THE CHANDRA SOURCE CATALOG RELEASE 2 SERIES

THE CHANDRA SOURCE CATALOG RELEASE 2 SERIES

2024 | Ian N. Evans, Janet D. Evans, J. Rafael Martínez-Galarza, Joseph B. Miller, Francis A. Primini, Mojean Azadi, Douglas J. Burke, Francesca M. Civano, Raffaele D'Abrusco, Giuseppina Fabbiano, Dale E. Grassele, John D. Grier, John C. Houck, Jennifer Lauer, Michael L. McCollough, Michael A. Nowak, David A. Plummer, Arnold H. Rots, Aneta Siemiginowska, Michael S. Tibbetts
The Chandra Source Catalog (CSC) Release 2 Series includes two versions: CSC 2.0 and CSC 2.1. CSC 2.0 contains 317,167 X-ray sources detected in 10,382 observations released publicly through the end of 2014, while CSC 2.1 adds observations released through the end of 2021, expanding the catalog to 407,806 sources. The CSC 2.1 release is tied to the Gaia-CRF3 astrometric reference frame for accurate sky positions. The catalog provides uniformly calibrated and analyzed source properties, including positional, spatial, photometric, spectral, and temporal data, as well as science-ready X-ray data products. The CSC 2 Series includes multiple algorithmic enhancements, such as improved background determination, a Bayesian X-ray aperture photometry code, and a compact source sensitivity limit of ~5 photons over most of the field of view. The catalog includes 37 types of FITS-based data products for further analysis. The CSC 2 Series data are available from the Chandra X-ray Center. The catalog includes three principal tables: Master Sources, Stacked Observation Detections, and Per-Observation Detections, along with auxiliary tables for associations and detection properties. The catalog includes detailed source and detection properties, including spatial extent, aperture photometry, spectral model fits, and temporal variability. The catalog also includes limiting sensitivity information and is available in multiple energy bands. The CSC 2 Series includes improvements in source detection, including co-adding observations with similar pointing directions and using a Bayesian approach for aperture photometry. The catalog includes data from the ACIS and HRC instruments, with the ACIS instrument providing the majority of the sky coverage. The catalog includes data from observations obtained using the ACIS and HRC instruments, with the ACIS instrument providing the majority of the sky coverage. The catalog includes data from observations obtained using the ACIS and HRC instruments, with the ACIS instrument providing the majority of the sky coverage. The catalog includes data from observations obtained using the ACIS and HRC instruments, with the ACIS instrument providing the majority of the sky coverage. The catalog includes data from observations obtained using the ACIS and HRC instruments, with the ACIS instrument providing the majority of the sky coverage. The catalog includes data from observations obtained using the ACIS and HRC instruments, with the ACIS instrument providing the majority of the sky coverage. The catalog includes data from observations obtained using the ACIS and HRC instruments, with the ACIS instrument providing the majority of the sky coverage. The catalog includes data from observations obtained using the ACIS and HRC instruments, with the ACIS instrument providing the majority of the sky coverage. The catalog includes data from observations obtained using the ACIS and HRC instruments, with the ACIS instrument providing the majority ofThe Chandra Source Catalog (CSC) Release 2 Series includes two versions: CSC 2.0 and CSC 2.1. CSC 2.0 contains 317,167 X-ray sources detected in 10,382 observations released publicly through the end of 2014, while CSC 2.1 adds observations released through the end of 2021, expanding the catalog to 407,806 sources. The CSC 2.1 release is tied to the Gaia-CRF3 astrometric reference frame for accurate sky positions. The catalog provides uniformly calibrated and analyzed source properties, including positional, spatial, photometric, spectral, and temporal data, as well as science-ready X-ray data products. The CSC 2 Series includes multiple algorithmic enhancements, such as improved background determination, a Bayesian X-ray aperture photometry code, and a compact source sensitivity limit of ~5 photons over most of the field of view. The catalog includes 37 types of FITS-based data products for further analysis. The CSC 2 Series data are available from the Chandra X-ray Center. The catalog includes three principal tables: Master Sources, Stacked Observation Detections, and Per-Observation Detections, along with auxiliary tables for associations and detection properties. The catalog includes detailed source and detection properties, including spatial extent, aperture photometry, spectral model fits, and temporal variability. The catalog also includes limiting sensitivity information and is available in multiple energy bands. The CSC 2 Series includes improvements in source detection, including co-adding observations with similar pointing directions and using a Bayesian approach for aperture photometry. The catalog includes data from the ACIS and HRC instruments, with the ACIS instrument providing the majority of the sky coverage. The catalog includes data from observations obtained using the ACIS and HRC instruments, with the ACIS instrument providing the majority of the sky coverage. The catalog includes data from observations obtained using the ACIS and HRC instruments, with the ACIS instrument providing the majority of the sky coverage. The catalog includes data from observations obtained using the ACIS and HRC instruments, with the ACIS instrument providing the majority of the sky coverage. The catalog includes data from observations obtained using the ACIS and HRC instruments, with the ACIS instrument providing the majority of the sky coverage. The catalog includes data from observations obtained using the ACIS and HRC instruments, with the ACIS instrument providing the majority of the sky coverage. The catalog includes data from observations obtained using the ACIS and HRC instruments, with the ACIS instrument providing the majority of the sky coverage. The catalog includes data from observations obtained using the ACIS and HRC instruments, with the ACIS instrument providing the majority of the sky coverage. The catalog includes data from observations obtained using the ACIS and HRC instruments, with the ACIS instrument providing the majority of
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