Figure 1: WHIRCAM at GHRIL

• Contents
• Observing in the IR
  • Obtaining Optimum Images
  • Calibration Frames: Darks and Flatfields
• WHIRCAM Characteristics
• Observing with WHIRCAM
  • Introduction
  • Starting up
    • Menu Control
    • Startup Menu
    • Defining Telescope Pointing Model
  • Initial Engineering Tests
  • Observing Modes
  • Taking an Exposure
    • Imaging menu
    • Valid EXEC Commands
    • Initial Setup
    • Setup on Source
    • Taking Data On-source
  • Focussing
  • Shutting Down
• Filters
• Exposure Times
  • Array Linearity
  • Saturation
  • Extinction and Sky Brightness
  • Background-Limited Operation (BLIP)
  • Limiting Magnitudes
  • Throughput
• Standards
• Data Storage
• Shift + Add Mode
• Trouble Shooting
• Appendix A.    Data Reduction with IRCAM_CLRED
• Appendix B.    IRCAM_CLRED Commands
• Appendix C.    WHIRCAM with Martini
• Appendix D.    UKIRT Standards
• About this document ...