UVES Documentation

In this page, you will find the links to the manuals needed to prepare and analyse UVES observations. Please make sure to download the manuals corresponding to the period in which the observations will take place.

All the manuals are in Adobe's Acrobat format.

  • UVES User Manual
    All the information about the instrument itself, its modes and their characteristics.
    • Period 82, to be used for observations during the current period (Oct.2008-Mar.2009).
    • Period 83, to be used for Phase II preparation for observations in the Apr-Sep. 2009 period.
    • Period 84, to be used for Phase I preparation for observations in the P84 period (Oct.2009-Mar.2010).
    • Period 85, to be used for Phase I preparation for observations in the P85 period (Apr.2010-Sep.2010).
  • UVES Templates Reference Guide
    Detailed information on the acquisition, observation and calibration templates.
    • Period 82, to be used for observations during the current period (Oct.2008-Mar.2009).
    • Period 83, to be used for Phase II preparation for observations in the Apr-Sep. 2009 period.
    • Period 84, to be used for Phase I preparation for observations in the P84 period (Oct.2009-Mar.2010).
    • Period 85, to be used for Phase I preparation for observations in the P85 period (Mar.2010-Sep.2010).
  • UVES Calibration Plan
    Detailed information on the calibration plan of UVES observations.
    • Period 82, to be used for observations during the current period (Oct.2008-Mar.2009).
    • Period 83, to be used for Phase II preparation for observations in the Apr-Sep. 2009 period.
    • Period 84, to be used for Phase I preparation for observations in the P84 period (Oct.2009-Mar.2010).
    • Period 85, to be used for Phase I preparation for observations in the P85 period (Mar.2010-Oct.2010).
  • UVES Pipeline User Manual
    Detailed information on how to reduce data obtained with UVES.
    • v2.9.7, to use the latest version of the MIDAS-based pipeline. A data reduction cookbook is available here.
    • v4.3.0, to use the latest version of the CPL-based pipeline. Instructions to download and install the UVES CPL-based pipeline are available in the UVES section of the VLT Instrument Pipelines webpage.