Tools and Tips
This page contains all tools and tips needed to prepare efficiently FORS observations.
FORS2 specific tools
Tools and information to prepare and execute FORS2 observations.
- FORS Instrument Mask Simulator fims: during the Phase 2 Proposal Preparation, some observing modes will require interactive mask preparation with this tool.
- FORS Standard Stars and Fields
- UCAC1 catalog: CCD astrometry for the southern sky (VizieR Search Page)
- FORS2 Zero Points trend analysis from the daily health check monitor. For details see
http://www.eso.org/observing/dfo/quality/FORS2/qc/zeropoints/zeropoints.html - FORS2 calibration reference frames.This page contains examples of what the offered data calibration should look like.
For historical reference, we keep here the same information for FORS1: ZPs and calibration reference frames.
Generic Tools and Information
- ETC, Exposure Time Calculators
- Proposal Preparation and Submission
- Preparation of Phase 2 material for service (and visitor) mode observations
- (For authors: If you are using data from this instrument in your paper, please see the ESO Data Citation Policy.)