Abstract
We present PyWiFeS, a new Python-based data reduction pipeline for the Wide Field Spectrograph (WiFeS). PyWiFeS consists of a series of core data processing routines built on standard scientific Python packages commonly used in astronomical applications. Included in PyWiFeS is an implementation of a new global optical model of the spectrograph which provides wavelengths solutions accurate to ˜0.05 Å (RMS) across the entire detector. The core PyWiFeS package is designed to be scriptable to enable batch processing of large quantities of data, and we present a default format for handling of observation metadata and scripting of data reduction.
Author
Childress, Michael J.; Vogt, Frédéric P. A.; Nielsen, Jon; Sharp, Robert G.
Journal
Astrophysics and Space Science
Paper Publication Date
November 2013
Paper Type
Astroinformatics