daoedit image
image
.ls graphics = ")_.graphics"
The standard graphics device. Graphics can be set to the daophot package
parameter value (the default), "yes", or "no".
display = )_.display
The standard display device. Graphics can be set to the daophot package
parameter value (the default), "yes", or "no".
icommands =
The image display cursor.
gcommands =
The graphics cursor.
DAOEDIT is a general purpose tool for interactively examining and editing the DAOPHOT algorithm parameters located in the parameter sets DATAPARS, FINDPARS, CENTERPARS, FITSKYPARS, PHOTPARS, and DAOPARS. These five parameter sets can be be listed, edited, and/or unlearned as a group from within DAOEDIT using the IRAF lpar, epar and unlearn utilities. Any parameter in each of these five parameter sets can be examined or edited individual using a simple command. Parameters which are defined in terms of radial distance from the center of a star or in terms of image counts can be examined and edited interactively using radial profile plots and the graphics cursor.
Interactive Keystroke Commands ? Print help : Colon commands a Estimate center, sky, skysigma, fwhmpsf and magnitude of a star r Plot the radial profile of a star and its integral i Set selected parameters interactively using a radial profile plot g Toggle between image and graphics cursor x Toggle the radial profile plot between pixel and scale units y Toggle the radial profile plot between counts and normal units q Quit task Colon Commands :lparam/eparam/unlearn pset List/edit/unlearn the named pset :parameter [value] List or set an individual pset parameter Psets datapars The data dependent parameters findpars The daofind task object detection parameters centerpars The phot task centering algorithm parameters fitskypars The phot task sky fitting algorithm parameters photpars The phot task photometry algroithm parameters daopars The psf fitting algorithm parameters The following commands are available from within the interactive setup menu. Interactive Daoedit Setup Menu ? Print help spbar Mark/verify critical parameters (f, s, a, d, r, w, b) q Quit f Mark/verify the fwhm of the psf on the radial profile plot s Mark/verify the sky sigma on the radial profile plot l Mark/verify the minimum good data value on the radial profile plot u Mark/verify the maximum good data value on the radial profile plot c Mark/verify the centering box half-width on the radial profile plot n Mark/verify the cleaning radius on the radial profile plot p Mark/verify the clipping radius on the radial profile plot a Mark/verify the inner sky annulus radius on the radial profile plot d Mark/verify the width of the sky annulus on the radial profile plot g Mark/verify the sky region growing radius on the radial profile plot r Mark/verify the photometry aperture(s) on the radial profile plot w Mark/verify the psf function radius on the radial profile plot b Mark/verify the psf fitting radius on the radial profile plot
1. Setup the daophot package parameters interactively for the image m92. This example assumes that the parameters are all initially at their default values.
da> display m92 1 da> daoedit m92 ... type :e datapars to edit the data dependent parameters ... leave scale at 1.0 and datamin at INDEF but edit the datamax, readnoise, epadu, exposure, airmass, filter, and obstime parameters ... type :l datapars to check the results of the editing ... type :e findpars to check the object detection parameters ... change the findpars threshold parameter from 4.0 to 5.0 using the command :threshold 5.0 ... select a bright non-saturated star and check that its radial profile is normal using the r keystroke command ... note the value of the standard deviation of the sky background written in the plot header ... set the datapars sigma parameter to this value using the command :sigma... type i to enter the interactive setup menu set the fwhmpsf, sigma, inner radius of the sky annulus, width of the sky annulus, photometry aperture(s), psf radius, and fitting radius using the radial profile plot and graphics cursor ... check the centering, sky fitting, photometry, and psf fitting parameters with the commands :l centerpars, :l fitskypars, :l photpars, and :l daopars
datapars, findpars, centerpars, fitskypars, photpars, daopars,