SAO High Energy Astrophysics Science Archive Research Center (HEASARC)

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIMPUT FORMAT FILES

File Description
SIMPUT Poster A poster describing the format and uses of SIMPUT files
Simple SIMPUT file As described in the SIMPUT definition, a simple SIMPUT file with two non-variable point sources, each with a different associated spectrum
Elaborate SIMPUT file As described in the SIMPUT definition, a more compex SIMPUT done in two files. The main catalog is in elaborate.fits, while the spectra are stored in the (required) second data.simput file. The suffix .simput is recommended (but not required) for files that are linked by name in a separate SIMPUT file.