Making Every Pixel Count

Maxim DLCalibrationProgram scans files and reads FITS headers.(access “Set Calibration” utility)1. Auto-Generate (Scan) a directory. Maxim DL will read the FITSheaders and create groups of like calibration data.• Can scan subdirectories.2. Remove any groups that are not related (for your sake as the user).3. If you wish to combine images that are in a group (on-the-fly)choose appropriate combine methods.4. Set your options (along the top, check means “yes”), they read asfollows:• Calibrate your images using Bias Frames?• Calibrate your images using Dark Frames?• Calibrate your images using Flat Frames?• Dark subtract your Flat Frames?• Bias subtract your Flat Frames?• Press “OK” and your parameters will be saved for later applicationsof “Calibrate.”• Make certain your Flats are labeled in your FITS headers. (not allprograms do this properly)