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Dec 2006
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2007 AAS/AAPT Joint Meeting, American Astronomical Society Meeting 209, #219.14; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society,
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We announce the first wide public release of ANCHORS, an archive of Chandra observations of regions of star formation. It is designed to aid both the X-ray astronomer with a desire to compare X-ray datasets and the star formation astronomer wishing to compare stars across the spectrum. We are completing a Phase 2 reprocessing of all datasets (80+ observations, 50+ distinct fields) to provide improved analysis and greater uniformity. The data consist of X-ray source properties including position, net count rates, flux, hardness ratios, lightcurve statistics and plots. Spectra are fit using several models, with final parameters and plots recorded in the archive. Multi-wavelength images and data are cross-linked to other resources such as 2MASS and SIMBAD. Results are easily accessible, searchable, and downloadable online. A Virtual Observatory SkyNode is in place for advanced searches and cross-matching. We will demonstrate the system, examine scientific pilot studies using the archive, and solicit users' feedback. This project is supported by Chandra archival grant AR5-6002A and NASA contract NAS8-39073.
Spitzbart Bradley D.
Wolk Scott J.
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