XMM-Newton EPIC Background Blank Sky Products Delivery

Request id:
0502

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, 31 October 2011

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

Advanced selection:
Revolution:No selection
Date:No selection
Time (s):No selection
Exposure (ks):No selection
Galactic column (cm-2):No selection
Count rate:No selection

Positional selection:
Equatorial coordinates selected:167.974, -60.638
Galactic coordinates selected:No selection
Radius selected (degrees):15.0 (adapted)

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): 9.19e21
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. Please note that some aspects of the original selection have been changed
***Polite request from the EPIC Blank Sky team***:
Please reference Carter and Read (A&A 464, p1155, 2007), 'The XMM-Newton EPIC background and the production of background blank sky event files', should the files here contribute to work that leads to publication.