OSIRIS - Blas Cabrera Workshop

Encuentros Astrofísicos Blas Cabrera: Workshop on Using the GTC and its Day One Instruments: Workshop Presentations on the OSIRIS Instrument (pdf format).

OSIRIS: Introduction and Status

Observing Modes and Scientific Applications

Observing time estimators

Multi-Object Spectroscopy

Preparing MOS proposals: Designing Masks

Differential refraction; Slit errors Relative Flux Calibration

MOS data reduction tutorial: flatfielding, distortion correction, wavelength calibration, object extraction

TF Basics

Charge shuffling modes

Choosing modes

TF setup, sky lines & order sorters selection

Setting targets on the field, Ghost removal, extended objects & practical examples

TF data reduction: Image preparation (wavelength calibration, sky ring removal, etc), TF Pipeline description.

Below are the following OSIRIS workshop lecturers (from left to right): Ignacio González-Serrano, Angel Bongiovanni, Ana Pérez García, Jordi Cepa Nogué, Jesús González and Miguel Sánchez-Portal.

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Last update November 9, 2007, by Héctor Castañeda