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ANALytic Psfs

The ANAL option permits one of a number of analytic functional forms to be chosen for a psf, using the MASK parameter,

   PSF definitions available

   GAUSSIAN   - Gaussian response    TRIANGLE   - Triangular response
   TOPHAT     - Circular top-hat     FLAT_TRI   - Triangle with flat top

   MASK - Name of profile to use (select from above) /'GAUSSIAN'/ >
The default is always GAUSSIAN. The spatial scale of the analytic form is established using the AUX parameter. The nature of the data required varies with the MASK choice,
   Dataset pixels are 1 arcmin square   ; User is informed of dataset
                                        ; pixel size.

   AUX - Gaussian FWHM in arcmin /1/ >  ; GAUSSIAN prompt

   AUX - Tophat full width in arcmin >  ; TOPHAT prompt

   AUX - Triangle zero-point full       ; TRIANGLE prompt
                   width in arcmin > 

   Please supply full-width at zero 
    response (FWZR) and full-width 
    half-max (FWHM)
   AUX - FWZR and FWHM in arcmin >      ; FLAT_TRI prompt
Note that in all the above cases the geometrical information is supplied in terms of the axis units of the dataset if present (pixels otherwise). These data are sufficient to define the normalisation of the psf in each case, as the integrated total is always unity.



Asterix
Tue Oct 7 12:03:17 BST 1997