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XMM calibration program

We list the XMM calibration targets in Tab. 20. XMM calibration observations enter the public data archive as soon as they are processed and the calibration analysis is completed.

$\textstyle \parbox{3.5cm}{{\bf Target Name}}$ $\textstyle \parbox{2cm}{{\bf $\alpha(2000)$ }}$ $\textstyle \parbox{2cm}{{\bf $\delta(2000)$ }}$ $\textstyle \parbox{2.2cm}{{\bf Prime Instrument and Mode}}$ $\textstyle \parbox{1.5cm}{{\bf Exp. time [ks] (total)}}$ $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{{\bf Purpose}}$
Abell 2690 00 00 21 -25 08 17 OM IMAGE 25.0 optical photometry
G158-100 00 33 54 -12 07 57 OM IMAGE 11.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{throughput (optical grism)}$
EG And 00 44 37 40 40 46 OM IMAGE 15.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{wavelength scale \& grism PSF}$
EG And off1 00 44 40 40 42 40 OM IMAGE 10.0 wavelength scale
EG And off2 00 44 28 40 41 37 OM IMAGE 10.0 wavelength scale
EG And off3 00 44 23 40 46 13 OM IMAGE 10.0 wavelength scale
BPM16274 00 50 03 -52 08 40 OM IMG/FAST 22.0 UV photometry/PSF
BPM16274 off1 00 50 11 -52 04 50 OM IMG/FAST 8.0 UV photometry/PSF
BPM16274 off2 00 49 40 -52 07 02 OM IMG/FAST 8.0 UV photometry/PSF
BPM16274 off3 00 49 56 -52 12 30 OM IMG/FAST 8.0 UV photometry/PSF
BPM16274 off4 00 50 27 -52 10 17 OM IMG/FAST 8.0 UV photometry/PSF
1ES0102-72 01 04 02 -72 01 55 EPIC Pri Full 20.0 Gain/CTE
PG0136+251 01 38 53 25 23 20 EPIC Pri Full 25.0 Contamin reference
NGC 752 01 57 48 37 52 00 EPIC Pri Full 40.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{EPIC/OM alignment monitoring}$
3C58 02 05 38 64 49 26 EPIC Pri Full 50.0 Effective area
PKS0312-770 03 11 55 -76 51 51 EPIC Pri Full 20.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{MOS PSF and AXAF cross-check}$
PKS0312-770 off1 03 11 55 -76 51 51 EPIC Pri Full 15.0 MOS PSF 5' +X
PKS0312-770 off2 03 11 55 -76 51 51 EPIC Pri Full 15.0 MOS PSF 5' -X
PKS0312-770 off3 03 11 55 -76 51 51 EPIC Pri Full 15.0 MOS PSF 5' +Y
PKS0312-770 off4 03 11 55 -76 51 51 EPIC Pri Full 15.0 MOS PSF 5' -Y
PKS0312-770 off5 03 11 55 -76 51 51 EPIC Pri Full 15.0 MOS PSF $5'\ Az=45\deg$
PKS0312-770 off6 03 11 55 -76 51 51 EPIC Pri Full 30.0 MOS PSF 12' +X
PKS0312-770 off7 03 11 55 -76 51 51 EPIC Pri Full 30.0 MOS PSF 12' -X
PKS0312-770 off8 03 11 55 -76 51 51 EPIC Pri Full 30.0 MOS PSF 12' +Y
PKS0312-770 off9 03 11 55 -76 51 51 EPIC Pri Full 30.0 MOS PSF 12' -Y
PKS0312-770 off10 03 11 55 -76 51 51 EPIC Pri Full 30.0 MOS PSF $12'\ Az=45\deg$
MS0317.0+1834 03 19 52 18 45 35 EPIC Pri Full 70.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{Mirror Au edge and contam. monitor}$
$\epsilon$ Eri 03 32 59 -09 27 31 EPIC Transp 10.0 Stray light
HR1099 03 36 47 00 35 24 RGS, Spectr. 40.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{wavelength scale \& bore-sight}$
