.0). The full name of this
              option for the EsoRex configuration file  is  fors.fors_extract_slits.endwavelength
              [default = 0.0].

       --flux <bool>
              Apply flux conservation (bool; default: True). The full name of this option for the
              EsoRex configuration file is fors.fors_extract_slits.flux [default = True].

       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.

SEE ALSO

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

              ftp://ftp.eso.org/pub/dfs/pipelines/fors/fors-pipeline-manual-4.7.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 fors pipeline are fors_wave_calib_lss(7), fors_img_sky_flat(7),
       fors_resample(7),      fors_config(7),       fors_extract_objects(7),       fors_calib(7),
       fors_wave_calib(7),   fors_detect_objects(7),   fors_pmos_science(7),   fors_zeropoint(7),
       fors_extract(7),   fors_remove_bias(7),   fors_subtract_sky(7),    fors_normalise_flat(7),
       fors_photometry(7),   fors_img_screen_flat(7),   fors_dark(7),   fors_subtract_sky_lss(7),
       fors_trace_flat(7),   fors_flatfield(7),   fors_img_science(7),    fors_detect_spectra(7),
       fors_sumflux(7),      fors_pmos_extract(7),      fors_align_sky_lss(7),      fors_bias(7),
       fors_align_sky(7), fors_pmos_calib(7), fors_spec_mflat(7), fors_science(7)

VERSION

       fors_extract_slits 4.11.12

AUTHOR

       Carlo Izzo <usd-help@eso.org>

BUG REPORTS

       Please report any problems to usd-help@eso.org. Alternatively, you may send  a  report  to
       the ESO User Support Department <usd-help@eso.org>.

LICENSE

       This  file  is  currently  part  of  the  FORS Instrument Pipeline Copyright (C) 2002-2010
       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