Web-based Tools

These Web-based tools are designed to assist scientists in their proposal and general data analysis efforts. The HEASARC provides these tools as a service to the scientific community. [FTOOLS, a general FITS file utility programs and mission-specific data analysis tools can be found on the Software page].

General Tools

Multi-Mission Tools

  • Hera – Astronomical data analysis over the Internet
  • RPS – Remote Proposal System
  • Date/Time Converter (xTime) – Convert Fermi, RXTE, Suzaku, Swift, and XMM-Newton times to other time systems and formats, and vice versa
  • SkyView – The Internet's Virtual Telescope
  • Timeline Tool – Swift, RXTE and HETE-2 observation (as-flown) timelines
  • Viewing – Determine possible viewing times for missions and objects
  • WebPIMMS – Determine source flux or count rates
  • WebSpec – Simulate spectral data for missions/instruments

Mission Tools

  • HEXTErock – HEXTE cluster background positions on the sky
  • RXTE Weather Map – Sources detected recently by the RXTE All-Sky Monitor (ASM)

Cosmic Microwave Background Analysis Tools

Latest News
  • Viewing tool updated (20 Jan 2012)
    The Viewing tool has been updated. Since RXTE has been decomissioned, support for it has been removed. Swift's orbital pole constraints and Sun angle limit have also been updated. Previous versions used the spacecraft limit of 46°; this version uses the software limit of 47°.
  • Viewing tool updated to support Astro-H (19 Apr 2011)
    The Viewing tool has been updated to support the upcoming mission, Astro-H.
  • xTime tool updated (04 Feb 2010)
    xTime has improved support for the Fermi mission.
  • Viewing tool updated (31 Dec 2009)
    The Swift pole constraints have been updated in the Viewing tool. The revised coefficients extrapolate the trend for the calendar year 2010.
  • Viewing tool updated (26 Aug 2008)
    The Viewing tool has been updated to support XMM-Newton AO-8.

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