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PAPI: PANIC Pipeline
The PANIC Pipeline (PAPI) automates reduction of near-infrared imaging data from the PAnoramic Near-Infrared Camera (PANIC) at the Calar Alto Observatory (CAHA). Initially developed for the HAWAII-2RG detectors of PANIC, PAPI has been updated to support the HAWAII-4RG detector installed in 2025. It provides a comprehensive suite of tools for processing raw astronomical images, including basic calibration, cosmic-ray removal, crosstalk correction, sky subtraction, non-linearity correction, and astrometric calibration. PAPI also includes the PANIC Quick-Look Tool (PQL), a graphical user interface for prompt data quality assessment during observations, and is a versatile tool optimized for broadband imaging of extragalactic sources, such as galaxy surveys and cluster studies.
- Code site:
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https://github.com/ppmim/PAPI4K/
- Used in:
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https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2022A%26A...659A.125S
- Described in:
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https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2010SPIE.7740E..2EI
- Bibcode:
- 2025ascl.soft09003I