XMM-Newton Science Analysis System


merge (merge-0.15) [xmmsas_20230412_1735-21.0.0]

Parameters

This section documents the parameters recognized by this task (if any).

Parameter	Mand	Type	Default	Constraints
set1	yes	string
first input file
set2	yes	string
second input file
outset	yes	string
output file
withradec	no	boolean	N	Y/N
input user-defined RA/Dec (otherwise mean used)
ra	no	real	0.0	0$-$360
celestial RA coordinate of new reference point (if withradec=Y) (deg)
dec	no	real	0.0	-90$-$+90
celestial Dec coordinate of new reference point (if withradec=Y) (deg)
imagesize	no	real	0.36	$>$0
half-size of final merged image (deg) (see comments)
withset1adjustpos	no	boolean	N	Y/N
Adjust sky positions of set 1 events before merge
set1deltara	no	real	0.0	-5$-$+5
Change in RA (set 1) (deg) (if withset1adjustpos=Y)
set1deltadec	no	real	0.0	-5$-$+5
Change in Dec (set 1) (deg) (if withset1adjustpos=Y)
set1deltaposangle	no	real	0.0	-180$-$+180
Change in position angle (set 1) (deg) (if withset1adjustpos=Y)
withset2adjustpos	no	boolean	N	Y/N
Adjust sky positions of set 2 events before merge
set2deltara	no	real	0.0	-5$-$+5
Change in RA (set 2) (deg) (if withset2adjustpos=Y)
set2deltadec	no	real	0.0	-5$-$+5
Change in Dec (set 2) (deg) (if withset2adjustpos=Y)
set2deltaposangle	no	real	0.0	-180$-$+180
Change in position angle (set 2) (deg) (if withset2adjustpos=Y)
columns	no	string
optional event list columns to be merged (up to 12 column names may be specified)
mergedifferentobs	no	boolean	N	Y/N
Allow event files from different observations to be merged ?
Parameter	Mand	Type	Default	Constraints