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Where reasonable a range or set of valid values is listed. Additional
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Column Name |
Column Label |
Data Type |
Valid Values |
Notes |
UCDs |
xmm_data_id |
Data ID |
char |
Examples: 01477440101, 0152020101 |
Data ID composed of proposal, target, and exp. number |
ID_MAIN |
xmm_target_name |
Target Name |
char |
Examples: ABELL 2597, M81, SN1987A |
Target name (uppercase) ; Use wild card |
ID_TARGET |
xmm_ra2000 |
RA (J2000) |
double |
Range: 0 to 360 deg |
The nominal right ascension of the XMM-Newton pointing, in the requested equinox. Notice that the originating table contained the position in equinox J2000 with RA given to a precision of 0.01 seconds of time. |
POS_EQ_RA_MAIN |
xmm_dec2000 |
Dec (J2000) |
double |
Range: -90 to +90 deg |
The nominal declination of the XMM-Newton pointing, in the requested equinox. Notice that the originating table contained the position in equinox J2000 with declination given to a precision of 0.1 arcseconds. |
POS_EQ_DEC_MAIN |
xmm_obs_start_time |
Obs Start Time |
char |
March 1 2000 to ? |
The start time of the observation in UTC. Notice that the originating table gave the start time to a precision of 0.01 seconds. |
TIME_DATE |
xmm_obs_start_time_mjd |
Obs Start Time (MJD) |
float |
Range: 51604 to more than 53334 days |
Observation start time in modified Julian Date (MJD) |
TIME_DATE |
xmm_exptime |
Exp Time |
long |
Range: 0 to more than 140799 sec |
The end time of the observation in UTC. Notice that the originating table gave the start time with a precision of 0.01 seconds. |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_class |
Class |
char |
Examples: SNR, SEYFERT TYPE2, SPIRAL GALAXY, GAMMA RAY BURST |
Image classification |
|
xmm_pi_lname |
PI Last Name |
char |
Examples: KAASTRA, FABIAN |
PI last name (uppercase) ; Use wild card |
ID_HUMAN |
xmm_pi_fname |
PI First Name |
char |
Examples: KATRIEN, JELLE |
PI first name (uppercase) ; Use wild card |
ID_HUMAN |
xmm_in_heasarc_flag |
HEASARC Flag |
char |
Y or N |
This flag is set to 'Y' or 'N' to indicate whether or not the dataset is available in the HEASARC Archive. Some XMM-Newton observations for which the archived data has become publically available as indicated by the public_date value being in the past implying that the proprietary period has expired, are not currently available at the HEASARC. These datasets in most cases are available at the ESA XMM-Newton Data Archive at http://xmm.vilspa.esa.es/ |
REDUCT_PARAM |
xmm_glat |
Galactic Latitude |
float |
Range: -90 to +90 deg |
Galactic Latitude |
POS_GAL_LAT |
xmm_glong |
Galactic Longitude |
float |
Range: 0 to 360 deg |
Galactic Longitude |
POS_GAL_LON |
xmm_distribution_date |
Distribution Date |
char |
February 16 2001 to ? |
The date when the final data products including the pipeline products and the ODFs were ready for distribution. |
TIME_DATE |
xmm_distribution_date_mjd |
Distribution Date (MJD) |
long |
0 to more than 53444 days |
Distribution date (MJD) |
TIME_DATE |
xmm_obs_end_time |
Obs End Time |
char |
March 2 2000 to ? |
The end time of the observation in UTC. Note that the originating table gave the start time to a precision of 0.01 seconds. |
TIME_DATE |
xmm_obs_end_time_mjd |
Obs End Time (MJD) |
float |
Range: 0 to more than 53288 days |
Observation end time (MJD) |
TIME_DATE |
xmm_est_exptime |
Est. Exp Time |
long |
Range: 0 to 133406 sec |
The estimated duration for the observation in seconds. This is derived by checking for the time spent with the filter wheel (the MOS1 camera is taken as the reference) within the time window planned for the observation. |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_mos1_mode |
MOS1 Mode |
char |
Examples: SW3-ME (1), FF-TN (2) |
A set of flags indicating the MOS-1 instrument modes which were used for the observation. |
INST_PARAM |
xmm_mos1_num |
MOS1 Num |
long |
Range: 0 to 4 |
The number of MOS-1 exposures contained in the observation. |
INST_PARAM |
xmm_mos1_time |
MOS1 Time |
long |
Range: 0 to 133268 sec |
Total MOS1 Exposure time |
INST_PARAM |
xmm_mos2_mode |
MOS2 Mode |
char |
Examples: SW3-TN (1), FF-TN (1) |
A set of flags indicating the MOS-2 instrument modes which were used for the observation. |
INST_PARAM |
xmm_mos2_num |
MOS2 Num |
long |
Range: 0 to 4 |
MOS2 exposure number |
INST_PARAM |
xmm_mos2_time |
MOS2 Time |
long |
Range: 0 to 133256 sec |
Total MOS2 Exposure time |
INST_PARAM |
xmm_odf_create_date |
ODF Date |
char |
October 4 2000 to ? |
The creation date for the Observation Data Files (ODFs) from the raw telemetry data. If no date is listed, then this initial processing has not taken place. |
TIME_DATE |
xmm_odf_create_date_mjd |
ODF Date (MJD) |
long |
0 to more than 53435 days |
ODF creation date (MJD) |
TIME_DATE |
xmm_om_mode |
OM Mode |
char |
Examples:IM-B (5); IM-M2 (5); IM-W1 (5); IM-W1 (15), IM-U (110) |
A set of flags indicating the OM instrument modes which were used for the observation. |
INST_PARAM |
xmm_om_num |
OM Num |
long |
Range: 0 to 110 |
