XMM-Newton EPIC Background Blank Sky Products Delivery

Request id:
0507

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:
Sat, 10 December 2011

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

Advanced selection:
Revolution:No selection
Date:No selection
Time (s):No selection
Exposure (ks):No selection
Galactic column (cm-2):1.00e22 to 5.00e22
Count rate:No selection

Positional selection:
Equatorial coordinates selected:No selection
Galactic coordinates selected:292.15, -0.54
Radius selected (degrees):20.0 (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): 1.37e22
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
  3. The selection by spatial coordinates was completed successfully, events were found
  4. 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.