The HEASARC Calibration Database

The HEASARC's calibration database (CALDB) system stores and indexes datasets associated with the calibration of high energy astronomical instrumentation. The system can be accessed by users and software alike to determine which calibration datasets are available, and which should be used for data reduction and analysis. (Read more...)

User Information CALDB Location: http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/caldb Supported Missions: Missions and Instruments which use the HEASARC CALDB Find out who's using the CALDB Remote Access to the HEASARC CALDB The easiest way to access calibration data from the HEASARC CALDB Documentation Library CALDB file format definitions, user guides and more. For quick reference, a table listing the CALDB Header Keywords, with brief definitions, is available. Cross-Calibration Information This page contains documents regarding efforts at cross-calibration of X-ray and Gamma-ray instruments. CALDB Software Find out what HEASOFT software interacts with the CALDB. Installing, Managing or Creating your own CALDB Download the HEASARC CALDB and update it, or make your own CALDB CALDB Personnel Who's who at the CALDB (and who was who) Need Help? Take a look at the HEASARC Frequently Asked Questions, or use the Feedback page to ask a question. CALDB Mirror A mirror of the HEASARC CALDB is available at ftp://cda.cfa.harvard.edu/pub/arcftp/heasarc/caldb/

Latest News Swift CALDB Data updated (26 Dec 2012) The Swift Caldb has been updated for the SC (update version 20121218)... Swift CALDB Data updated (03 Dec 2012) The Swift Caldb has been updated for the SC (update version 20121128)... Swift CALDB Data updated (28 Nov 2012) The Swift Caldb has been updated for the SC (update version 20121005)... Minor update to "How to Manage a Calibration Database" (26 Nov 2012) A minor update to the document "How to Manage a Calibration Database" (cal/gen/92_015) has been posted to the CALDB documentation library ... +RSS... [What???] +Caldb News Archive +Caldb Mail Archives