VERY LARGE TELESCOPE NaCo VLT-MAN-ESO-14200-2761 User Manual

This document is the NaCo user manual, which introduces the use of NaCo

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Document type
User Manual
Language
English
Pages
137
File format
PDF
File size
7.5 MB
Published
28 February, 2012
Updated
30 September, 2023
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VERY LARGE TELESCOPE NaCo VLT-MAN-ESO-14200-2761 User Manual PDF

About this 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.

What's inside

  • List of Abbreviations & Acronyms
  • Introduction
  • Observing with Adaptive Optics in the Infrared
  • Imaging
  • Spectroscopy
  • Coronagraphy
  • Polarimetry
  • Sparse Aperture Masking (SAM)
  • Calibration Plans
  • Templates and Observing Strategies

Specifications

Near‑infrared imager and spectrographCONICA
Spectroscopy modesGrism and prism spectroscopy

Frequently asked questions

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.

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