3 papers
astro-ph.IM2026
An X-ray Data Primer: What I Wish I Knew When Starting X-ray Astronomy
Nicholas P. Lee, Jonathan C. McDowell, Evan D. Tingle +1
This guide is intended for astronomers new to X-ray astronomy. It provides a brief overview of the data products typically encountered by the user and highlights analysis considera…
astro-ph.IM2026
SAOImageDS9: An Essential Tool for Astronomical Exploration
Antonella Fruscione, Kenny Glotfelty, William Joye +1
SAOImageDS9 (DS9) is an open-source, cross-platform application for the visualization and analysis of astronomical data. Developed at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, DS9…
astro-ph.IM2026
CIAO: Chandra's Data Analysis System for X-Ray Astronomy and Beyond
Antonella Fruscione, Jonathan McDowell, Douglas Burke +13
The Chandra Interactive Analysis of Observations (CIAO) software, developed by the Chandra X-ray Center, has been the data analysis package for the Chandra X-ray Observatory since…