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VERY LARGE TELESCOPE NaCo VLT-MAN-ESO-14200-2761 User Manual
This manual describes the NaCo (Nasmyth Adaptive Optics System and Near‑Infrared Imager and Spectrograph) instrument used at the ESO Very Large Telescope. It covers the instrument’s architecture, adaptive‑optics system, and the various observing modes available to astronomers.
The document includes sections on imaging, spectroscopy, coronagraphy, polarimetry, SAM (Sparse Aperture Masking), and data‑reduction pipelines, as well as detailed calibration procedures, template definitions, and example observing strategies.
Covers: List of Abbreviations & Acronyms · Introduction · Observing with Adaptive Optics in the Infrared · Imaging · Spectroscopy · Coronagraphy
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VERY LARGE TELESCOPE NaCo VLT-MAN-ESO-14200-2761 User Manual
User Manual 137 pages · 7.5 MB · ENThe ESO NaCo User Manual provides detailed instructions for operating the NaCo instrument on the Very Large Telescope.
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Day-to-day operation, settings and troubleshooting. Start here if the product is already set up.
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How are imaging data calibrated with NaCo?
The manual provides a calibration plan for imaging and SDI+, including flat‑field, sky‑flat, and standard‑star procedures.
From: VERY LARGE TELESCOPE NaCo VLT-MAN-ESO-14200-2761 User Manual