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Last modified: 9 February 2005

URL: http://cxc.harvard.edu/caldb/calibration/telpix.html
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Calibration to CALDB File: TEL (PIXLIB)

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Coordinate Systems Documents by J.C. McDowell

The root for the CALDB Dir is $CALDB/data/chandra/ .

CALDB File Type
CCNM
CALDB Dir
Filename Installation Date CALDB Version CAL Links
Detector Aimpoint Positions

AIMPTS
tel/bcf/aimpts/
telD1999-07-23aimptsN0002.fits
telD1999-07-23aimptsN0001.fits
2005-02-08T14:00:00
2000-07-31T16:00:00
3.0.1
1.3

HRMA Calibration: Optical Axis
Detector Plate Geometry Parameters

GEOM
tel/bcf/geom/
telD1999-07-23geomN0005.fits


telD1999-07-23geomN0004.fits
telD1999-07-23geomN0003.fits
telD1999-07-23geomN0002.fits

v4 retired as of CALDB 3.0.1
v3 retired as of CALDB 2.9
v2 retired as of CALDB 2.3
2005-02-08T14:00:00


2001-10-22T16:00:00
2001-03-07T14:50:00
2000-08-17T18:00:00
3.0.1


2.9
2.3
1.4
Memorandum: New ACIS-S Geometry File
HETGS: Chip gaps, rolls, and HEG-MEG period
"Why" Topic: PIXLIB Geometry File V5
HRMA Calibration: Focal Length, Plate Scale, and Detector Positions

ACIS Detector Geometry

HRC Detector Geometry
Grating Shell Geometry

SGEOM
tel/bcf/geom/
telD1999-07-23sgeomN0001.fits 2001-03-07T14:50:00 2.3  
Sky Coordinate System Parameters

SKY
tel/bcf/sky/
telD1999-07-23skyN0001.fits 2000-07-31T16:00:00 1.3  
Tile Detector Coordinate System Parameters

TDET
tel/bcf/tdet/
telD1999-07-23tdetN0001.fits 2000-07-31T16:00:00 1.3  
Observation Interval Tolerances

OBI_TOL
tel/bcf/obitol/
telD1999-07-23otolsN0001.fits
telD1999-07-23otols_secN0001.fits
2000-12-21T19:00:00 2.1  

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