STIX Documentation

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1 Instrumentation

Details about the STIX instrumentation can be found in the following paper:


2 STIX data analysis tutorials

STIX tutorials are available at [1].

3 Interacting STIX Data Center using python =

Stixdcpy is a Python package that facilitates access and analysis of STIX data. It provides APIs to query and download data from the STIX data center and a set of tools for visualizing data and performing common analysis tasks. With stixdcpy, users can query and download the following types of data from the STIX data center:

  • Quick-look light curves
  • Housekeeping data
  • Science data
  • Energy calibration data
  • Auxiliary data
  • STIX solar flare list
  • STIX operational events"

stixdcpy source code and the tutorial can be found at: https://github.com/i4ds/stixdcpy

4 How to Cite Our Work

If you use STIX data in your research, please cite the following papers:

  1. STIX instrument paper:
    Säm Krucker, G. J. Hurford, et al., The Spectrometer/Telescope for Imaging X-rays (STIX), A&A, 642 (2020),
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/201937362
  2. STIX data center paper:
    Hualin Xiao, Shane Maloney, Säm Krucker, Ewan Dickson, Paolo Massa, et al., The data center for the Spectrometer and Telescope for Imaging X-rays (STIX) on board Solar Orbiter,
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361/202346031