The XMM Guest Observer Facility and the ESA Science Observations Centre will be hosting its first virtual Data Analysis Workshop April 1-3, 2025!
This workshop, geared towards new users of XMM data, will (1) highlight the diverse scientific studies that can be enabled by XMM, (2) introduce beginners to the Science Analysis Software (SAS) and Extended Source Analysis System (ESAS) as enabled through Python notebooks and SciServer, (3) introduce beginners to the XMM archive, and (4) introduce beginners and experienced users alike to SciServer and ESA Datalabs (EDL). The goal of the workshop is to improve the accessibility and usability of XMM data and its data reduction and analysis software, and to introduce the tools created for use with SciServer and ESA Datalabs, which focus on making data reduction more accessible regardless of computing resources and expertise available at a given institution. Additionally, there will be sessions relevant to more experienced SAS users, including a discussion of how to get involved in pySAS development.
This workshop will take place virtually. To register your interest and receive the connection info, please fill out the form here by March 18, 2025.
Below is a preliminary block schedule. More details will be provided closer to the workshop.
Tues, April 1, 2025
09:00 (EST) 15:00 (CET) Opening Remarks (Peter Kretschmar)
09:05 (EST) 15:05 (CET) XMM for Beginners (Ryan Tanner)
09:30 15:30 Intro to pySAS: Images and Filters (Aitor Ibarra)
10:00 16:00 Intro to SAS in SciServer (Ryan Tanner)
10:30 16:30 Intro to SAS in EDL (Esin Gülbahar)
11:00 17:00 “Standard” Spectral Extraction in EDL (Felix Meeker-Fuerst)
11:30 17:30 Intro to RGS extraction and fitting (Gabriele Matzeu)
12:00 18:00 Break
13:00 19:00 Interactive Session (XMM GOF-led)
16:00 22:00 End of Day 1
Wed, April 2, 2025
03:30 09:30 Interactive Session (ESA-led)
06:30 12:30 Break
09:00 15:00 Recap of Day 1
09:15 15:15 ESAS Intro in SciServer (Edmund Hodges-Kluck)
09:45 15:45 Timing mode in EDL (Camille Diez)
10:15 16:15 OM Intro and Science (Jenna Cann)
10:30 16:30 Source Detection and Pipeline (Aitor Ibarra)
11:00 17:00 XMM Synergies with XRISM (Anna Ogorzalek)
11:15 17:15 Q&A
12:00 16:00 Break
13:00 19:00 Interactive Session (XMM GOF-led)
16:00 22:00 End of Day 2
Thurs, April 3, 2025
03:30 09:30 Interactive Session (ESA-led)
06:30 12:30 End of Day 3
