Important Cycle 12 Links

Cycle 12 Call for Proposals
Deadline is March 18, 2010 6:00 p.m. EDT
(See the CfP errata)

The Cycle 12 Proposers' Observatory Guide (POG)
This is the definitive guide to proposing for Chandra time.
(Be sure to check the POG errata)

Chandra RPS

Detailed Cycle 12 Proposal Information

• Target Search Form
• Target Lists and Schedules
• ChaSeR: Chandra Search and Retrieval Tool
• WebChaSeR: Web-based Search and Retrieval Tool (limited functionality)

• The definitive guide to Chandra instruments:   The Proposers' Observatory Guide v.12
• Effective Area Information and Chandra Effective Area File Viewer
  
• Chandra Point Spread Function: radius as a function of off-axis angle
• Detailed calibration information from the CXC Calibration Group
• Chandra Newsletters

• Using RPS
• Imaging Observations with ACIS
• Observing a point source with ACIS and
  dealing with pileup
• Targets of Opportunity (TOOs)
• Characterizing Spatial Distribution in Groups and Clusters
• Grids (rasters)-- RPS, Constraints and Scheduling
• Slew Tax and Constrained Observations for Grids
• All about constrained observations
• How to Classify Constrained Observations
• Simulate High Energy Transmission Grating Spectrum of an X-ray Binary
• Scripts for HETG and LETG Proposal Simulations
• When and How to Use Chandra PRoVis

• PIMMS Web-based count-rate predictions (including ACIS pileup). PIMMS is part of the Proposal Toolkit, and can be run over the web or downloaded as a command-line program, part of the
  latest CIAO package.
  PIMMS helpfile
• The Chandra data simulator MARX and MARX FAQ/Features
• The Chandra data analysis package CIAO can be used to analyze Chandra data. Sherpa, the CIAO spectral analysis package can be used to simulate Chandra spectra.
• XSPEC XANADU/HEASARC spectral analysis and simulation package
• WebSpec - the web version of XSPEC
• Chandra Instruments Response Files for SIMULATIONS ONLY
• • Grating RMFs
  • ACIS RMFs

• Colden calculates galactic neutral hydrogen density. Colden Helpfile
• Precess precesses celestial coordinates (note that cookies must be on in your browser.) Precess Helpfile
• Dates performs date conversions. Dates Helpfile
• Other useful proposal helpfiles:
  Overview of proposal tools
  Coordinate systems used in proposal tools
  Timescales used in proposal tools
• The above routines (plus PIMMS) form the Proposal Toolkit and can be run over the web or downloaded as command line tools, part of the latest CIAO package.

• Spectrum Visualization Tool displays where spectral features fall on the ACIS-S detector as a function of Y-offset and source redshift.
• PRoVis interactively plots Chandra spacecraft pitch, roll and visibility by date for any celestial target.
• The MaxExpo page allows estimation of the maximum uninterrupted exposure time for a target observed at a given pitch angle by season.
• The Orbits page lists projected estimates of usable orbit intervals (and their unusable complement during the radiation zone), for observations which must be tightly constrained.
• Observation Visualizer plots instrument overlays. Included as part of the latest CIAO package.
• HEASARC's SkyView system (includes ability to download survey data)

• Proposals to fund archival research on public Chandra data may be submitted. RPS must be used to submit archival proposals. Archival proposals must include a short justification of costs.
• Proposals to fund theoretical work using public Chandra data may also be submitted. RPS must be used to submit theory proposals. See the CfP for details.

• ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION ONLY using Chandra RPS
• LaTeX Template
• Generating a PDF Science Justification

• Cost proposal preparation and submission
• Chandra Budget RPS
• Grant information and reporting requirements