3.2.1. createSyntheticDark

Creates synthetic dark frames from science input files.

This primitive generates synthetic dark frames using pre-computed coefficients and the log-linear relationship: dark = z1 + z0 * log10(exptime * factor)

3.2.1.1. Parameters

adinputslist of AstroData

Science files to create darks for.

suffixstr

Suffix to be added to output files.

dark_coeffstr or AstroData, optional

Adinput of dark coefficients file.

individualbool

If True, creates unique dark for each frame (no reuse). If False, reuses darks for frames with same exposure time, ND filter, and arm.

3.2.1.2. Returns

list of AstroData

Synthetic dark frames.

3.2.1.3. Parameter defaults and options

suffix               ''                   Filename suffix
dark_coeff           None                 Dark coefficient file
individual           False                Unique dark for each frame

3.2.1.4. Algorithm

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3.2.1.5. Issues and Limitations

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