XMM-Newton EPIC Background Blank Sky Products Delivery

Request id:
0483

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:
Wed, 12 October 2011

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

Advanced selection:
Revolution:No selection
Date:No selection
Time (s):No selection
Exposure (ks):No selection
Galactic column (cm-2):5.0e20,1.0e21
Count rate:No selection

Positional selection:
Equatorial coordinates selected:No selection
Galactic coordinates selected:No selection
Radius selected (degrees):No selection

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): 6.71e20

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 Galactic column density was completed successfully, events were found

Request from the EPIC Blank Sky team:
We politely request that should the files here contribute to work that leads to publication, that the reference to the Blank Sky work (Carter and Read (A&A 464, p1155, 2007)) be cited.