Index

/var/log/rotse.log

Monitoring Logfiles with tail

alert commands

Alert Commands

alertd

The Alert Daemon: alertd | alertd.conf

astrod

The Astronomical Scheduler Daemon: | astrod.conf | astrod and rotsed | Introduction | Three-Letter Acronyms (TLA)

auto mode

The Astronomical Scheduler Daemon: | rmode: The Mode Command

burst follow-up

Three-Letter Acronyms (TLA)

calibration frames

Introduction

camera commands

Camera Commands

camerad

The Camera Daemon: camerad | camerad.conf

camserverd

The Camera Daemon: camerad | camserverd.conf | sexpacman | Standard Data Directory Structure

cfitsio

Accessing FITS Files: C

clamd

The Clamshell Daemon: clamd | Clamshell Commands | clamd.conf

cobj_to_tp.pro

Refining the Pointing Model

corr_im_fast

Performing Image Correction: corr_im_fast | sexpacman | Creating Object Lists Manually

dark images

Obtaining Dark Images

Davis Weather Station

The Weather Daemon: weathd | weathd.conf

ds9

TelRad Alignment | Creating a Median Dark | Image Data: ds9 | cobj Files

ee

Manually Monitoring the Focus

find_focus3.pro

The Focus Model Data | Constructing a Focus Model

flat fields

Flat Fields

focus commands

Focus Commands

focus gradient

Manually Monitoring the Focus

focus model

The Focus Model | The Basics | Constructing a Focus Model

focus run

Introduction | Setting Up an Automated

focus_gifs.pro

Manually Monitoring the Focus

follow-up observations

The Astronomical Scheduler Daemon: | The Astronomical Scheduler Daemon: | Burst Follow-up Parameters | Burst Follow-up Parameters | burst.conf

fringe map

Fringe Maps

fringing

Fitting the Fringe Map | Corrected Images

GCN

The Alert Daemon: alertd | alertd.conf | Operational Status and Monitoring | rotsepager | rotsepager | Coordinates or ID Numbers

headfits.pro

Primary FITS Headers: headfits.pro

HETE-2

alertd.conf | Triggers: Defining Imaging Sequences | Realtime Status Monitoring over the WWW

idl

idlpacman | Relative Photometry

IDL astronomy library

Accessing FITS Files: IDL

idlpacman

Online Analysis: The PacMans | Realtime Automated Analysis | idlpacman | Standard Data Directory Structure

killrotse

Shutting Down the ROTSE

Landolt standard stars

Burst Follow-up Parameters

makedark

Creating a Median Dark | Creating a Median Dark | FITS File Description

makeflat

Making a Twilight Flat | Making a Sky Flat | FITS File Description

manual mode

The Astronomical Scheduler Daemon: | rmode: The Mode Command

match structures

Match Structures | Match Structures | Match Structures

mhead

Primary FITS Headers: mhead

mount commands

Mount Commands

mrdfits.pro

Binary Data: mrdfits.pro

naming conventions

ROTSE-III File Naming Conventions

new_dfc

Performing Image Correction: corr_im_fast

observer

The DAQ System: rotsed

pacman

Realtime Automated Analysis

pointing model

Pointing Model Logging Commands | Two-Star Pointing | A Simple Tpoint Model | Refining the Pointing Model

polar alignment

Polar Alignment | Adjusting the Polar Alignment

prompt burst observations

The Astronomical Scheduler Daemon:

rdis.pro

Image Data: readfits.pro

readfits.pro

Image Data: readfits.pro

regmatch3_list.pro

Match Structures

relative photometry

Relative Photometry | Relative Photometry-Corrected Match Structures

relphot3.pro

Relative Photometry | Relative Photometry

rmonitor

True Realtime Status Monitoring

rotsed

The ROTSE Daemon: rotsed | The DAQ System: rotsed | rotsed.conf | astrod and rotsed

rotsepager

rotsepager

rush

The User Daemon (userd) | Starting rush | Shell Information

Scheduling observations

Guest User Schedule Submission

schierd

The Schier Mount Daemon: | schierd.conf | Refining the Pointing Model

sexpacman

The Camera Daemon: camerad | Online Analysis: The PacMans | camserverd.conf | sexpacman | Standard Data Directory Structure

SExtractor

The Basics | Realtime Automated Analysis | sexpacman | Creating Object Lists Manually | sobj Files

SIG_HUP

The ROTSE Daemon: rotsed | Introduction

SIG_KILL

The ROTSE Daemon: rotsed | Shutting Down the ROTSE

SIG_ROTSE

The ROTSE Daemon: rotsed | The Weather Daemon: weathd | The Alert Daemon: alertd | The Astronomical Scheduler Daemon:

SIG_TERM

The ROTSE Daemon: rotsed | Shutting Down the ROTSE | Shutting Down the ROTSE

skeld

General Configuration File Information

sky flats

Sky Flats

sky patrol

The Astronomical Scheduler Daemon: | Introduction | Exposure Parameters | Sky Patrol Parameters | Coordinates or ID Numbers

spotd

The Spot Daemon: spotd | spotd.conf

standby

The Astronomical Scheduler Daemon:

startidlpac

idlpacman

startsexpac

sexpacman

sxpar.pro

Primary FITS Headers: headfits.pro

system files

System Files

system status

rstat: The Status Command

targets

The Astronomical Scheduler Daemon:

telescope pole offset

Finding the Telescope Pole

TelRad

TelRad Alignment

tla

Three-Letter Acronyms (TLA) | Coordinates or ID Numbers

Tpoint

Pointing Model Logging Commands | schierd.conf | A Simple Tpoint Model | Using Tpoint | Refining the Pointing Model | Tpoint Formulas

trigger

Triggers: Defining Imaging Sequences

twilight flats

Twilight Flats

two-star matrix

Calculating a Two-Star Matrix

two-star pointing

Two-Star Pointing

twostartp.pro

Calculating a Two-Star Matrix

uncorrect

Uncorrecting Images: uncorrect

Univeristy of Michigan

Realtime Status Monitoring over the WWW

update_match.pro

Match Structures

user_sched.pl

Guest User Schedule Submission

userd

The User Daemon (userd) | userd.conf

Vaisala Precipitation Detector

The Weather Daemon: weathd | weathd.conf | Raw Images

weathd

The Weather Daemon: weathd | weathd.conf

web based status

The ROTSE Daemon: rotsed

www.rotse.net

rotsed.conf | sexpacman