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Contents
The
Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory
Technical Handbook
Version 17.0
Eleonora Troja -
Swift
Science Center
August 1, 2020
Revision History
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Overview
The Swift Technical Handbook
Mission Overview
Instrument Overview
Observatory Policy
Proprietary Data Rights
Guest Investigator Program
Dual Anonymous Review
Joint Swift/NuSTAR Program
Joint Swift/XMM-Newton Program
Joint Swift/Chandra Program
Joint Swift/INTEGRAL Program
Joint Swift/NRAO Program
Observing Strategy
Observing
The Figure of Merit
Orbital Information
The South Atlantic Anomaly
Slewing
Pointing Accuracy
Pointing Constraints
Optical Loading
The Burst Alert Telescope
BAT Technical Description
BAT Operations
Burst Detection
Hard X-ray Survey
BAT Instrument Performance
The X-Ray Telescope
XRT Technical Description
XRT Operations
XRT Instrument Performance
Automated XRT Analysis Tools
The Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope
Overview of UVOT
UVOT Description
Optics
Detectors
Detector Safety
Software
Observing Scenarios
Data Products
Telemetry Volume
Operations
The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System
Ground Stations
The Mission Operations Center
The Swift Data Center
The Swift Science Center
Data
Data Organization
HEASARC Data Levels
Calibration
Quick-Look and Data Archive
Quick-Look Data
The Swift Data Archive
Other Archives
Software Tools
Data Processing and Analysis Support
Swift Software
Simulation Tools
XSpec
Simulating Swift Data Using WebSpec
WebPIMMS
XRT Data Simulator
UVOT Signal-to-Noise Calculator
Viewing
Swift Help Desk
Frequently Asked Questions
Abbreviations and Acronyms
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