XGA:档案X射线天文学数据大规模科学利用模块
XGA: A module for the large-scale scientific exploitation of archival X-ray astronomy data
摘要:
XMM星团巡天(XCS)开发了一个新的Python模块,X射线:生成和分析(XGA),以提供XMM-牛顿空间望远镜观测到的X射线发射源的交互式自动分析。XGA只要求创建一组经过清理、处理的事件列表,并且(可选)源检测器已为观测生成区域列表。XGA的核心理念是使所有可用数据都易于访问和分析。用户提供他们希望调查的源的信息(例如RA,Dec,红移),XGA定位相关观测并生成所需的数据产品。这使用户能够使用所有相关的观察结果快速轻松地完成常见的分析,从而可以自由地专注于提取最大的科学收益。XGA以源和样本类为中心,它们代表不同类型的X射线发射天体物理对象,并具有与该类型对象相关的不同属性和方法。XGA还包含产品类别,为X射线数据产品或从其衍生的信息(如径向轮廓)提供接口,并提供内置的拟合、分析和可视化方法。XGA可以使用XSPEC将模型拟合到光谱(全局和环形),测量光谱特性,如温度,光子指数和光度。XGA还可以测量星系团的密度和温度的径向分布,从而可以测量星系团的气体和总质量分布。未来,我们将增加对XMM以外的X射线望远镜(例如Chandra、eROSITA)的支持,以及执行多任务联合分析的能力。随着eROSITA、XRISM、ATHENA和Lynx等新型X射线观测站的出现,现在是开发一个新的开源软件包的最佳时机,该软件包可供任何人使用和仔细检查。
英文摘要:
The XMM Cluster Survey (XCS) have developed a new Python module, X-ray: Generate and Analyse (XGA) to provide interactive and automated analyses of X-ray emitting sources observed by the XMM-Newton space telescope. XGA only requires that a set of cleaned, processed, event lists has been created, and (optionally) that a source detector has generated region lists for the observations. XGA is centered around the concept of making all available data easily accessible and analysable. The user provides information (e.g. RA, Dec, redshift) on the source they wish to investigate, and XGA locates relevant observations and generates required data products. This allows the user to quickly and easily complete common analyses using all relevant observations, thus being left free to focus on extracting the maximum scientific gain. XGA is centered around source and sample classes, which represent different types of X-ray emitting astrophysical objects and have different properties and methods relevant to that type of object. XGA also contains product classes, which provide interfaces to X-ray data products or information (such as radial profiles) that have been derived from them, with built-in methods for fitting, analysis, and visualisation. XGA can fit models to spectra (both global and annular) with XSPEC, measuring spectral properties such as temperature, photon index, and luminosity. XGA can also measure radial profiles of density and temperature for galaxy clusters, allowing the measurement of gas and total mass profiles of galaxy clusters. In the future, we will add support for X-ray telescopes other than XMM (e.g. Chandra, eROSITA), as well as the ability to perform multi-mission joint analyses. With the advent of new X-ray observatories such as eROSITA, XRISM, ATHENA, and Lynx, it is the perfect time for a new, open-source, software package that is open for anyone to use and scrutinise.
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