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Last modified: 15 May 2008
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15 May 2008 [New]

The Fitting FITS Image Data thread (S-Lang or Python) has been updated for Sherpa Beta.

Introductory

WHAT'S NEW | WATCH OUT
Top | All | Intro | Fitting || CIAO | ChIPS | ChaRT | Proposal

Beginners should start here. The Introductory threads explain how to start Sherpa and provide an overview of using the application.

  • Getting Started:

    • Starting Sherpa
    • ChIPS commands are used from within Sherpa to customize plots and create hardcopy output (PS, PNG, JPG). Refer to the Introduction to ChIPS thread (S-Lang or Python) for an overview of using that program.

  • Introduction to Fitting ASCII Data with Errors: Single-Component Source Models (S-Lang or Python)
  • Introduction to Fitting PHA Spectra (S-Lang or Python)
Hardcopy (PDF): A4 | Letter
Last modified: 15 May 2008

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