SCHOOL OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY PROG /002
UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER

Asterix Data Analysis

Programmer Note 002

ASTERIX Standard Structures and Conventions

PROG /002

• Contents
• Introduction
• BINNED DATASETS
  • TYPEs Of Binned Dataset
  • The DATA_ARRAY And Associated Components
    • Units
    • Quality
    • Magic Values
  • AXIS Information
  • Asymmetrical Error Bars
  • The MORE And ASTERIX Structures
  • The ASTERIX HEADER
    • The Time Reference Frame
    • The Spatial Reference Frame
  • Instrument-specific Information
  • The PROCESSING Structure
  • Instrument Response Information
    • Point Spread Function
    • Energy Response
  • HISTORY
  • An Example - An IMAGE Dataset
• EVENT DATASETS
  • LISTs
  • Binned Instrument Data
  • Standard Names For LISTs
  • Spatial Indexing
• LIVE_TIME AND INSTRUMENTAL CORRECTIONS
• CONTROL OF NEW COMPONENTS
• ASTERIX CONVENTIONS
• REFERENCES
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