Important Cycle 12 Links
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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
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Detailed Cycle 12 Proposal Information
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| Targets Observed and Scheduled with Chandra |
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| Instrument and Observatory Information |
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| Proposal Threads |
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| Count Rate Estimation and Simulators |
- 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
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| Useful Proposal Preparation Tools |
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| Observation Visualization and Planning |
- 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)
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| Archive and Theory Proposals |
- 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.
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| Observing Proposal Preparation and Submission |
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| Cost Proposals and Grant Information |
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