Animation comparing GW170104 data to NR

Document #:

LIGO-G1701005-v3

Document type:

G - Presentations (eg Graphics)

Abstract:

Animation to visually present how well different source configurations can compare with the data. Cartoon black holes are sized proportional to the masses, and spins are displayed as grey arrows.

Waveforms used can be found in:
https://ldas-jobs.ligo.caltech.edu/~jacob.lange/O2_PE/Official_Reconstructions/GW170104/C01/

Files in Document:

• 170104_nr_overlaid_all22_sims.mp4 (2.9 MB)

Other Files:

• Python script used (make_170104_data_plot.py, 14.6 kB)
• Version featuring only BAM simulations (170104_nr_overlaid_BAM_sims.mp4, 480.3 kB)
• Version featuring only GT simulations (170104_nr_overlaid_GT_sims.mp4, 455.4 kB)
• Version featuring only RIT simulations (170104_nr_overlaid_RIT_sims.mp4, 1.4 MB)
• Version featuring only SXS simulations (170104_nr_overlaid_SXS_sims.mp4, 462.8 kB)
• Version with additional annotation (q, lnL) (170104_nr_overlaid_all22_sims_annotated.mp4, 3.4 MB)

Topics:

• Education, Outreach

Authors:

• Andrew Williamson