HEASoft software suite
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HEASoft software suite is a collection of data analysis tools widely used in high-energy astrophysics for processing and interpreting X-ray and gamma-ray observations from space- and ground-based missions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HEASoft | 2 |
| HEASoft software suite canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3737745 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: HEASoft software suite Context triple: [High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center, develops, HEASoft software suite]
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A.
High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center
The High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC) is NASA’s primary archive for high-energy astrophysics data, providing access to and tools for analyzing observations from X-ray and gamma-ray space missions.
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B.
Gamma-ray Burst Monitor
The Gamma-ray Burst Monitor is an instrument aboard NASA’s Fermi space telescope designed to detect and study gamma-ray bursts across a wide field of view.
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C.
Palomar Transient Factory
The Palomar Transient Factory is an astronomical survey project that used the Palomar Observatory to systematically search the night sky for transient and variable phenomena such as supernovae and other short-lived cosmic events.
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D.
NuSTAR Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array
NuSTAR (Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array) is a space-based X-ray observatory that uses high-energy focusing optics to study black holes, neutron stars, supernova remnants, and other energetic cosmic phenomena.
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E.
Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes
The Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes is NASA’s primary online repository for astronomical data from major space-based observatories, including Hubble and other missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: HEASoft software suite Target entity description: HEASoft software suite is a collection of data analysis tools widely used in high-energy astrophysics for processing and interpreting X-ray and gamma-ray observations from space- and ground-based missions.
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A.
High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center
The High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC) is NASA’s primary archive for high-energy astrophysics data, providing access to and tools for analyzing observations from X-ray and gamma-ray space missions.
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B.
Gamma-ray Burst Monitor
The Gamma-ray Burst Monitor is an instrument aboard NASA’s Fermi space telescope designed to detect and study gamma-ray bursts across a wide field of view.
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C.
Palomar Transient Factory
The Palomar Transient Factory is an astronomical survey project that used the Palomar Observatory to systematically search the night sky for transient and variable phenomena such as supernovae and other short-lived cosmic events.
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D.
NuSTAR Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array
NuSTAR (Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array) is a space-based X-ray observatory that uses high-energy focusing optics to study black holes, neutron stars, supernova remnants, and other energetic cosmic phenomena.
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E.
Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes
The Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes is NASA’s primary online repository for astronomical data from major space-based observatories, including Hubble and other missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomy software
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high-energy astrophysics software ⓘ software suite ⓘ |
| developedBy |
HEASARC
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NASA High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
precompiled binaries
ⓘ
source code ⓘ |
| field |
X-ray astronomy
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gamma-ray astronomy ⓘ high-energy astrophysics ⓘ |
| hostInstitution |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
ⓘ
linked to:
Goddard Space Flight Center
|
| includesComponent |
FTOOLS
ⓘ
XANADU ⓘ XIMAGE ⓘ XRONOS ⓘ XSPEC ⓘ ftools task suite ⓘ
linked to:
FTOOLS
mission-specific calibration tools ⓘ |
| license | free for scientific use ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | HEASARC software development team ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
Linux
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Windows (via limited or indirect support) ⓘ
linked to:
Windows (via ports such as MinGW and Cygwin)
macOS ⓘ |
| programmingLanguage |
C
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Fortran ⓘ Perl ⓘ Python (interfaces and wrappers) ⓘ |
| supportsDataType |
X-ray observations
ⓘ
gamma-ray observations ⓘ |
| supportsMission |
Chandra X-ray Observatory (via some tools and formats)
ⓘ
linked to:
Chandra X-ray Observatory
Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope (partially) ⓘ
linked to:
Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
NICER ⓘ NuSTAR ⓘ
linked to:
NuSTAR Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array
Suzaku ⓘ Swift ⓘ XMM-Newton ⓘ
linked to:
XMM-Newton mission
|
| supportsMissionType |
ground-based observatories
ⓘ
space-based observatories ⓘ |
| supportsStandard |
FITS
ⓘ
OGIP spectral file formats ⓘ |
| supportsTaskType |
barycentric corrections
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event file filtering ⓘ image creation from event lists ⓘ light curve extraction ⓘ response matrix generation ⓘ spectral fitting ⓘ |
| usedFor |
X-ray data reduction
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data analysis ⓘ gamma-ray data reduction ⓘ imaging analysis ⓘ simulation of high-energy astrophysical data ⓘ spectral analysis ⓘ timing analysis ⓘ |
| website | https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/lheasoft/ ⓘ |
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Subject: HEASoft software suite Description of subject: HEASoft software suite is a collection of data analysis tools widely used in high-energy astrophysics for processing and interpreting X-ray and gamma-ray observations from space- and ground-based missions.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: HEASoft software suite