def get_raw_star_directory(path4starfiles, scene, shutters, noise, redo=True):
    """
    This function returns a list of the directories (positions 1 and 2) to be studied.
    Possible paths to Scenes 1 and 2 directories in directory sim_scenes:
        path_scene1_rapid = "Scene_1_AB23/NRSRAPID_TA_real_Sim_2017222173523/postage_redo10"
        path_scene1_rapid_shifted = "Scene_1_AB23/NRSRAPID_TA_real_Sim_2017222173639/postage_redo_shifted"
    Args:
        path4starfiles -- string, path to get to the files
        scene          -- integer, either 1 or 2
        shutters       -- string, shutter velocity: 'rapid' or 'slow'
        noise          -- string, noise level: 'nonoise' or 'real'
        redo           -- True or False, go to (or not) to the directories that have a _redo at the end
    Returns:
        dir2test_list = A list of strings with the paths to position files 1 and 2
    """
    """
    ### This section will be commented out since the case has been narrowed down to NRSRAPID real for the ne TA scipts.
    # define shutter velocity to be used
    shutter_vel = "NRS"   # for slow case
    if shutters == "rapid":
        shutter_vel = "NRSRAPID"
    # define noise level
    noise_level = " no_noise"
    if noise == "real":
        noise_level = ""
    """
    # define directory path for scenario 1
    position1 = path4starfiles+"Scene_"+repr(scene)+"_AB23/NRSRAPID_TA_real_Sim_2017222173523/postage_redo10"
    position2 = path4starfiles+"Scene_"+repr(scene)+"_AB23/NRSRAPID_TA_real_Sim_2017222173639/postage_redo10_shifted"
    if scene == 2:
        print("Scene 2 is not being used for this exercise. Exiting.")
        exit()
    """
    ### This section will be commented out since the case has been narrowed down to NRSRAPID real for the ne TA scipts.
        position1 = path4starfiles+"Scene_"+repr(scene)+"_AB1823/NIRSpec_TA_Sim_AB1823 first "+shutter_vel+noise_level+"/postage"
        position2 = path4starfiles+"Scene_"+repr(scene)+"_AB1823/NIRSpec_TA_Sim_AB1823 shifted "+shutter_vel+noise_level+"/postage"
    if redo:
        position1 += "_redo"
        position2 += "_redo"
    """
    dir2test_list = [position1, position2]
    return dir2test_list