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Automated Classification of X-ray Sources R. J. Hanisch, A. A. Suchkov, R. L. White Space Telescope Science Institute T. A. McGlynn, E. L. Winter, M. F. Corcoran NASA Goddard Space Flight Center W. Voges Max-Planck-Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics Supported by NASA’s Applied Information Systems Research Program, Grant NAG5-11019 ClassX • ClassX is a Virtual Observatory prototype project aimed at the semi-automated classification of unidentified X-ray sources. • ClassX draws from numerous on-line object catalogs using VO standard protocols (“cone search”, VOTable) to collect multi-wavelength position, flux, and source extent information. • ClassX uses these data to train oblique decision tree classifiers, and then apply the classifiers to unidentified X-ray sources. IAU JD08, 2003-07-18 R. J. Hanisch et al. 2 ClassX Overview Use existing highcoverage resources to get information on user sources. Classifier Training Initially use smallcoverage resources for verification. WGACAT SDSS 1 RASS Classifier Classifier specificaspecifications tions and and statistics statistics HST USNOA2 DSS GSC2 2MASS IAU JD08, 2003-07-18 Data Pipeline 2 Classifier Network Post Classification Analysis and 3 Verification Chandra XMM NVSS FIRST R. J. Hanisch et al. 3 What Kind of Classifier? Classifiers can be distinguished along several orthogonal dimensions. Exploring all the dimensions is hard. Different tasks may require different classifiers. Classifier algorithm Decision trees, oblique or otherwise Neural networks Nearest neighbor Observed quantities Fluxes, positions, colors, variability, spatial extent, … Training sets WGACAT, ROSAT All Sky Survey, ... IAU JD08, 2003-07-18 Classification granularity X-ray, optical, IR, ... Coarse: Stellar vs. Extragalactic Fine: A0 vs. B0…, AGN vs. QSO vs. galaxy R. J. Hanisch et al. 4 ClassX Performance X-ray, opt. X-ray, opt., IR Small amount of confusion among different stellar types Almost no extragalactic sources classified as stars • Every output class needs substantial representation in the training set. • Overlap between classes should be minimized. • Classifier accuracy can be improved with additional information (i.e., flux in different bandpass), but not always! Very few stars classified as extragalactic sources IAU JD08, 2003-07-18 Extragalactic source classifications more ambiguous owing to class overlap R. J. Hanisch et al. • Stellar and extragalactic sources are easily distinguished. 5 X-ray Stars in ρ Oph • • • 10X increase in number of identified X-ray stars Dominance of late-type stars consistent with large pre-mainsequence population in active star formation region T Tauri-type stars Adds many new T Tauri candidates IAU JD08, 2003-07-18 R. J. Hanisch et al. 6 X-ray Stars in the LMC • • • 10X increase in number of identified earlytype stars Dominance of early-type stars is consistent with expectations for stars at distance of LMC Many late-type X-ray stars suggest large population of PMS T Tauri stars in LMC star formation regions IAU JD08, 2003-07-18 R. J. Hanisch et al. 7 Additional XRBs? X-ray hardness ratio X-ray Binaries mx1 (soft x-ray magnitude) • • WGACAT “stars” (type unknown) re-classified; most are indeed stars, most in direction of LMC/SMC 53 new XRB candidates; 50% increase in number known in WGACAT. These are mostly high-mass XRB candidates with bright optical counterparts. IAU JD08, 2003-07-18 R. J. Hanisch et al. 8 Quasars and AGN • • • Nearly 20X increase in number of QSO candidates, 3X increase in number of AGNs. ClassX differentiates reasonably well between QSOs and AGN. In contrast to QSO/AGN objects known in WGACAT, where dominant class is AGN, objects identified by ClassX are strongly dominated by QSOs. On average are much fainter in the X-rays, by more than 1 mag; also substantially redder in the optical. Of ClassX-classified QSOs in region of SDSS EDR, 60% are confirmed. Known sources ClassX sources IAU JD08, 2003-07-18 R. J. Hanisch et al. 9 Summary • Core technology of ClassX in place and working effectively. • Suite of classifiers developed. • Initial results in areas of stellar X-ray sources… – Pre-main-sequence stars, T Tauri stars readily identified in galactic star formation regions – Large increase in numbers of both early- and late-type X-ray stars in LMC – 50% increase in number of candidate X-ray binaries • …and quasars/AGN – Identifying faint, high-redshift QSOs • Pursuing further validation, e.g., through SDSS, HST, and Chandra observations http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/classx/ IAU JD08, 2003-07-18 R. J. Hanisch et al. 10