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OSSE Public Documentation

Here are documents which would be useful for Guest Investigators who wish to analyze OSSE data.
OSSE Guest Investigator Guide
This guide contains exercises in OSSE spectral analysis using the IGORE data analysis package. You may also download copies of the guide in HTML or PostScript.

IGORE Utilities User Reference
This document contains descriptions of the routines available in the IGORE data analysis package. It is a useful supplement to the Guest Investigator Guide (see above). This document is available for download in PostScript.

IGORE Spectral Data Base (SDB) Reference (Version 7)
Descriptions of the Spectral Data Base records used by the IGORE data analysis package. Necessary if you intend to perform sophisticated data screening or similar projects with OSSE data. This document is available for download in PostScript.

IGORE Spectral Data Base (SDB) Reference (Version 6)
Information on the Version 6 SDB records may be of value. This document is available for download in PostScript.

IGORE Installation Guides
If you have a VAX with lots of memory and disk space, you might want to install IGORE on your local system. Here are PostScript versions of the IGORE Installation Guide and the IGORE Response Matrix Generator Installation Guide.
CGRO/OSSE Internal Documentation

Documents for use generally by COSSC personnel but might also be of value for complex guest investigations.


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