Documentation

In this page, you will find all the manuals needed to prepare and analyze your observations with HAWK-I. Please be sure to download the needed document corresponding to the period in which the observations will take place.

All the manuals are in Adobe's Acrobat format.

  • HAWK-I User's Manual
    All the information about the instrument itself, its modes and their characteristics.          
    • Period 114, to be used for Period 114 Phase 2 proposal preparation, and P115 Phase 1 proposal preparation.
    • Period 113, to be used for Period 113 Phase 2 proposal preparation, and P114 Phase 1 proposal preparation.
    • Period 111, to be used for Period 111 and 112 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation (no changes in P112 and Phase 1 of P113)
    • Period 110, to be used for Period 110 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation
    • Period 109, to be used for Period 109 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation
    • Period 108, to be used for Period 108 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation
    • Period 107, to be used for Period 107 Phase 2 and DDT proposal preparation.
    • Period 106, to be used for Period 106 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation.
    • Period 105, to be used for Period 105 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation.
    • Period 104, to be used for Period 104 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation.
    • Period 103, to be used for Period 103 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation.
      The main modification concerns the performance with GRAAL+HAWK-I.
    • Period 102, to be used for Period 102 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation.
      The main modification concerns the availability to observe with GRAAL+HAWK-I in Tip-Tilt free mode (hence to obtain Ground Layer Adaptive Optic corrected HAWK-I images ).
    • Period 100, to be used for Period 100 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation.
    • Period 97, to be used for Period 97 and 98 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation.
  • HAWK-I Template User Manual
    Detailed information on the acquisition, observation, and calibration templates.
    • Period 111 - , to be used for Period 111 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation (no changes from P112 and following periods).
    • Period 110, to be used for Period 110 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation.
    • Period 109, to be used for Period 109 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation.
    • Period 108, to be used for Period 108 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation.
    • Period 107, to be used for Period 107 Phase 2 abd DDT proposal preparation.
    • Period 106, to be used for Period 106 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation.
    • Period 105, to be used for Period 105 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation.
    • Period 104, to be used for Period 104 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation.
    • Period 103, to be used for Period 103 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation.
    • Period 100, to be used for Period 100 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation.
    • Period 97, to be used for Period 97 and 98 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation.
  • HAWK-I Calibration Plan
    Detailed information on the instrument calibration plan.
    • Period 111 - , to be used for Period 111 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation (no changes from P112 and following periods).
    • Period 110, to be used for Period 110 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation.
    • Period 109, to be used for Period 109 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation.
    • Period 108, to be used for Period 108 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation.
    • Period 107, to be used for Period 107 Phase 2 abd DDT proposal preparation.
    • Period 106, to be used for Period 106 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation.
    • Period 105, to be used for Period 105 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation.
    • Period 104, to be used for Period 104 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation.
    • Period 103, to be used for Period 103 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation.
    • Period 100, to be used for Period 100 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation.
    • Period 97, to be used for Period 97 and 98 Phase 1 and 2 proposal preparation.
  • HAWK-I Pipeline Manual The HAWK-I pipeline and its manual can be retreived from here.

 

 
A list of Frequently Asked Questions on data reduction is also available.