XMM-Newton EPIC Background Blank Sky Products Delivery

Request id:
0410

Delivered files:
  1. Blank sky event file 1: blanksky_events.fits
  2. Blank sky exposure file, non-vignetted 1: blanksky_expn.fits
  3. Blank sky exposure file, vignetted 1: blanksky_expv.fits

Request sent:
Mon, 11 July 2011

Request summary:
Instrument:PN
Filter: Thin
Mode: Full-Frame
Type: Ghosted

Advanced selection:
Revolution:0962 to 2000
Date:No selection
Time (s):No selection
Exposure (ks):No selection
Galactic column (cm-2):2.5e20 to 4.5e20
Count rate:No selection

Positional selection:
Equatorial coordinates selected:193.1478, -15.4457
Galactic coordinates selected:No selection
Radius selected (degrees):90


Diagnostic files:
  1. Revolution histogram 1: revnhist.jpg
  2. Ontime histogram (post flare cleaning) 1: ontimehist.jpg
  3. Component map (galactic coordinates) 1: map_selection.jpg
  4. Exposure weighted galactic column (cm-2): 3.65e20

Comment: Files were created for the selection requested. Details of the selection procedure:
  1. The instrument, filter, mode and filled status selection was completed successfully, events were found
  2. The selection by spatial coordinates was completed successfully, events were found
  3. The selection by revolution was completed successfully, events were found
  4. The selection by Galactic column density was completed successfully, events were found
  5. Please note that this selection required additional tailoring to avoid those component files with a large number of resolved point sources occuring in a specific region of the detector. This circular avoidance region was centred at position (1649.3, 1369.5) in detector coordinates, with a radius of 3000 detector units.