HEASoft v6.31 and a Look at the New NICER Tools
Channel: Nick Space Cowboy
Date: 02/12/2022

HEASoft v6.31 was released November 15, 2022 and with it come some significant changes to IXPE and NICER software.
In this video we discuss of of the important changes with HEASoft v6.31 and demo some of the new features with the NICER software.

*Disclaimer: I am an independent researcher and this video should be considered a 3rd party resource to any of the documentation available from NASA, the GSFC, the HEASARC, or any of the missions mentioned.

00:00 - Introdction
01:12 - Disclaimer
01:37 - HEASoft 6.31 Release and Upgrade thoughts
02:41 - Mac arm64 support
02:59 - IXPE and HEASoftpy
03:36 - New quzcif2 tool
04:10 - Overview of changes with NICERDAS
05:58 - Setting up GEOMAG data locally
10:07 - Background models
11:17 - Demo of nicerl3-spect
15:13 - Demo of nicerl3-lc
17:34 - Closing Remarks

HEASoft 6.31 Release Notes: https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/software/lheasoft/release_notes.html

NICER Data Analysis Threads: https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/nicer/analysis_threads/
Environment Setup Thread: https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/nicer/analysis_threads/nicer-setup/
Geomag Thread: https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/nicer/analysis_threads/geomag/
SCORPEON Model Thread: https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/nicer/analysis_threads/scorpeon-overview/
nicerl3-spect Thread: https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/nicer/analysis_threads/nicerl3-spect/
nicerl3-lc Thread: https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/nicer/analysis_threads/nicerl3-lc/

NICER HELP: https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/Feedback

A big thanks to the NICER team for these changes/additions to NICERDAS!