NAME

Astro::FITS::HdrTrans::SOFI - ESO SOFI translations

SYNOPSIS

use Astro::FITS::HdrTrans::SOFI;

%gen = Astro::FITS::HdrTrans::SOFI->translate_from_FITS( %hdr );

DESCRIPTION

This class provides a generic set of translations that are specific to the SOFI camera of the European Southern Observatory.

METHODS

this_instrument

The name of the instrument required to match (case insensitively) against the INSTRUME/INSTRUMENT keyword to allow this class to translate the specified headers. Called by the default can_translate method.

$inst = $class->this_instrument();

Returns "SOFI".

COMPLEX CONVERSIONS

to_GAIN

Fixed values for the gain depend on the camera (SW or LW), and for LW the readout mode. This implementation returns a single number.

SEE ALSO

Astro::FITS::HdrTrans, Astro::FITS::HdrTrans::UKIRT.

AUTHOR

Malcolm J. Currie <mjc@star.rl.ac.uk> Brad Cavanagh <b.cavanagh@jach.hawaii.edu>, Tim Jenness <t.jenness@jach.hawaii.edu>.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2008 Science and Technology Facilities Council. Copyright (C) 2003-2005 Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council. All Rights Reserved.

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