XMM-Newton EPIC Background Blank Sky Products Delivery

Request id:
0529

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:
Tue, 21 February 2012

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

Advanced selection:
Revolution:0000 to 0962
Date:No selection
Time (s):No selection
Exposure (ks):No selection
Galactic column (cm-2):2.0e21 to 5.0e22
Count rate:No selection

Positional selection:
Equatorial coordinates selected:136.68, -52.09
Galactic coordinates selected:No selection
Radius selected (degrees):180.00 (whole sky)

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): 3.67e21

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

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.