Data Products
The expected lower-level SPHEREx data products will be available to the community via IRSA and are:
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Calibrated Spectral images: Available within two months of acquisition, these linear variable filter (LVF) images will be photometrically and astrometrically calibrated and are ready for science analysis, including photometric measurements.
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All-sky Data Cubes: Produced after the first and second years of the survey, these all-sky maps will contain 102 spectral channels.
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High Reliability Source Catalog: Produced after the third survey, and again at the conclusion of the primary mission, this catalog will contain time-resolved calibrated spectra for high SNR stars and galaxies.
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SPHEREx Data Delivery schedule:
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Data Product |
Availability at IRSA |
|---|---|
| Calibrated Spectral Images | Within 2 months of acquisition |
| Reprocessed Calibrated Spectral Images | 6 months after the first year of the survey (November 2026) and the second year of the survey (December 2027) |
| All-sky Data Cubes | 6 months after the first year of the survey (November 2026) and the second year of the survey (December 2027) |
| High Reliability Source Catalog | 8 months after the first year and a half of the survey (December 2027) and the second year of the survey (December 2028) |