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How to use the MIDAS Manual
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.
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Petra Nass
1999-06-09