Contributed CIAO Sherpa (Python) Extension Packages

On this page we provide links to software packages developed by the CXC and external users which extend the functionality of Sherpa.

If you are the developer or maintainer of a program or package that you think should be on this page, or if the information about your package is incorrect, please contact the Helpdesk.

Please note that the CIAO HelpDesk does not provide support for this software. If you need help using one of these packages, contact the package maintainer listed on the package's website.

Specialized Science Tools

Deproject

Developed by Tom Aldcroft, SAO-CXC

CIAO Sherpa extension package to facilitate deprojection of two-dimensional annular X-ray spectra to recover the three-dimensional source properties.

Requirements: CIAO, Sherpa

Cosmocalc

Developed by Tom Aldcroft, SAO-CXC

Calculate useful values for a given cosmology. This is a Python version of the Cosmology Calculator (Ned Wright) and uses code adapted from CC.py (James Schombert).

Requirements: CIAO, Sherpa