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The Messenger 116
June 2004

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The MIDI Data Flow: First Observing Period

P. Ballester [1], I. Percheron [1], C. Sabet [2], T. Licha [2], D. J. McKay [1, 3], S. Morel [1],
M. Petr-Gotzens [1], A. Richichi [1], M. VanDenAncker [1], M. Wittkowski [1]

[1] European Southern Observatory, Garching, Germany; [2] Tekom GmbH, Krailing, Germany;
[3] Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, United Kingdom

Abstract: MIDI, the first scientific instrument for the VLTI, has been offered to the community since the beginning of the observing period P73. In this article, we present a number of different software tools that are available for the preparation of observations, the processing of MIDI data in real-time during observing, the pipeline reduction of data at the completion of observations and the distribution of these data.

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The Messenger 116 June 2004

The MIDI Data Flow: First Observing Period

P. Ballester [1], I. Percheron [1], C. Sabet [2], T. Licha [2], D. J. McKay [1, 3], S. Morel [1], M. Petr-Gotzens [1], A. Richichi [1], M. VanDenAncker [1], M. Wittkowski [1]

[1] European Southern Observatory, Garching, Germany; [2] Tekom GmbH, Krailing, Germany; [3] Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, United Kingdom

The Messenger 116
June 2004

P. Ballester [1], I. Percheron [1], C. Sabet [2], T. Licha [2], D. J. McKay [1, 3], S. Morel [1],
M. Petr-Gotzens [1], A. Richichi [1], M. VanDenAncker [1], M. Wittkowski [1]

[1] European Southern Observatory, Garching, Germany; [2] Tekom GmbH, Krailing, Germany;
[3] Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, United Kingdom