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Issue Astron. Astrophys. Suppl. Ser.
Volume 122, Number 2, April_II 1997
Page(s) 371 - 380
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/aas:1997130

DOI: 10.1051/aas:1997130

A&A Supplement series, Vol. 122, April II 1997, 371-380

Received November 22, 1994; accepted July 22, 1996

Minimum-component baselines: Fourier analysis for continuum assessment

J.V. Wall

Royal Greenwich Observatory, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB30EZ, UK

Abstract:

This describes a technique for fitting baselines or continua to scans or spectra with a large proportion occupied by signal in the form of sources or emission/absorption lines. It is essentially a high-pass filtering technique; the very lowest Fourier frequencies are ``filtered out" by using them to construct a model of the continuum. The technique is interactive, and subjective in that some decision is required by the analyst; but it is very stable despite this. Errors are analyzed and some examples are given to demonstrate the versatility of the technique. The route to generating an objective (hands-off) technique is discussed.

keywords: methods: data analysis; numerical -- techniques: image processing


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