Tartarus Database -- Version 2

[Michael Arida <arida@milkyway.gsfc.nasa.gov>]

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   THE TARTARUS DATABASE OF ASCA OBSERVATIONS OF AGN
		Version 2 - May 5 2000
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 We are happy to announce the release of version 2 of the
 Tartarus database. This version of the database contains 
 529 reduced sequences, and includes everything in the public 
 archives up to May 3 2000. The main improvement over 
 version 1 is a refinement of the source detection 
 routine so that, even when the target AGN is very faint, 
 it will be extracted correctly, even in the presence of a bright 
 serendipitous source.

 For more details, please visit:
 
 http://tartarus.gsfc.nasa.gov/

 
 ACCESS VIA W3BROWSE:
 Tartarus pages and products will shortly be available via 
 the  W3BROWSE interface.  

 NOTE: 
 Some sequences have failed the automatic processing, and some 
 suffer contamination of source or background regions by a 
 serendipitous source. Those sequences will be fixed as time 
 allows, and we will give highest priority to fix sequences 
 that have been requested. Please send requests/comments 
 to our helpdesk at:
 
 tartarus@olegacy.gsfc.nasa.gov
 

 Best Regards,
 
 The Tartarus Team 
 http://tartarus.gsfc.nasa.gov/doc/team.html