Mimir data reduction and analysis tools:
Current Available:
1. Mimir Software Package - Basic Data Reduction (MSP-BDP) - a GUI-based IDL "project" that will allow performing all the raw data intake, quality testing, bookkeeping, dark/flat/linearity corrections needed to generate "science ready" images.
2. Mimir Software Package - Wavelength Calibration Tool (MSP-WCT) - a GUI-based IDL "project" that will aid the user in performing wavelength calibration of Mimir spectral images, using either OH night sky lines or images taken of the Argon line lamp. Will produce linearly dispersed, slit-shape corrected spectral images suitable for spectrum extraction.
Available Soon:
3. Mimir Software Package - Photo-Polarimetry Analysis Tool (MSP-PPOL) - a GUI-based IDL "project" to perform astrometry, scaling, coadding, calibration, PSF-fitting crowded field photometry, and polarimetric analysis of GPIPS-like polarimetry data from Mimir. Produces image tiles, PHOTCAT deep photometry (tied to 2MASS H-band magnitudes), and POLCAT polarizations for stars. Alpha version running (20090112). Beta version expected to be released around Dec 31, 2009.
4. Mimir Software Package - Spectroscopy Extractor Tools (MSP-SXT): Spectrum Extractor, Spectrum Coadder, Template Matcher, EW Tool.
5. Mimir Software Package - Imaging and Photometry Tool (MSP-IPT): astrometry, registration, point source extraction and calibration, JHK matching, 2MASS matching.
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To fetch the S/W
tools:
Mimir Software Package - Basic Data Processor (MSP-BDP), v1.2.3 - 20091119 (as a zip file)
Mimir Software Package - Wavelength
Calibration Tool (MSP-WCT), v1.7 - 20091102 - Now does HK-Spec and "Fat-Eared" slit, also (as a zip file)
To run either the BDP or the WCT:
- unpack the
zip file
- open the IDL
Development Editor (IDLDE) - be sure the "project window"
is open
- click File->Open Project and change directories to find and open the file "MSP_WCT.prj" or "MSP_BDP.prj"
- click the
Project->Compile->All Files button
- repeat step 4 once
- click the
Project->Run button
At present, neither package has documentation or adequate help files. On the other hand, they have been written so that the processing steps, once completed, direct you to the next step.
[ alpha version of spectroscopy extraction routines: MSP-SXC.zip (v0.1 - 20090820) ]
When in doubt, drop us a line or call. Better yet, come spend some time with us in Boston!
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