Dear Colleagues,
The first public release of yaxx (version 0.202) is now available:
http://cxc.harvard.edu/contrib/yaxx/
Yaxx (Yet Another X-ray Xtractor) is a Perl script that facilitates
batch spectral processing of Chandra data using CIAO tools, Sherpa,
S-lang, and Perl open source software. It includes automated spectral
extraction, fitting, and report generation. The primary emphasis is on
having a simple tool that can be run without requiring an extensive
learning curve. The simplest task of fitting a default model to a single
source in a field requires only three steps: copy the Chandra data into
an appropriate directory, create a two-line file specifying the ObsId
and source position, and run yaxx. However, for those with the
motivation, yaxx is highly configurable and can be customized to support
complex analysis. In particular yaxx uses template files and takes full
advantage of the unique Sherpa / S-lang environment to make much of the
processing user configurable.
Regards,
Tom Aldcroft
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