NIRC2 Manual 

 

AO / NIRC2 

 Notes on AO operation

 

AO Home Page 

Information on the adaptive optics system. 

Calibrations 

Flux standards, lamp line plots and lists, etc.

Telescope Tools

FACSUM, guider eavesdrop, compass roses, and such.

 

Check Lists

Cookbook style procedures

Troubleshooting

A guide to common problems while observing with NIRC2.

Engineering

Notes for SAs and Technicians.

Index 

The NIRC2 master index. 

Log Sheet

Specifications 

Throughputs, field sizes, etc.,

including the Quick Reference information. 

NGSAO planning tool for guide star offsets

 

LGSAO planning tool for guide star offsets

SNR and Efficiency Calculator Beta version

Spectroscopy Simulation tool, Beta version

Telescope and facility information 

Pointing limits, weather links, atmospheric transmission, and more.

Scripting NIRC2.

Writing your own custom observing scripts.

Backing up data 

Writing to DVDs, CD's, Exabyte, FTPing.

Dewarp Utility.

Post-Observing Comment Form