neon spectrum

milena wrote on Oct 11, 2010

hey,

I want to ask if it is possible to print a diagram of a neon spectrum from IRAF. I need the spectral lines from 3000-5500 Angström. Or if you know where to get a diagram like this. Not in tabulated form. It's for the package "slit", task "identify". I have only a reference spectrum from 5500-7000 Angström.

THANK YOU :)

milena

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Mike Fitzpatrick wrote on Oct 11, 2010

You can get a HeNeAr spectrum cutout FITS file from http://www.noao.edu/kpno/specatlas/henear/henear.html

If you have a list of Neon lines and strengths then the MK1DSPEC task in ARTDATA can make an image of those.

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milena wrote on Oct 11, 2010

hey,

thanks.

I tried what you said but I can't get it to work. I'm sorry.
Could you post what exactly you type in the command line in to get a plot of the spectrum?

:) :) :)

milena

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Mike Fitzpatrick wrote on Oct 11, 2010

See Example 6 in the MK1DSPEC help page and the description section for how to use line lists.

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milena wrote on Oct 11, 2010

hey,

I think it works. At least I don't get error messages... THANK YOU :)
But I have a 1D spectrum now. But in fact I'm looking for a 2D spectrum like http://www.astrosurf.com/buil/us/spe2/calib2/neon1.gif

I just want IRAF to plot for example the ctiohenear.dat file

thanks

milena

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Mike Fitzpatrick wrote on Oct 11, 2010

Try the IDENTIFY task on your newly created 1D image. You want a 2-D plot, not a 2-D spectrum.

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