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26 May 2006: UFTI Flatfielding Test Data. We want to use UFTI test data to get a better handle on the flat field properties of the array/telescope system, and investigate the various contributions

17 Jan 2006: Tests on real WFCAM data (the UDS test data, see Section 6) showed that a more detailed model was required. ... 7 Crowded field tests. Tests have been carried out using data covering M17 in order to test the performance in more crowded fields.

17 Jan 2006: Tests on real WFCAM data (the UDS test data, see Section 6) showed that a more detailed model was required. ... 7 Crowded field tests. Tests have been carried out using data covering M17 in order to test the performance in more crowded fields.

2 Nov 2006: In the following tests we have used the 2MASS PSC as the basis for all the astrometry. ... After a few tests it became clear that not only had we got the sign wrong in the predicted value for the distortion (easy to do) but also the magnitude of

26 May 2006: Tests were carried out using only LAS data, where the images are quite sparse, and the results were just as noisy, thus eliminating this explanation. ... In these tests, it was found that using the simple model and the decay characteristics measured above

26 Jan 2006: These patterns are still being assessed, although a series of tests using a higher order r5 term showed some improvement. ... A series of tests using the UKIRT FS observations to monitor the WFCAM 2MASS calibration are being carried out, with very

17 Jan 2006: 5 Large-scale production tests 6. 6 UDS test 6. 7 Crowded field tests 10. ... 7 Crowded field tests. Tests have been carried out using data covering M17 in order to test the performance in more crowdedfields.

18 Jul 2006: JRL reported that the ESO end-to-end test had been very successful. ... We supplied simulated data to test out our supplied V0.3 recipe modules.

2 Aug 2006: There is also the possibility of carrying out tests at the Paranal laboratory. ... JRL said that he had started writing a report on the darks obtained from the AIT tests.

26 Jan 2006: These patterns are still being assessed, although a series of tests using a higher order r5 term showed some improvement. ... A series of tests using the UKIRT FS observations to monitor the WFCAM 2MASS calibration are being carried out, with very

26 May 2006: Tests were carried out using only LAS data, where the images are quite sparse, and the results were just as noisy, thus eliminating this explanation. ... In these tests, it was found that using the simple model and the decay characteristics measured above

2 Nov 2006: In the following tests we have used the 2MASS PSC as the basis for all the astrometry. ... After a few tests it became clear that not only had we got the sign wrong in the predicted value for the distortion (easy to do) but also the magnitude of

8 Dec 2006: Figure 1.16 Detector 16. 2. Self Flat Correction. As a first test for the repeatability of the flats, we flat corrected each of the 10s flats that went into the ... 0.49 /- 0.01. 16. 2.45 /- 0.11. 0.65 /- 0.01. In order to test whether the linearity

8 Dec 2006: Figure 1.16 Detector 16. 2. Self Flat Correction. As a first test for the repeatability of the flats, we flat corrected each of the 10s flats that went into the ... 0.49 /- 0.01. 16. 2.45 /- 0.11. 0.65 /- 0.01. In order to test whether the linearity

21 Oct 2006: Figure 51. Detector 16. 6. Readnoise and Gain. The data that were taken as part of the AIT included flats that were meant to be part of the tests for linearity.

19 Apr 2006: A Kolmogorov–Smirnov test showsa probability of only P = 0.6 per cent that the debris and planetstars have the same metallicity distribution. ... of the system that doesaffect the presence of detectable debris remains to be determined.Better statistics

29 Sep 2006: We have used 6 processors to run this test on the main science recipe, using 12 input raw framesand creating 21 products. ... The detailed processing time of this test is:. recipe time = 320 seconds ( 20% for missing functionalities).

15 May 2006: Comments on WFAU minutes PSB reported on the current round of transfer tests. ... The camera all-up tests will start shortly and the camera is cooling down.

29 Sep 2006: 5 Internal consistancy of the photometry. A simple way to test the homogneneity of the photometric calibration is to look at thedispersion in the median colours of high galactic latitude WFCAM

16 Nov 2006: level (Figure 1). As a test of the data reduction, we re-reduced the IRS data using the S13. ... As a test of the robustness of our best. fit model, the last column in Table 1 also gives the best-fitting χ2ν found after deleting a.

19 Apr 2006: To test the sensitivity of the model fits to the assump-tion of astronomical silicates, we also fit the radial pro-files using amorphous carbon grains (ρ = 1.85 ... grains. TheMIPS and SCUBA observations are then distinctly dif-ferent grain populations.

19 Apr 2006: Since observations in different wavebands are sensitive to different sizeddust grains, multi-wavelength imaging of debris disks provides a valuable observational test of modelswhich explain structure seen in sub-mm observations ... This has the potential

6 Jan 2006: Tests using a larger aperture (4 arcsecond diameter) for the calculationof the zeropoint show no difference. ... We think this is an important test of the 2MASS-based calibration.

