The Mauve Payload Simulator (also referred to as MauveSim) is designed to model the signal data from a star observed by Mauve. It takes into account the spectral resolution, optical components, and detector response to simulate the observed signal.
Watch this video to understand how the Mauve Payload Simulator works:
Noise is incorporated in the tool for both astrophysical and instrumental noise sources. It allows users to select reference stars from a dropdown menu and adjust the magnitude of the stellar spectrum to simulate a target of interest. Exposure time per frame must also be specified. This helps scientists accurately model the observed signal while considering both noise contributions and target characteristics.
Saturation limit is displayed as a solid red line on the plot to show when a simulation results in data that is close to or over the saturation limit of 55,000 counts per bin.