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@@ -4,10 +4,35 @@ Chandra ACIS analysis tools and documents Weitian (Aaron) LI, Junhu GU, and Zhenghao ZHU -Install/Compile ---------------- -Dependence: -+ ``libgsl-dev`` +Introduction +------------ +This repository currently contains the following tools: ++ Chandra ACIS data reduction ++ Point source and flares removal ++ Blanksky reprojection ++ Background spectrum correction ++ Source spectra extraction and deprojection analysis (temperature profile) ++ Surface brightness profile extraction ++ Gravitational mass profile calculation (NFW profile extrapolation) ++ Luminosity and flux calculation + +These tools are developed to help and automate our batch analysis of the +big galaxy groups and clusters sample observed by Chandra ACIS. +Therefore, there are many assumptions and hacks in these tools, and many +cleanups are needed. Last but not least, documents are badly needed. + +These tools are tested with: ++ CIAO v4.4 (support will be dropped) ++ CIAO v4.6 ++ HEASoft v6.12 ++ HEASoft v6.16 + + +Installation +------------ +Dependencies: ++ GSL ++ a working HEASoft installation (for ``libpgplot.a`` and ``libcpgplot.a``) 1. ``mass_profile`` ``` @@ -19,8 +44,8 @@ $ make ``` 2. ``cosmo_calc`` -Get from repository [atoolbox](https://github.com/liweitianux/atoolbox) -``astro/cosmo_calc``. +Get from repository [atoolbox](https://github.com/liweitianux/atoolbox), +under the directory ``astro/cosmo_calc``. Settings @@ -53,5 +78,5 @@ See the doc ``HOWTO_chandra_acis_analysis.txt`` License ------- The tools are distributed under the **MIT license** unless otherwise declared. -The documents are distributed under the ??? license (comming...). +The documents are distributed under the ??? License (coming...). |