19 Apr 2006: We further assume that there is a smooth distribution in masswithin this range, and test whether a power law of the global massdecline can fit the observed detections of G discs.

19 Apr 2006: However, it is difficult to test thishypothesis as the proposed planets are not detectable with currenttechniques, and such interpretations must be treated with cautionuntil alternative explanations have been explored. ... 2002) could be collisional in

6 Jun 2006: 3. Study the distribution of stars and brown dwarfs over the entire cluster area to test current theories onthe formation of brown dwarfs. ... The VDFS is aworking systems-engineered system that is already being successfully employed for the UKIRT WFCAM

28 Nov 2006: 3.3. Detection of 70 m Excess. Having used 24 m fluxes to test the accuracy of our stellarphotosphere predictions, we next consider the frequency andstrength of excess emission at 70

19 Apr 2006: Evolution of Circumstellar Disks Around Normal Stars:Placing Our Solar System in Context. Michael R. MeyerThe University of Arizona. Dana E. BackmanSOFIA/SETI Institute. Alycia J. WeinbergerCarnegie Institution of Washington. Mark C. WyattUniversity

28 Sep 2006: After ingestion tothe archive, an initial series of quality control (QC) tests re-ject sub-standard data before the catalogues across differentbands are merged. ... Following commissioning of WFCAM, a few nights (ap-proximately 10 hours per survey) were

19 Apr 2006: THE ASTROPHYSICAL JOURNAL, 527 : 918È944, 1999 December 20The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.(1999. HOW OBSERVATIONS OF CIRCUMSTELLAR DISK ASYMMETRIES CAN REVEAL HIDDEN PLANETS :. PERICENTER GLOW AND ITS

28 Sep 2006: process. 102 7.12 vircam_standard_process. 105. 8 Validation tests. 108 8.1 vircam_darkcor. 108 8.2 vircam_flatcor. ... 45 Table 8-1 Description of test data files. 114 Table 8-2 Files to be used to test each vircam function.

11 Mar 2006: VIRCAM Status - AIT: The next set of camera tests to occur will be AIT3b, which will occur after AIT4b! ... Real VIRCAM test data will be useful for creating a test harness for later ESO deliverables relating to the summit and Garching pipelines.

29 Sep 2006: data taken during the day for engineering tests). • Bad Frames by QC: The QC pipeline would generate parameters indicating problems, and if these are routinely available, it may be possible to

28 Sep 2006: We will be using 2MASS as the primary astrometry calibrator and in tests on similar mosaic instruments we have shown that our suggested ZPN distortion model, combined with a linear plate ... This will be characterised through laboratory tests during

29 Sep 2006: NFOC = 0 / Number of positions in focus scan. NFOCSCAN= 0 / Number of focus scans in focus test.

28 Sep 2006: Cf [RD05] Sec 4.8. Comment: This enables mapping of photometry vs position on the focal plane, which can test (for example) residual gradients due to scattered light, varying aperture correction

18 Jul 2006: The latter is contingent on final tests on the updated verification and flagging procedure (see later). ... It was noted again that some Cambridge presence at these tests would be desirable.

9 Aug 2006: 05A version 3 was currently being transferred, and used for various timing tests. ... Further transfer tests have been carried out, the most notable of which were single-threaded transfers which averaged 16 MBytes/s.

1 Oct 2006: A finder telescope will be installed in November/December for telescope and dome tests. ... PSB said that he visited RAL last Tuesday (12th) and took part in acquiring further VIRCAM test data.

8 Sep 2006: This night, 27 July, would be a good one to stress test any pipeline. ... PSF fitting: DWE reported that the tests with real data have gone reasonably successfully.

6 Nov 2006: Initially 120 square degrees are being released in order to test the system and receive comments. ... Tests are underway on the new baffling tube which should cut out remaining Moon glint problems.

9 Jan 2006: DWE generated some colour-colour plots from a crowded field (M17) to test the PSF-v-pipeline photometry (see item 7) 2. ... The list of demands is quite large and will take a considerable amount of work to implement and test.

18 Apr 2006: 7. VDFS VISTA update WJS reported that the telescope has passed the acceptance test, including (nearly all) the mirror supports. ... WJS said that he would pass this requirement on. WJS also added that the optical test camera has arrived in Edinburgh.

2 Feb 2006: The AIT3a tests are currently in progress. PSB was uncertain what the plans for the next few months were. ... He said that he would wait until the current batch of data has been processed and then test the algorithm on some real data (about end of January

27 Mar 2006: The tests that have been requested can be at http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/vdfs/docs/vista/cambridge_ait_request.txt VDFS docs status: PSB said that there had been