Introduction
Tools To Help with Planning, Data Processing, and Analysis
As a service to JWST Observers, publicly available and documented tools developed by the community to support proposal planning, data processing, and analysis are listed below. These tools are not supported directly by STScI. Help for these tools is not available through the JWST Help Desk.
New tools can be suggested for consideration by contacting the JWST Help Desk.
| Tool | AMI_CAL |
|---|---|
| Instrument/Mode |
NIRISS/AMI |
| Description | Extraction pipeline and analysis tools for Aperture Masking Interferometry mode |
| Author | A. Soulain et al. (2020) |
| Code | https://github.com/SAIL-Labs/AMICAL |
| Reference | https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2020SPIE11446E..11S/abstract |
| Tool | AMI_SIM |
|---|---|
| Instrument/Mode | NIRISS/AMI |
| Description | AMI data simulator |
| Author | A. Sivaramakrishnan et al. (2023) |
| Code | https://github.com/anand0xff/ami_sim |
| Reference | https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2023PASP..135a5003S |
| Tool | eMPT |
|---|---|
| Instrument/Mode | NIRSpec/MOS |
| Description | Software suite for planning scientifically optimized, multi-object spectroscopic (MOS) observations with the Micro-Shutter Array (MSA) of NIRSpec |
| Author | N. Bonaventura et al. (2023) |
| Code | https://github.com/esdc-esac-esa-int/eMPT_v1 |
| Reference | https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2023A%26A...672A..40B/abstract |
| Tool |
Eureka! |
|---|---|
| Instrument/Mode | ALL/TSO |
| Description | A data reduction and analysis pipeline for exoplanet time-series observations |
| Author | T.J. Bell et al. (2022) |
| Code | https://github.com/kevin218/Eureka |
| Reference | https://doi.org/10.21105/joss.04503 |
| Tool |
GRZLI Notebooks for JWST |
|---|---|
| Instrument/Mode |
NIRCam, NIRISS, and MIRI/ Slitless Spectroscopy |
| Description |
Jupyter notebooks running aspect of the GRIZLI image/slitless pipeline |
| Author | G. Brammer (2023) |
| Code | |
| Reference |
| Tool | image1overfpy |
|---|---|
| Instrument/Mode | NIRCam and NIRISS/Imaging |
| Description | Performs a correction for 1/f readout noise on NIRISS and NIRCam imaging data (level2) |
| Author | C. Willott (2022) |
| Code | https://github.com/chriswillott/jwst |
| Reference |
| Tool | ImPlaneIA |
|---|---|
| Instrument/Mode | NIRISS/AMI |
| Description | Pipeline that converts aperture masking images to fringe observables by fitting fringes in the image plane, calibrates data from a target of interest with one or more point source calibrators, and contains some basic model-fitting routines. The pipeline can accept different mask geometries, instruments, and observing modes. |
| Author | A. Greenbaum et al. (2015) |
| Code | https://github.com/agreenbaum/ImPlaneIA |
| Reference | https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2015ApJ...798...68G |
| Tool | JHAT (JWST/HST Alignment Tool) |
|---|---|
| Instrument/Mode | NIRCam and MIRI |
| Description | Provides robust WCS alignment of JWST and HST images using Gaia, PS1, DECam, or a custom catalog. Used inside of the JWST/HST pipeline analysis flow to ensure excellent absolute and relative alignment for the final data products (e.g., stacks). |
| Author | A. Rest et al. (2023) |
| Code | https://github.com/arminrest/jhat |
| Reference | https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2023AAS...24135802R/abstract |
| Tool | JWST FGS Spelunker |
|---|---|
| Instrument/Mode | FGS |
| Description | Package that assists and finds technical anomalies from the JWST and stellar properties from guidestars |
| Author | D. Deal and N. Espinoza (2023) |
| Code | https://github.com/GalagaBits/JWST-FGS-Spelunker |
| Reference |
| Tool | JWST-KPI |
|---|---|
| Instrument/Mode | NIRCam, NIRISS, and MIRI |
| Description |
JWST Stage 3 pipeline for kernel phase imaging |
| Author |
J. Kammerer et al. (2023) |
| Code | |
| Reference |
| Tool | JWST_MAST_QUERY |
|---|---|
| Instrument/Mode | All instruments |
| Description | Software that uses the MAST API for querying JWST observations and products, displaying the results in ascii tables, summarizing the files in a local html file, and downloading the selected products to a local directory |
