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The XMM-Newton Observation Log
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ADC_Keywords: X-ray sources ; Observatory log
Mission_Name: XMM
Description:
The XMM-Newton observatory is a cornerstone mission of the European
Space Agency (ESA) Horizon 2000 program. This spacecraft, the largest
ever flown by ESA for a scientific program, was launched on December
10, 1999, carrying a payload funded by ESA member states and the USA
(NASA).
The scientific payload comprises three CCD imaging cameras (European
Photon Imaging Cameras, EPIC), sensitive in the 0.1-15 keV band, and
two Reflecting Grating Spectrometers (RGS), sensitive in the 0.3-2.1
keV band, and characterized by a resolving power E/DeltaE = 100 to
800. The X-ray instruments are complemented by an Optical Monitor,
sensitive in the 150-650nm band, which allows simultaneous
multiwavelength monitoring of celestial sources.
The XMM-Newton observational program is determined on the bases of
the proposals sent in response to Announcement of Opportunities, and
selected by peer review panels. The XMM-Newton Science Archive (XSA)
contains all the science data of all the performed observations. Its
user interface (http:xmm.vilspa.esa.es/xsa) allows a user to retrieve
them after the 1-year proprietary period has expired. Calibration
observations are normally not covered by proprietary rights; their
data being therefore public. Target of Opportunity and Discretionary
Time observations have a 6-months proprietary period.
For each archived observation, the XSA stores Observation Data Files
(ODF) and Pipeline Processing System (PPS) products, if available, as
well as the XMM-Newton EPIC serendipitous catalogue, the OM source
catalogue and the Slew Survey Source Catalogue (see the catalogues
documentation at http://xmm.esac.esa.int/xsa). The ODF comprises raw
telemetry files, reformatted in FITS format, and contains uncalibrated
information. The PPS products are a collection of top-level, validated
scientific and cross-correlation products, routinely generated by the
Science Survey Center, University of Leicester, UK
(http://xmmssc-www.star.le.ac.uk).
The content of the XSA is updated daily. The latest version of all the
scientific data is made available through its interface. Systematic
reprocessing of all the XMM-Newton telemetry is periodically carried
on during the mission. The last bulk reprocessing was performed
in 2007.
The XMM-Newton observation log lists all the science observations
included in the XSA. This log gives observation details and provides
links to quick-look scientific products, to documents describing
XMM-Newton science and calibration data, and to the SAS (Science
Analysis System), a specific software package designed to reduce and
analyze XMM-Newton data. Additional links in the log allows a user to
start a retrieval session for the data of an observation, whenever not
protected by proprietary rights.
XMM-Newton HelpDesk:
http://xmm.esac.esa.int/external/xmm_user_support/helpdesk.shtml