OM exposure number |
INST_PARAM |
xmm_om_time |
OM Time |
long |
Range: -73556 to 120591 sec |
Total OM exposure time |
INST_PARAM |
xmm_pi_title |
PI Title |
char |
Examples: MS, DR, PROF |
PI title (uppercase) |
ID_HUMAN |
xmm_pn_mode |
PN Mode |
char |
Examples: SW-ME (1), FF-TN (2) |
PN instrument mode |
INST_PARAM |
xmm_pn_num |
PN Num |
long |
Range: 0 to 4 |
Number of PN exposures |
INST_PARAM |
xmm_pn_time |
PN Time |
long |
Range: 0 to 133407 sec |
Total PN exposure time |
INST_PARAM |
xmm_proposal_number |
Proposal Num |
long |
Range: 11 to 21068 |
The XMM-Newton proposal number to which the observation belongs. Note that the proposal number is the first six digits of the ID number. |
ID_PARAM |
xmm_pps_flag |
PPS Flag |
char |
Y or N |
Y indicates PPS data products were generated at XSA |
REDUCT_PARAM |
xmm_process_date |
Processing Date |
char |
October 5 2000 to ? |
Processing date |
TIME_DATE |
xmm_process_date_mjd |
Processing Date (MJD) |
float |
0 to more than 53435 days |
Processing date (MJD) |
TIME_DATE |
xmm_process_status |
Process Status |
char |
Valid Values: PROCESSING, DELIVERED |
The Pipeline Processing System (PPS) status for the observation or null. Allowed values include processing and delivered. |
REDUCT_PARAM |
xmm_rgs1_mode |
RGS1 Mode |
char |
Examples: SES (1), SES(2) |
RGS1 instrument mode |
INST_PARAM |
xmm_rgs1_num |
RGS1 Num |
long |
Range: 0 to 8 |
Number of RGS1 exposures |
INST_PARAM |
xmm_rgs1_time |
RGS1 Time |
long |
Range: 0 to 139631 sec |
Total RGS1 exposure time |
INST_PARAM |
xmm_rgs2_mode |
RGS2 Mode |
char |
Examples: SES (1), SES(2) |
RGS2 instrument mode |
INST_PARAM |
xmm_rgs2_num |
RGS2 Num |
long |
Range: 0 to 8 |
Number of RGS2 exposures |
INST_PARAM |
xmm_rgs2_time |
RGS2 Time |
long |
Range: 0 to 139637 sec |
Total RGS2 exposure time |
INST_PARAM |
xmm_sas_version |
SAS Version |
char |
Examples: 5.3.1, MULTIPLE |
Version of Pipeline Processing Software |
ID_VERSION |
xmm_scheduled_exptime |
Sched. ExpTime |
long |
Range: 0 to 142097 sec |
The planned duration for the observation, in seconds. This is the planned on-target time and includes the time required for instrument setup, which means that the actual 'science' time available will typically be lower than this. |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_category |
Subject Category |
char |
AGNs, QSOs and BL-Lacs
Cluster of Galaxies and Superclusters
Galaxies and Groups of Galaxies
Stars, White Dwarf and Solar System
Supernovae, Supernova Remnants, Diffuse Emission
White Dwarf Binaries, Neutron Star Binaries
X-ray Background and Surveys |
A broard taget category assigned by PI. Currently 7 categories are defined (see target class field for more). |
CLASS_OBJECT |
xmm_revolution |
XMM Revolution |
long |
Range: 0 to more than 1200 |
The XMM-Newton revolution number in which the observation occurred, i.e., the number of 48-hour orbits which had elapsed since the launch of XMM-Newton up to the date of the observation. |
OBS_CONDITION |
xmm_update |
Creation Date |
char |
Example: 2007-03-14 18:22:30 |
Last date of mosaic image creation |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_update_mjd |
Creation Date MJD |
float |
Example: 54173.7656 |
Last date of mosaic image creation (MJD) |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_uvw2 |
UVW2 Exp num |
long |
null, 1 or more, usually less than 3. |
Number of UVW2 images for given data id. |
|
xmm_uvw2_exptime |
UVW2 ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean UVW2 filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_uvw2_hr_exptime |
UVW2 HR ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean UVW2 high resolution filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_uvw2_e_exptime |
UVW2 E ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean UVW2 ENG4 filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_uvw2_em_exptime |
UVW2 EM ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean UVW2 ENG2 filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_uvw2_fa_exptime |
UVW2 FA ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean coadded high resolution fast imaging mode UVW2 filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_uvm2 |
UVM2 Exp num |
long |
null, 1 or more, usually less than 3. |
Number of UVM2 images for given data id. |
|
xmm_uvm2_exptime |
UVM2 ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean UVM2 filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_uvm2_hr_exptime |
UVM2 HR ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean UVM2 high resolution filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_uvm2_e_exptime |
UVM2 E ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean UVM2 ENG4 filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_uvm2_em_exptime |
UVM2 EM ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean UVM2 ENG2 filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_uvm2_fa_exptime |
UVM2 FA ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean coadded high resolution fast imaging mode UVM2 filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_uvw1 |
