Vth School of Astroparticle Physics
23 - 28 May 2016
OHP, Saint Michel l'Observatoire

Physics of the Universe in X-rays

Imaging

Fabio ACERO
  Astrophysique, Interpretation - Modélisation, Paris-Saclay (AIM)

Course
This hands on session will present the basic steps to build publication ready X-ray sky maps. Starting from the event lists, this lecture will review the different instrumental and astronomical backgrounds, the generation of exposure maps and the procedure to produce deep and/or large mosaics.

Outline
  1. Interactive image exploration using Python
  2. Overview of the different backgrounds
  3. Generating images and exposure maps with the data reduction tools
    1. How to produce flux maps and mosaic
    2. Interactive hardness ratio map using Python

    Fabio Acero is an astrophysicist at the AIM/CEA-Saclay laboratory where he studies the sources of galactic cosmic-ray such as supernova remnants, pulsar wind nebulae and pulsars. After a PhD studying supernova remnants in X-rays, he joined the HESS collaboration to combine X and TeV gamma-ray observations of galactic sources. He then worked with the Fermi space satellite at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

     

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