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This document is intended to be a description of how to use the
various facilities available in the MIDAS system. The manual consists
of three volumes:
- Volume A:
- describes the basic MIDAS system with all general
purpose facilities such as MIDAS Control Language, data input/output
(including graphics and image display), table system (MIDAS Data Base).
A summary of all available commands as well as site specific features
are given in appendices.
- Volume B:
- describes how to use the MIDAS system for astronomical
data reduction. Application packages for special types of
data or reductions ( e.g. long slit and echelle spectra,
object search, or crowded field photometry) are discussed
assuming intensity calibrated data.
A set of appendices gives a detailed description of the
reduction of raw data from ESO instruments.
- Volume C:
- gives the detailed description for all commands available.
It is intended that users will mainly need Volume A for general
reference. For specific reduction of raw data and usage of special
astronomical packages, Volume B will be more informative. A printed
version of the MIDAS help files is available in Volume C. Users are
recommended to use the on-line help facility which always gives a full
up to date description of the commands available.
Rein Warmels
Mon Jan 22 15:08:15 MET 1996