MAX-PLANCK-INSTITUT
FÜR EXTRATERRESTRISCHE PHYSIK

EXSAS
User's Guide

Extended Scientific Analysis System
to Evaluate Data from
the Astronomical X-ray Satellite ROSAT

U. Zimmermann, W. Becker, T. Belloni,
S. Döbereiner, C. Izzo, P. Kahabka,
and O. Schwentker

MPE Report
ROSAT Scientific Data Center
February 1997

85740 GARCHING BEI MÜNCHEN, GERMANY

 
• Foreword to edition 5
• Foreword to edition 1
• Contents
• Abbreviations
• List of Tables
• List of Figures
• ROSAT Mission Overview
• The EXSAS/MIDAS Environment
• Data Input to EXSAS
• Data Preparation
• Spatial Analysis
• Spectral Analysis
• Timing Analysis
• Relevant Documents
• MIDAS Standard Headers
• EXSAS Standard Headers
• ROD Files (PSPC)
• ROD Files (HRI)
• EXSAS Data Areas
• Files Contained in the RDF Packet
• ROSAT Online Services
• References
• Index