XMM-Newton Data Files Handbook


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4.1.6.1 RGS Spectroscopy Mode Event List File

An RGS event file (*R[1,2]*SPE.FIT) is created for each CCD node, which is producing spectroscopy mode data. Each file consists of a single binary table. The binary table consists of the columns listed in Table 12.


Table 12: RGS Spectroscopy Mode Event List file (*R[1,2]*SPE.FIT) binary table columns
Name Type$^a$ Units Description
FRAME 1J COUNTER Frame number
RAWX 1I PIXEL Event raw X position
RAWY 1I PIXEL Event Y position
ENERGY 1I CHANNEL Event energy
CCDNODE 1B   CCD node
SER 1B   Split Event Reconstruction
$^a$See Sect. 9 for convention


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