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XMM-Newton Science Archive (XSA)


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Access to XMM-Newton Data and Source Catalogs


To access the XSA via a Java Desktop application please use the following link:

Start the XMM-Newton Science Archive (XSA) Web Start

To run the XSA as a Desktop Application you must have Java Web Start installed on your computer.
The Java Web Start software is a component of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE), which may be downloaded here
For more details see XSA FAQ.


Alternatively, you can access the XSA through the user interface:

Start the XMM-Newton Science Archive (XSA) Applet

To use the XSA Archive through a web browser it must be Java compliant,
if not please install the latest Java2 following the instructions provided here.
If you still have problems, go to the XSA FAQ.
Please check the FULL LIST of options for accessing the XSA interface.



To access the XSA data directly through the Archive InterOperability System (AIO) please use:

AIO tool for direct access to the XSA database

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Tools


FLIX Upper limit and image cut-out
from XMM-Newton 2XMMi catalogue images
Tool provided by the XMM-Newton Survey Science Centre (SSC), available via LEDAS.
"Upper Limit Server" for XMM-Newton pointed and slew observations Tool to calculate the maximum count rate and flux which could be produced by a source at the input position in a given image. See the User Guide.
AIO: Postcard Tool, SIAP Tool, Product tool AIO is a system to access the content of the XSA database without invoking the user interface applet. It can be used via a SOCKET or through different tools. See the Manual

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Download Full XMM-Newton Catalogues


Alongside all XMM-Newton scientific data products and observation-related information, three high-level catalogues or
multiwavelength datasets can be accessed through the XSA user interface or downloaded from the links below:
the 2XMMi-DR3 Serendipitous EPIC Source Catalogue, the XMM-OM Serendipitous Ultra-violet Source Survey Catalogue,
the Slew Survey EPIC Source Catalogue and the XID program WFC/INT images.

2XMMi-DR3 Serendipitous
EPIC Source Catalogue
Download the FITS table
Download the CSV table
Documentation
(Maintained by the SSC consortium)
Slim version of the
2XMMi-DR3 catalogue
Download the FITS table
Download the CSV table
Documentation
(Maintained by the SSC consortium)
The Slew Survey
EPIC Source Catalogue
Download the FITS table (FULL)
Download the FITS table (CLEAN)
Documentation
XMM-OM Serendipitous Ultra-violet
Source Survey (SUSS) Catalogue
Download the FITS table
 
Documentation
(Maintained by MSSL)
XID program WFC/INT images Browse them through XSA user interface Documentation
(Maintained by the SSC consortium)

Alongside the XSA user interface, 2XMMi-DR3 is also available at:

  • LEDAS (LEicester Database and Archive Service)
  • XCAT-DB at the Observatoire Astronomique de Strasbourg
  • HEASARC

Previous versions of the XMM Serendipitous EPIC Source Catalogue can be found here.

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Documentation


XSA Interface FAQ Frequently Asqued Questions for the XSA browser interface.
XSA Usage FAQ How to accomplish specific search or retrieval tasks.
XSA Demos and Guided Tour A walkthrough of the XSA to guide new users.
XMM-Newton Science Data Products Guide A short guide to XMM-Newton science data products.
Caveats for XSA Known issues with the current version of the XMM-Newton Science Archive.
Data Quality Process for XMM-Newton Data A description of the "Data Quality Process" applied to XMM-Newton Data and the "Data Quality Report" available for each observation.
Article: "The XMM-Newton Science Archive" Paper presented at the conference "New Visions of the X-ray Universe", ESTEC, Nordwijk, in November 2001


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Questions, Comments


If you have questions about the XMM-Newton Science Archive please contact us via the XMM-Newton Helpdesk


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This page was last updated on 28 June, 2012.