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Quick Look Tool

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/* Introduction */
== Introduction ==
 
The Quick Look tool is designed to allow users to quickly assess the quality of their data. It automatically produces simple 1D extractions of science data with a reasonable guess for the target of interest (selectable as either the highest peak or the most central peak in the spatial direction); attempts a sky subtraction using two sidebands (which will also subtract the bias from the raw frame), and produces a 1D extraction.
 
For arcs, automatic wavelength calibration is attempted. The accuracy of this is appropriate for the spirit of a quick look tool and is typically ~2A. This allows the observer to check that the wavelength range of interest is being covered and to identify spectral features in science spectra. This is not intended to be a final science-quality level reduction and there are a number of caveats on the extraction and calibration process listed below. However, for some users, this may be entirely sufficient for their science needs.
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