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The FUSE Archival Data Handbook - MAST - STScI

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8 Retrieving and Analyzing <strong>FUSE</strong> <strong>Data</strong> 104<br />

8.1 Retrieving <strong>FUSE</strong> <strong>Data</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104<br />

8.2 Analyzing <strong>FUSE</strong> data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104<br />

8.2.1 IDL Analysis Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105<br />

8.2.2 C Analysis Packages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107<br />

8.3 <strong>FUSE</strong> <strong>Data</strong> Quality Check-List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107<br />

8.4 Additional Analysis Aids and Atlases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108<br />

8.4.1 Atomic and Molecular Line <strong>Data</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108<br />

8.4.2 <strong>FUSE</strong> Interstellar Absorption Spectra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108<br />

8.4.3 Atlases of <strong>FUSE</strong> Stellar Spectra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109<br />

8.4.4 <strong>FUSE</strong> Airglow Spectra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109<br />

8.4.5 IUE Object Classes and Class #99 Observations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109<br />

9 Special Cases and Frequently Asked Questions 111<br />

9.1 Special Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111<br />

9.1.1 Extended Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111<br />

9.1.2 Time Variable Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112<br />

9.1.3 Earth Limb Observations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112<br />

9.1.4 Background Limited Observations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112<br />

9.1.5 Moving Targets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112<br />

9.2 Frequently Asked Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112<br />

Bibliography 115<br />

Appendices 117<br />

A Glossary 118<br />

B Intermediate <strong>Data</strong> File Header Descriptions 120<br />

C Trailer File Warning Messages 123<br />

D Format of Housekeeping Files 126<br />

E Format of Engineering Snapshots 129<br />

F <strong>FUSE</strong> Residual Wavelength Errors 132<br />

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