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Besides the image operators provided by the basic core system (see earlier FAQ) the NOAO package in IRAF provides tools for basic CCD reductions, mosaicing, aperture and PSF-fitting (DAOPHOT) photometry, and photometric calibration. A package for surface photometry is planned and will be added at a later date.
