• XSHOOTER reference article: Vernet et al. 2011. Please cite this article when using XSHOOTER data in publications.

• XSHOOTER imaging mode article: Martayan et al. 2014.

• Find here a document describing the NIR readout mode and its different regimes (normal, inter/extrapolated, saturated).

• Problem with wavelength shift between the XSHOOTER arms. A document prepared by S. Moehler explains the physical and pipeline origins as well as the corrective actions taken.

• Characterization of the X-shooter IFU mode report on a characterization and recommendations regarding X-shooter IFU observations and data analysis.

• The Virtual Image Slicer mode allows to observe bright objects that would otherwise saturate, but also to increase the signal-to-noise ratio in single exposures.

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XSHOOTER User Manuals

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• Period 111, Phase I and Phase II preparation. The IFU is not offerred since April 2023.

OLD XSHOOTER User Manuals

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DATA REDUCTION

The ESO X-shooter pipeline and Reflex package are available at: https://www.eso.org/sci/software/pipelines/.

A list of Frequently Asked Questions on data reduction is also available here: https://support.eso.org/en-US/kb/articles/data-processing-of-x-shooter-data-faqs.