Preparation of Observation Procedure Execution (OPE) File


This document is for the preparation of "Observation Procedure Execution file" (OPE-file) which is a script file for observation. Observers should send the their ope-file before the observation to support astronomer (takagi__at__naoj.org). Please contact to support astronomer if you have any question.

 

[AGENDA]

[1] Observing Modes
     (i) IMAGING mode
     (ii) GRISM and ECHELLE spectroscopy mode
     (iii) Polarimetry 

 

[2] Description of Object List

[3] Observing Procedure Script
     (i) IMAGING mode

          (i') L-band IMAGING mode
     (ii) GRISM spectroscopy mode
     (iii) ECHELLE spectroscopy mode
 
[A1] Mechanism Definition

[A2] OPE File (Template)

 


[1]  Observing modes

IRCS has four observing modes; IMAGING,  GRISM spectroscpy, ECHELLE spectroscopy, and Polarimetry.
(* In each observing mode, you can choose one of the following options: with or without Adaptive Optics. Auto-guiding is now obsolete and not offered anymore. ) 

 

(i)   IMAGING

Standard Dithering Patterns: 5 points (S5) and 9 points (S9)

Diamond Dithering Patterns : 5 points (D5) and 9 points (D9)

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(S5)

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(S9)

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(D5)

 

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  (D9)

 

Dithering width (=DITH) is the distance between two small veritcal sticks (|).

Observers can adjust DITH value in arcsecond. The default DITH value is 10 arcsec.

The order of the dithering position is defined as below.