XSHOOTER calChecker: calibration completeness monitor
Last update:
2026-08-17T04:11:47 (UT)
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Long-term calibrations and maintenance complete overview | how to execute
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type of calibration
validity (days)
age (days)
evaluation
ARC_UVB_IFU 14 170.5 REMINDER: take as soon as possible!
ARC_VIS_IFU 14 170.5 REMINDER: take as soon as possible!
ARC_NIR_IFU 14 170.5 REMINDER: take as soon as possible!
DARK_UVB_400k_2x2 90 76.5 soft REMINDER: next 40 day(s)
DARK_VIS_100k_2x2 90 81.5 soft REMINDER: next 35 day(s)
DARK_VIS_400k_2x2 90 76.4 soft REMINDER: next 40 day(s)
EFFMON_UVB 60 249.9 REMINDER: take as soon as possible!
EFFMON_VIS 60 249.9 REMINDER: take as soon as possible!
EFFMON_NIR 60 249.9 REMINDER: take as soon as possible!
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Product availability depends on the data transfer to Garching and the archive access there (check the "transfer" and "ngas" flags above).
INFORMATION SPECIFIC TO XSHOOTER
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The following keys are used to define a SCIENCE XSHOOTER setup:
INS.OPTI2.NAME (= IFU/SLOT)
INS.OPTI3/4/5.NAME (= slit width for different arms) (since 2011-12-07: not for 5 arcsec slits)
DET.WIN1.BINX/Y (= binning along x/y axis; UVB and VIS only)
DET.READ.CLOCK (= readout mode; UVB and VIS only)
DET.DIT (= exposure time, NIR only)
DET.NDIT (= number of averaged exposures, NIR only)
CONFIGURATION
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Number of days scanned:
7
Range of days for the issue memory (configured) :
12
Range of days for the calibration memory (issue memory plus longest validity) :
15
Days in the calibration&issue memory:
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