XSHOOTER tutorial

• Introduction
  • Scope
• Reducing demo data
  • 1. Setting the workflow
  • 2. Selecting the input data
  • 3. Start the reduction
  • 4. Final products
  • 5. Quality plots
• The XSHOOTER data reduction flow
  • 1. Generate Master Bias
  • 2. Generate Master Dark
  • 3. Fit Orders
  • 4. Generate Master Flat
  • 5. Wavelength Calibration
  • 6. Flexure Compensation
  • 7. Flat Strategy
  • 8. Instrument Response and Efficiency
  • 9. Science Reduction SLIT
  • 10. Science Reduction IFU (instrument mode decommissioned)
  • 11. Atmospheric Modelling with Calibration Star
  • 12. Atmospheric Modelling with Science
  • 13. Telluric Correction
  • 13a. Determine Correction
  • 13b. Apply Correction
  • 14. Spectra Combination
  • 15. Additional Tasks not used in the Science Reduction Cascade
• Overview of all the data reduction configuration options
  • Selection of most appropriate calibrations
  • Quality reports
  • Configuration of parameters: the configuration editor
  • Troubleshooting
• List of workflow tasks
• Frequently Asked Questions

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XSHOOTER Version 3.8.3 - 20260212