Telescope and Instrument Documentation

• CCD and IR Control Manuals
  • An Observer's Guide to Taking CCD Data with ICE [HTML][PostScript]
  • IR Instrument Control System WildFire [HTML] [PostScript][PDF]
  • The WIYN Arcon-IRAF Interface: A User's Guide [HTML][PostScript]

• Imaging Manuals
  • Direct Imaging Manual for Kitt Peak [HTML][PostScript]
  • KPNO MOSAIC CCD Imager User Manual [HTML] [Pdf]
  • The WIYN Mini-Mosaic Imager Manual [HTML ][PostScript]
  • The WIYN Tip/Tilt Imager (WTTM) Manual [HTML PDF]
  • SQIID Simultaneous Quad Infrared Imaging Detector User's Manual [HTML] [PDF]
  • FLAMINGOS IR Imaging/Spectrograph Information [HTML]
  • Filter Information [HTML]
    
    Imagers no longer in use at KPNO:
    • IR Imager Manual [HTML][PostScript]
    • TIFKAM/ONIS Infrared Imaging Spectrograph - Instrument Reference Manual [HTML]

• Spectroscopy Manuals
  • Low-to-Moderate Resolution Optical Spectroscopy Manual for Kitt Peak [HTML][PostScript]
    • The 4-Meter R. C. Spectrograph - Instrument Reference Manual [HTML][PostScript]
    • Multi-Slits at Kitt Peak: A Manual for Designing and Using Entrance Masks for Low/Moderate-Resolution Spectroscopy [HTML][PostScript]
    • The Multi-Aperture Red Spectrometer (MARS) Manual [HTML]
    • The Revised Gold Camera User's Manual [HTML][PostScript]
      • A CCD Atlas of Helium/Neon/Argon Spectra [HTML][PostScript]
  • Echelle Spectrograph Instrumentation Operation Manual [HTML][PostScript]
  • Hydra/WIYN Users Manual [PostScript-v5] [PDF-v5]
    • A Quick Guide to Reducing WIYN Hydra Data [HTML][PostScript]
  • Coudé Spectrograph [HTML][PostScript]
    • Coudé Feed Telescope Help Pages [HTML][PostScript]
  • Spectral Atlases
  • FLAMINGOS IR Imaging/Spectrograph Information [HTML]
  • IRMOS Performance Summary 14Mar06 [PDF][PostScript]
    
    Spectrographs no longer in use at KPNO:
    • Phoenix Instrument Manuals
      • Phoenix Instrument Manual - Draft [HTML] [PostScript]
      • Wildfire Commands Commonly Used with Phoenix [HTML] [PostScript]
      • IRAF Phoenix Data Reduction Exercise [README]- download the 17MB tar file
    • TIFKAM/ONIS Infrared Imaging Spectrograph - Instrument Reference Manual [HTML]
    • NICMASS/Coudé Feed Operating Manual [HTML][PostScript]
    • IR Cryogenic Spectrometer CRSP [HTML][PostScript]

• Telescope Manuals
  • 2.1-meter Observer's Handbook [HTML}
  • 2.1 Meter LTO Handbook (NOAO only) [HTML][PostScript]
  • 2.1-m IR Chopping Secondary User's Manual[HTML]
  • Four Meter LTO Handbooks (NOAO only)

• Miscellaneous
  • Automatic Observing Logs [HTML][PostScript]
  • Notes for using X Windows on Kitt Peak [HTML][PostScript]
  • Some basic IRAF docs:
    • IRAF Beginner's Guide [PostScript]
    • A User's Introducton to the IRAF Command Language [PostScript]
    • An Introductory Guide to IRAF Scripts [PostScript]

• IRAF documentation site

• FTP archive -- KPNO Manuals