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NICER Data Analysis

NICER Data Analysis

This page contains links to documents and information on the NICER software (NICERDAS) necessary to calibrate and analyse the NICER data.

The current NICERDAS software version 12 is distributed with HEAsoft version 6.33 (Feb 2024). The current version of calibration files, CALDB xti20240206, has been released on Feb 27 2024 together with NICER Calibration documentation.

Documents Release Date Description
Analysis Threads Varies RECOMMENDED: Step-by-step analysis threads and reference information for various NICER tasks
NICER Analysis Tips Jul 2023 Tips and caveats in NICER data
NICER Mission Guide Jul 2023 Overview of NICER as an observatory and NICER data
NICER Calibration Documents Varies NICER calibration release notes, calibration documents, and format specifications
Deprecated:
Software User Guide		 Oct 2019 DEPRECATED: General analysis guide (deprecated; see the Analysis Threads instead)

Other analysis related links:

Do you have questions?

Any questions regarding analysis and calibration can be submitted to our NICER helpdesk. You can access our helpdesk by using HEASARC's Feedback Form, or clicking the "HELP" icon below.

Please be sure to select "NICER" as the mailing list so that your question can be routed to the correct helpdesk most quickly.