XMM-Newton EPIC Background Blank Sky Products Delivery

Request id:
0493

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, 17 October 2011

Request summary:
Instrument:MOS2
Filter: Thin
Mode: Full-Frame
Type: Ghosted

Advanced selection:
Revolution:1100 to 2000 (adapted)
Date:No selection
Time (s):No selection
Exposure (ks):No selection
Galactic column (cm-2):1.0e19 to 1.0e21
Count rate:No selection

Positional selection:
Equatorial coordinates selected:186.27, 12.88
Galactic coordinates selected:No selection
Radius selected (degrees):30.0

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): 2.41e20
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 revolution number was completed successfully, events were found
  3. The selection by Galactic column density was completed successfully, events were found
  4. The selection by spatial coordinates was completed successfully, events were found
  5. 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.