Chandra Electronic Announcement #99 |
CHANDRA ELECTRONIC ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER 99 Contents: CalDB 4.6.1 Released Version 4.6.3 of the Contributed Scripts and Modules tarfile has been released Registration and abstract submission are open for the summer 2014 Chandra-sponsored Science Workshop ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1: CalDB 4.6.1 Released ---------------------------------------------------------------------- As of March 26th the CXC has released Chandra CalDB version 4.6.1, which includes the following upgrades: ACIS T_GAIN Epoch 56 ACIS Secondary BADPIX File FP_TEMP Boundary Correction HRC-I Background Event Lists Version 2 HRC-I/S RMF EBOUNDS Header Corrections ACIS and HRC PSFLIB RETIRED! For information and technical details on the specific upgrades, see the CalDB 4.6.1 release notes at http://cxc.cfa.harvard.edu/caldb/downloads/releasenotes.html See also "How CalDB 4.6.1 Affects Your Analysis" at http://cxc.cfa.harvard.edu/ciao/releasenotes/ciao_4.6.1_release.html#HowCALDB4.6.1AffectsYourAnalysis To download and install CalDB 4.6.1 on your system, you may use the ciao-install script available at the CIAO web page: http://cxc.cfa.harvard.edu/ciao/download/ Manual download and installation instructions are also available at http://cxc.cfa.harvard.edu/caldb/downloads/ As always, please send questions and requests for enhancements to the CXC HELPDESK (http://cxc.harvard.edu/helpdesk/). Cheers, Dale Graessle Chandra CalDB Manager ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2: Version 4.6.3 of the Contributed Scripts and Modules tarfile has been released ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 4.6.3 of the Contributed Scripts and Modules tarfile has been released and can be downloaded and installed using the same ciao-install script as used to update the CALDB [http://cxc.harvard.edu/ciao/download/]. The release includes: A new script has been added: ecf_calc calculates the enclosed count fraction of a source as a function of radius. The ciao_contrib.runtool Python module has been updated to include this routine. Changes to fluximage: - when subtracting the particle background from HRC-I data, the un-subtracted and background counts images are retained when cleanup=no. - when cleanup=yes, all the instrument-map files are now deleted when multiple bands are specified A bug has been fixed in the chips_contrib.helix Python module that meant that the start, hue, gamma, and nlev arguments were being ignored. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 3: Registration and abstract submission are open for the summer 2014 Chandra-sponsored Science Workshop ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration and abstract submission are open for the summer 2014 Chandra-sponsored Science Workshop The X-ray View of Galaxy Ecosystems to take place July 9 - 11, 2014 at the DoubleTree Guest Suites in Boston, MA. Please check the website at http://cxc.harvard.edu/cdo/xgal14/ for information. ------ DEADLINES ------ Friday, April 25, 2014: Final deadline for contributed talk abstract submission Friday, May 23, 2014: Final deadline for general registration and poster abstract submission Saturday, June 14, 2014: Final deadline for hotel reservations at group rate, and for all requests for letters of invitation ------ MEETING ABSTRACT ------ The X-ray View of Galaxy Ecosystems X-ray observations are providing exciting results about the formation and evolution of galaxies, bringing new insight into the interplay between galaxies and the diverse physical components of which they are composed, and with which they interact. This workshop focuses on the physics occurring within and around galaxies, with a particular emphasis on diffuse hot gas, but including galactic nuclei, the growth of SMBH, stellar/AGN feedback, stars and star formation, and environmental effects (e.g., stripping, mergers). The goals of this workshop are to bring together observers and theorists to review what we have learned in the last decade and to identify important but unsolved problems whose solution could significantly improve our understanding of galaxies, looking towards the most effective use of X-ray observatories in the next decade. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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