X-ray Hardness and Quantiles

Hardness ratios calculated from the predicted ACIS-S Aimpoint spectra of selected X-Atlas targets (× = hot star; ◊ = cool star). S, M, and H are the total predicted counts in the passbands listed on the plot. Theta-1 Ori A in Obsid 4 is circled in red on the plot.

Hardness ratios calculated from the predicted ACIS-I Aimpoint spectra of selected X-Atlas targets (× = hot star; ◊ = cool star). S, M, and H are the total predicted counts in the passbands listed on the plot. Theta-1 Ori A in Obsid 4 is circled in red on the plot.

Hardness Ratios for Theta-1 Ori A, Obsid 4
Aimpoint	HR₁ = (H-M)/(H+M)	HR₂ = (M-S)/(M+S)	HR₃ = (H-S)/(H+S)
ACIS-S	-0.677	-0.119	-0.737
ACIS-I	-0.582	0.093	-0.517

X-ray Quantiles

Quantile-based color-color diagram: (m = Q₅₀ = (E₅₀ - E_lo)/(E_hi - E_lo)). E_lo = 0.3 keV; E_hi = 8.0 keV

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Quantiles for Theta-1 Ori A, Obsid 4

Aimpoint Quantiles 25 % 25 % Error 50 % 50 % Error 75 % 75 % Error
ACIS-S keV 0.675 0.021 0.898 0.006 1.029 0.009

Q-norm 0.049 0.003 0.078 0.001 0.095 0.001
ACIS-I keV 0.840 0.009 0.956 0.010 1.146 0.032

Q-norm 0.070 0.001 0.085 0.001 0.110 0.004

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Quantiles for Theta-1 Ori A, Obsid 4
Aimpoint	Quantiles	25 %	25 % Error	50 %	50 % Error	75 %	75 % Error
ACIS-S	keV	0.675	0.021	0.898	0.006	1.029	0.009
ACIS-S	Q-norm	0.049	0.003	0.078	0.001	0.095	0.001
ACIS-I	keV	0.840	0.009	0.956	0.010	1.146	0.032
ACIS-I	Q-norm	0.070	0.001	0.085	0.001	0.110	0.004