Automation of MMT/MMIRS data reduction

Reduction of MMIRS (MMT and Magellan Infrared Spectograph) spectral data is possible using an existing open-source pipeline called mmirs-pipeline.

The pipeline software, developed by Igor Chilingarian (SAO), is published in the PASP Journal. The pipeline's git repository is available here.

One difficulty with using mmirs-pipeline is the use of “taskfiles” that describe the observation and the steps for data reduction. These files are constructed for each pair of dithered spectra. No existing software existed to create these files. As such, a lot of manual effort on the part of a researcher was needed.

The Python Tool

As part of a larger Python git repository (MMTtools), mmirs_pipeline_taskfile is a Python tool (compatible with 2.7 and 3.xx) that constructs the necessary task files and IDL script for execution. This code is made publicly available under an MIT License.

Installation

The code is available through PyPI, although cloning from the GitHub repository will give you the latest stable version. Below are the steps for installation and the necessary prerequisite:

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