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Introduction to Image Reduction

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Motivation & background Instrumental Signature Removal Combining multiple images Pho<strong>to</strong>metric calibration<br />

Beyond ISR<br />

ISR is also necessary before you can combine multiple images:<br />

20x →<br />

Other effects will be treated later:<br />

• point-spread function (PSF): the response of the optical<br />

system <strong>to</strong> a point source is not a point<br />

• pho<strong>to</strong>metric calibration: comparing with standard stars <strong>to</strong><br />

calibrate sources in terms of Wm −2 s −1 (in the relevant<br />

bandpass)

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