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Last modified: 10 October 2013

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Iris How-to Guide


The Iris How-to Guide serves as a roadmap for navigating the Iris SED analysis tool. It provides instructions for downloading, installing, and running the Iris application; describes the individual features and capabilities of Iris; and ties it all together in an example SED analysis session.

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The "How-to Guide" has been updated for Iris version 2.0. See the Iris v2.0 features tour for a look at the newest additions to Iris. Watch the Iris 2.0 video tutorial for an example on how to build and model SED data in Iris 2.0.

Download and Installation

Introduction to Iris Iris Usage Example

Analyzing SED Data in Iris

Iris Plugins NEW: Iris 2.0 Video Tutorial
[Image of Iris Desktop]


The images and associated links below serve to visually aid you in quickly jumping to a particular sub-section of the How-to Guide.

Entry Point

Install and Run Iris Load Data from File -or-
Import from NED
Build and Manage SEDs
[Iris GUI] [SedImporter GUI] [Iris SED    Builder Window]


Data Visualization

Co-Plot Multiple SEDs Access Metadata and
Data Arrays
[Iris Visualizer] [Point Metadata tab]


Science Functions

Red- or Blue-shift SEDs Interpolate SED Data Integrate SEDs
[Redshifted SED] [Interpolated SED] [Calculating Flux Screenshot]


Modeling and Fitting

Define Model Expressions Choose Fit Statistic and Method
Calculate Model Parameter Confidence Intervals
Add Custom Models
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Saving Data

Save SED Data to File Save a Fitted Model to File
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