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Latest Bulletins

September 9, 2026Sep 9AuroraX sub-minute conjunction searching

AuroraX Conjunction Search now supports sub-minute conjunctions. Searches have previously been limited to one-minute precision, meaning conjunctions occurring on shorter timescales could be missed. Sub-minute precision is opt-in, so existing searches are unaffected.

Programmatic access is available in PyAuroraX v1.24.0 and IDL-AuroraX v1.10.0 and later. Examples of usage can be found in the conjunction searching crib sheets for Python and IDL.

September 9, 2026Sep 9Software releases: PyAuroraX v1.24.0, IDL-AuroraX v1.10.0, IDL-AuroraX v1.10.1

PyAuroraX v1.24.0 ​

  • added subminute_precision parameter to conjunction searching, enabling conjunctions at sub-minute precision instead of the default one-minute precision
    • added the parameter to the aurorax.search.conjunctions.search() function and the ConjunctionSearch class
    • added the field to the CLI conjunction search template
    • added backwards compatibility for the deprecated epoch_search_precision field
  • updated conjunction searching examples notebook, including a new example of searching with sub-minute precision
  • test suite updates

IDL-AuroraX v1.10.0 ​

  • added support for sub-minute precision conjunction searching (/subminute_precision keyword)
  • updated conjunction searching crib sheet

IDL-AuroraX v1.10.1 ​

  • added a test suite, see tests/README.md for how to run it
  • bugfixes
    • metadata filters created with /operator_or were silently built with 'AND' instead
    • calibrating a single image raised an error instead of working
    • dark frame calibration wrongly zeroed the last pixel of any image stack with no negative pixels
    • supplying data_product_types to a data products search raised an error
    • search durations of an hour or longer were reported without the hours (an hour showed as '0 minutes')
    • February was treated as having 28 days in leap years outside 1980-2040
    • several functions raised an error on invalid input rather than returning cleanly: an out-of-range criteria block count, a conjunction search with fewer than two criteria blocks, and a conjunction search given a distance that is neither a number nor a pairings hash
    • aurorax_fov_oplot could stall a non-interactive session when given mismatched numbers of site latitudes and longitudes
    • aurorax_spectra_get_intensity carried on after reporting an invalid spect_loc
  • corrected error messages that named the wrong function, and fixed typos in user-facing output
  • added a .gitattributes file to keep line endings consistent
September 8, 2026Sep 8Software release: PyAuroraX v1.23.0

PyAuroraX v1.23.0 ​

  • added --api-timeout option to the CLI for setting the API request timeout
  • multiprocessing in tools.movie() and tools.mosaic.prep_skymaps() now uses the forkserver start method where available, adopting the Python 3.14 default
  • test suite updates
August 22, 2026Aug 22SMILE ASI deployed to Kluane Lake Research Station, Yukon

A SMILE All-Sky Imager (ASI) has been deployed to UCalgary's Kluane Lake Research Station, Yukon and is now operational. A skymap has been generated and is available for use. The summary data is also available now to browse in Swarm-Aurora, AuroraX, and the Data Portal.

August 21, 2026Aug 21Software release: PyAuroraX v1.22.2

PyAuroraX v1.22.2 ​

  • bugfix for contour color validation rejecting valid matplotlib colors
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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I properly acknowledge and cite the data I'm using?

Each dataset contains an acknowledgements file housed in the appropriate data tree. The file contains required data acknowledgements and/or the DOI for the dataset (e.g., REGO). You can also consult the list of datasets to find links to appropriate acknowledgements file. If you cannot find what you are looking for, please reach out.

I think something is wrong, who do I contact about the data I'm using?

If you encounter issues or have questions about the data please reach out to the instrument contact listed on the Dataset Documentation page.

Can you change the operating mode of the sensors to support my science?

Some UCalgary instrumentation has capacity for different operating modes. If you are interested in discussing operational modes, please reach out to the contact for the appropriate instrument type/network.

Are there any new sensors planned for the near future?

We are always looking for ways to improve the quality and information content of our data. This can be modifications to operational modes, calibration procedures, or designing next generation instrumentation. Currently, SMILE-ASI is in active development, with GDC-G following closely behind. If you are interested in learning more, please reach out the UCalgary team.

How do I get last night's full resolution data?

Depending on the instrument type, full resolution data may not be available in real-time. Higher data rate systems (e.g., ASIs) often rely on physical recovery of hard drives with a 3-6 month lag for data to be available. Our data archive is built on a philosophy of 'if we have it, you have it', so for our fully operational systems if you do not see full resolution data, it is very likely still in the field. For high-value data, and on request, we can sometimes retrieve portions of large datasets (e.g., an hour of data). If you have a specific data request please reach out to the instrument contact.

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