Pandeia/PandExo v1.3 Release
Moving forward Pandexo releases will coincide with Pandeia releases.
Major Updates
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This new release includes major updates to background noise calculations. There are now two options for background noise (see Adjust Background Level in the tutorials).
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Users can either set
zodimin
orecliptic
as the location, and then setlow
,medium
, orhigh
based on what they expect. This is particularly important for MIRI LRS when looking at smaller planets. Calculations can expect to differ from 10-40 ppm if planet is in ecliptic at a high background level. -
Users will have to download the new Pandeia reference data
Minor Updates
- Added NIRISS Order 2 tutorial for users who have inquired about how to do that
- Minor adjustments to web development