Analyzer of Spectra for Age Determination (ASAD) - Algorithm and Applications
Astrophysics of Galaxies
2015-06-22 v1 Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics
Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics
Abstract
Analyzer of Spectra for Age Determination (ASAD) is a new package that can easily predict the age and reddening of stellar clusters from their observed optical integrated spectra by comparing them to synthesis model spectra. The ages obtained with ASAD are consistent with ages obtained from previous cluster age methods requiring a more rigorous and time-consuming analysis. This package not only provides fast results, but also allows the user to comprehend the accuracy of these results by providing surface plots and spectral plots for all combinations of observations and models. ASAD is available for download on the Web and can be immediately used on both Mac and Windows.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1409.2968,
title = {Analyzer of Spectra for Age Determination (ASAD) - Algorithm and Applications},
author = {Randa Asa'd},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1409.2968},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
Accepted for publication in MNRAS