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MOPEX User's Guide - IRSA

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<strong>MOPEX</strong> User’s <strong>Guide</strong><br />

Here FLUXCONV is the flux conversion factor between e-/DN and surface brightness unit of<br />

MJy/sr (or mJy/sq.arcsec). FLUXCONV can be found in the Spitzer BCD FITS image<br />

header.<br />

Read Noise in e-: (float) This parameter characterizes the noise in e- when the data are being<br />

read out from detector. It is also stored in the BCD FITS image header.<br />

Confusion Sigma in e-: (float) The 1-sigma confusion noise limit. The source of this noise is<br />

from the spatially unresolved background galaxies. This information can be found in the<br />

IRAC and MIPS Instrument Handbooks.<br />

S/N estimator output subdirectory: The subdirectory of that you wish to use<br />

for the output files. Default is Sigma-apex.<br />

COMMAND LINE INPUT<br />

&SNESTIMATORIN<br />

Gain = 66.8,<br />

Read_Noise = 8.8,<br />

Confusion_Sigma = 0,<br />

&END<br />

In Global Parameters:<br />

SIGMA_DIR = Sigma-apex<br />

OUTPUT<br />

S/N FITS Files (*_sigma.fits): The estimated uncertainty image corresponding to each input<br />

BCD image.<br />

DISCUSSION<br />

This module allows users to estimate the noise from the BCD data, if no uncertainty images<br />

are provided. Here you need to input gain, readout noise and confusion limit appropriate for<br />

the dataset. We suggest that users look at the BCD image header to find the gain and read out<br />

noise. This module should not be used unless you cannot use the Spitzer archive-provided<br />

uncertainty images.<br />

Point Source Extraction (APEX) 115<br />

APEX Modules

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