UVW1 Exp num |
long |
null, 1 or more, usually less than 3. |
Number of UVW1 images for given data id. |
|
xmm_uvw1_exptime |
UVW1 ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean UVW1 filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_uvw1_hr_exptime |
UVW1 HR ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean UVW1 high resolution filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_uvw1_e_exptime |
UVW1 E ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean UVW1 ENG4 filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_uvw1_em_exptime |
UVW1 EM ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean UVW1 ENG2 filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_uvw1_fa_exptime |
UVW1 FA ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean coadded high resolution fast imaging mode UVW1 filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_u |
U Exp num |
long |
null, 1 or more, usually less than 3. |
Number of U images for given data id. |
|
xmm_u_exptime |
U ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean U filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_u_hr_exptime |
U HR ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean U high resolution filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_u_e_exptime |
U E ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean U ENG4 filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_u_em_exptime |
U EM ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean U ENG2 filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_u_fa_exptime |
U FA ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean coadded high resolution fast imaging mode U filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_b |
B Exp num |
long |
null, 1 or more, usually less than 3. |
Number of B images for given data id. |
|
xmm_b_exptime |
B ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean B filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_b_hr_exptime |
B HR ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean B filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_b_e_exptime |
B E ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean B ENG4 filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_b_em_exptime |
B EM ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean B ENG2 filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_b_fa_exptime |
B FA ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean coadded high resolution high resolution B filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_v |
V Exp num |
long |
null, 1 or more, usually less than 3. |
Number of V images for given data id. |
|
xmm_v_exptime |
V ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean V filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_v_hr_exptime |
V HR ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean V High Resolution filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_v_e_exptime |
V E ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean V Eng4 filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_v_em_exptime |
V EM ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean V Eng2 filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_v_fa_exptime |
V FA ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean coadded high resolution Fast Imaging mode V filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_white |
WHITE Exp num |
long |
null, 1 or more, usually less than 3. |
Number of WHITE images for given data id. |
|
xmm_w_exptime |
White ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean White filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_w_hr_exptime |
White HR ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean White high resolution filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_w_e_exptime |
White E ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean White ENG4 filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_w_em_exptime |
White EM ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean White ENG2 filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_w_fa_exptime |
White FA ExpTime |
float |
Valid Values: |
Mean coadded high resolution fast imaging mode White filter exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
xmm_datafiles |
Raw Files |
char |
|
Entries in this column are links to file directories at HEASARC containing the XMM-OM raw image files (as well as the mosaic files). |
|
xmm_status |
Status |
char |
Valid Values: ARCHIVED, PROCESSED, SCHEDULED, OBSERVED |
The present status of the observation. |
REDUCT_PARAM |
xmm_release_date |
Release Date |
char |
March 16 2000 to ? |
The date when the data products will become available to the public. This date is only approximate and subject to change. |
TIME_DATE |
xmm_release_date_mjd |
Release Date (MJD) |
long |
51619 to ?days |
Release date (MJD) |
TIME_DATE |
xmm_reference |
Ref |
long |
null, 1 or more |
The number of known literature references associated with the listed data set name. |
REFER_CODE |