Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 15:06:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Updated version of MOPEX, new IRS data handbook, and other items


Contents of mailing:

1. Updated version of MOPEX for solaris/linux
2. New IRS Data Handbook
3. Reminder: Next version of Spot/Leopard for Mac - OS 10.4 or higher required
4. Calgary AAS & media activity


1. Updated version of MOPEX for solaris/linux

There is an updated MOPEX version along with new documentation:

http://ssc.spitzer.caltech.edu/postbcd/

New features in this version of MOPEX include:

     * A new outlier detection method called Box Outlier
     * A new perl script for computing aperture photometry (aperture.pl)


2. New IRS Data Handbook

There is a new IRS data handbook:

http://ssc.spitzer.caltech.edu/irs/dh/

The new version of the IRS Data Handbook has significant changes with
respect to the old one. In particular, the file naming convention has been
updated, there are new delivered products, there is a new chapter devoted
to
Peak-Up Imaging, and there is a tutorial on how to reduce spectroscopic
data.


3. Reminder: Next version of Spot/Leopard for Mac - OS 10.4 or higher required

Version 14 of Spitzer-Pride (Spot/Leopard) to be released in
May 2006 will use Java 1.5. For Mac OS users this upgrade in
Java will **require** the use of Mac OS 10.4 or later and the
installation of Java 1.5. As is usually the case, older versions
of Spot/Leopard will not be able to 'talk' to SSC servers
once Version 14 has been deployed so all users who access
SSC services through the Mac OS 10 version of Spot/Leopard
will need to upgrade to OS 10.4 or later at that time.
Java 1.5 for Mac is available at this URL:
http://www.apple.com/java

This is just an early warning for our Mac users that this upgrade
will need to be done at that time.


4. Calgary AAS & media activity

Are you presenting results at the Calgary AAS based on Spitzer data? If
you checked the "newsworthy" button when you submitted your abstract,
and/or you are invited by the AAS press office to prepare a press release,
let us know immediately (help@spitzer.caltech.edu). Please keep us
informed of your exciting discoveries!