Announcement and Proposal Submission

• Announcement of Opportunity (AO-2) of Suzaku
• Remote Proposal Submission (RPS)

Information on Suzaku

• Techinical Description [HTML | PDF | PS] (Updated on 2006-10-31)
• Suzaku Target list
  • during phase I (SWG phase)
  • during AO-1
• XIS response files for Cycle 2
• XIS blank sky spectra (FI files were revised on 2006-11-18)
• HXD response and background files for Cycle 2
• XIS Night Earth data (updated for Cycle 2 proposers) are available for further evaluation of feasibility, for observations that require an accounting of the particle background.
• XIS event simulator, xissim, is available as part of Suzaku FTOOLS. Read our guide on how to use xissim.

General Planning Tools (HEASARC Tools page)

• For count rate simulations, use PIMMS (the command-line version) or WebPIMMS.
• WebSpec.
• When is a target available? Check with Viewing, which is correct for Suzaku. Note that, for AO-2, Suzaku operations team has imposed a Sun-angle range of 65-110 degrees.
• Linux and Solaris versions of Maki, a tool to investigate multi-mission observing windows and instrument Fields of View, are available.
• Coordinate Converter.
• W3nH - Neutral Hydrogen column density