Calibration data sets

In relation to Observing Blocks (which in principle are aimed at defining night time observations) and (the execution of) service observing in general we need to define what are the standard daytime calibrations that are required for different set-ups. (In a service observing context, what are the calibrations we provide beyond any night time calibrations defined in the OBs.) E.g., for imaging that would be a set of (11) bias frames (with the window used for the observations) plus a set of (3) twilight flat fields each exposed to give 100 kADU (as defined in easyflat). In the end, this is just the practical side of the calibration plans but this is specifically interesting for more complicated observing modes which are not often used and this then provides both info to any persons that is planning (service) observations, but also for us when executing service observations. In general a lot of information exists, but this is rather spread out and the plan is to make separate web pages for each instrument with all the information, including practical issues on how to execute the calibration observations which might be more complicated for things like polarimetry.

Thomas Augusteijn 2012-06-06