| Author | A. Rest (2023) |
| Code | https://github.com/arminrest/jwst_mast_query |
| Reference |
| Tool |
JWST-MOSAIC-SKYMATCH |
|---|---|
| Instrument/Mode |
MIRI/Imaging |
| Description |
An Improvement on the JWST pipeline’s sky matching algorithm, especially good for MIRI Imaging |
| Author | V. Bajaj (2023) |
| Code | |
| Reference |
| Tool | JWST-MSAFIT |
|---|---|
| Instrument/Mode |
NIRSpec/MOS |
| Description |
Forward modelling and fitting tool for JWST/NIRSpec MOS data |
| Author | V. de Graaf (2023) |
| Code | https://github.com/annadeg/jwst-msafit |
| Reference |
| Tool | NSClean |
|---|---|
| Instrument/Mode | NIRSpec/IFS and MOS |
| Description | An algorithm for removing correlated read noise from JWST NIRSpec images |
| Author | B. Rauscher (2023) |
| Code | https://webb.nasa.gov/content/forScientists/assets/documents/nsclean_1.5.tar.gz |
| Reference | https://webb.nasa.gov/content/forScientists/assets/documents/draft_pasp_article.pdf |
| Tool |
ONE-PASS_FITTING |
|---|---|
| Instrument/Mode | NIRCam and MIRI/Imaging |
| Description |
One Pass Style PSF fitting for JWST data, and master catalog generator |
| Author | V. Bajaj (2023) |
| Code | https://github.com/Vb2341/One-Pass-Fitting |
| Reference |
https://one-pass-fitting.readthedocs.io/en/latest/one_pass_fitting/index.html |
| Tool | PanCAKE |
|---|---|
| Instrument/Mode | MIRI and NIRCam/Coronagraphy |
| Description | Accurately simulates both MIRI and NIRCam coronagraphic observations for the purpose of assessing observational feasibility and determining appropriate exposure times |
| Author | A. L. Carter et al. (2021) |
| Code | https://aarynncarter.github.io/PanCAKE |
| Reference | https://authors.library.caltech.edu/111230/1/118230H.pdf |
| Tool | PASTASOSS |
|---|---|
| Instrument/Mode | NIRISS/SOSS |
| Description | Accurate spectral trace positions in a NIRISS SOSS observations |
| Author | T. Baines (2023) |
| Code | https://github.com/spacetelescope/pastasoss |
| Reference |
| Tool | PJPIPE |
|---|---|
| Instrument/Mode | NIRCam and MIRI/Imaging |
| Description |
Pipeline for processing JWST Imaging data, tailored for nearby galaxies. Built for PHANGS |
| Author | T. Williams et al. (2024) |
| Code | |
| Reference | (in preparation) |
| Tool | Remstryping.py |
|---|---|
| Instrument/Mode | NIRCam and NIRISS/Imaging |
| Description | Measures and subtracts the horizontal and vertical striping present in coutrate images |
| Author | M. Bagley (2022) |
| Code | jwebbinar_prep/remstriping.py at webbinar13 · spacetelescope/jwebbinar_prep · GitHub |
| Reference |
| Tool | ROEBA |
|---|---|
| Instrument/Mode | NIRCam and NIRISS/Imaging |
| Description | Row-by-row, odd/even by amplifier correction tool useful for JWST instruments to improve upon the reference pixel step correction and minimize 1/f |
| Author | E. Schlawin et al. (2020) |
| Code | https://tshirt.readthedocs.io/en/latest/specific_modules/ROEBA.html |
| Reference |
| Tool |
SNOWBLIND |
|---|---|
| Instrument/Mode | All instruments |
| Description |
Scripts to mask cosmic ray showers and snowballs in JWST data |
| Author | J. Davis (2023) |
| Code | |
| Reference |
| Tool | SpaceKlip |
|---|---|
| Instrument/Mode | NIRCAM and MIRI Coronagraphic imaging |
| Description | Data reduction pipeline for JWST high contrast imaging |
| Author | A. Carter and J. Kammerer (2022) |
| Code | https://spaceklip.readthedocs.io |
| Reference | https://arxiv.org/abs/2208.00996 |
| Tool | Spiderwebb |
|---|---|
| Instrument/Mode |
NIRSpec/MOS |
| Description |
JWST NIRSpec multi-object spectroscopy reduction software (stellar radial velocity determination software) |
| Author | D. Nidever (2023) |
| Code | |
| Reference |
| Tool | TrExoLiSTS |
|---|---|
| Instrument/Mode | All instruments/TSO for ExoPlanets |
| Description | Portal to track the status of all JWST transiting exoplanet programs |
| Author | N. Nikolov et al. (2022) |
| Code | https://www.stsci.edu/~nnikolov/TrExoLiSTS/JWST/trexolists.html |
| Reference | https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2022RNAAS...6..272N/abstract |
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