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How to Use IUE Data

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Exploring the Universe with the IUE Satellite

Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library ((ASSL,volume 129))

Abstract

The very large body of data in the IUE data-banks will continue to be of enormous value to astronomers for many years beyond the termination of the satellite’s active life. However, the effective use of this valuable data archive requires that the user have some knowledge of the instrumentation and the techniques employed in data acquisition and processing. This article provides a brief overview for prospective users of IUE data who may not be very familiar with the IUE instrumentation or standard ‘Spectral Image Processing System’ (IUESIPS). In particular, we alert potential users to problems that may arise in the analysis and interpretation of their IUE data and direct them to sources of more detailed technical information, generally published in the IUE Newsletters.

Staff member of the International Ultraviolet Explorer Observatory, at the Laboratory of Astronomy and Solar Physics, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.

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  1. Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Chilton, UK

    A. W. Harris

  2. Astronomy Programs, Computer Sciences Corporation, Beltsville, MA, USA

    G. Sonneborn

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA

    Y. Kondo

  2. IUE Groundstation, Villafranca del Castillo, Spain

    W. Wamsteker

  3. Sciences Directorate/GSFC, Greenbelt, Maryland, USA

    A. Boggess

  4. University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany

    M. Grewing

  5. Sterrenwacht ‘Sonnenborgh’, Utrecht, The Netherlands

    C. De Jager

  6. Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, California, USA

    A. L. Lane

  7. Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, Boulder, Colorado, USA

    J. L. Linksy

  8. University College London, England

    R. Wilson

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Harris, A.W., Sonneborn, G. (1987). How to Use IUE Data. In: Kondo, Y., et al. Exploring the Universe with the IUE Satellite. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 129. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3753-6_34

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