The XMM-Newton serendipitous source catalogue
Abstract
We describe the production, properties and scientific potential of the XMM-Newton catalogue of serendipitous X-ray sources. The first version of this catalogue is nearing completion and is planned to be released in early 2003.
- Publication:
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Astronomische Nachrichten
- Pub Date:
- 2003
- DOI:
- 10.1002/asna.200310023
- arXiv:
- arXiv:astro-ph/0211567
- Bibcode:
- 2003AN....324...89W
- Keywords:
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- surveys;
- X-rays;
- methods: data analysis;
- Astrophysics
- E-Print:
- Proceedings of the "X-ray surveys, in the light of the new observatories" workshop, Astronomische Nachrichten, in the press (4 pages, 3 eps figures, uses an.cls)