HR1099 off1 03 36 47 00 35 24 RGS, Spectr. 40.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{bore-sight, off-axis dispers. $+3'$ }$
HR1099 off2 03 36 47 00 35 24 RGS, Spectr. 40.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{bore-sight, off-axis dispers. $-3'$ }$
HR1099 off3 03 36 47 00 35 24 RGS, Spectr. 40.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{bore-sight, off-axis dispers. $+7'$ }$
HR1099 off4 03 36 47 00 35 24 RGS, Spectr. 40.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{bore-sight, off-axis dispers. $-7'$ }$
HR1099 off5 03 36 47 00 35 24 RGS, Spectr. 40.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{bore-sight, off-axis X-dispers. $+1.5'$ }$
HR1099 off6 03 36 47 00 35 24 RGS, Spectr. 40.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{bore-sight, off-axis X-dispers. $-1.5'$ }$
SA95-42 03 53 43 -00 04 35 OM IMAGE 9.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{throughput (optical grism)}$
HZ 4 03 55 22 09 47 19 OM IMG/FAST 22.0 UV photometry/PSF
Abell 3195 03 59 11 -35 10 32 OM IMAGE 20.0 optical photometry
LB227 04 09 29 17 07 54 OM IMG/FAST 22.0 UV photometry/PSF
LB227 off1 04 09 23 17 04 04 OM IMG/FAST 8.0 UV photometry/PSF
LB227 off2 04 09 44 17 06 13 OM IMG/FAST 8.0 UV photometry/PSF
LB227 off3 04 09 36 17 11 43 OM IMG/FAST 8.0 UV photometry/PSF
LB227 off4 04 09 13 17 09 37 OM IMG/FAST 8.0 UV photometry/PSF
LB227 off5 04 09 08 17 05 44 OM IMG/FAST 8.0 UV photometry/PSF
MS 0419.3+1943 04 22 18 19 50 53 EPIC Pri Full 70.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{Mirror Au edge and contam. monitor}$
Hyades 04 32 00 18 10 00 EPIC Pri Full 60.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{Boresight \& trend analysis}$
A496 off1 04 33 35 -13 14 46 EPIC Pri Full 30.0 Vignetting 5' +X
A496 off2 04 33 35 -13 14 46 EPIC Pri Full 30.0 Vignetting 12' +X
A496 off3 04 33 35 -13 14 46 EPIC Pri Full 30.0 Vignetting 5' -X
A496 off4 04 33 35 -13 14 46 EPIC Pri Full 30.0 Vignetting 12' -X
A496 off5 04 33 35 -13 14 46 EPIC Pri Full 30.0 Vignetting 5' +Y
A496 off6 04 33 35 -13 14 46 EPIC Pri Full 30.0 Vignetting 12' +Y
A496 off7 04 33 35 -13 14 46 EPIC Pri Full 30.0 Vignetting 5' -Y
A496 off8 04 33 35 -13 14 46 EPIC Pri Full 30.0 Vignetting 12' -Y
YY Men 04 58 18 -75 16 36 RGS, Spectr. 50.0 wavelength
Capella 05 16 41 46 00 14 RGS, Spectr. 100.0 wavelength
LMC X-2 05 20 29 -71 57 36 EPIC Pri Full 70.0 Straylight artefacts
N132D 05 25 00 -69 38 24 EPIC Pri Full 20.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{Gain and CTE monitoring}$
AB Dor 05 28 44 -65 27 02 RGS, Spectr. 50.0 wavelength scale
LMC X-3 05 38 56 -64 05 02 EPIC Small Win 30.0 PN PSF
LMC cal field 05 40 00 -69 30 00 EPIC Large WIn 50.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{EPIC PSF vs. field angle}$
PSR0540-69 05 40 11 -69 19 58 RGS, Spectr. 100.0 eff. area
PSR0540-69 off1 05 40 11 -69 19 58 RGS, Spectr. 50.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{eff. area, off-ax. dispers. $+7'$ }$
PSR0540-69 off2 05 40 11 -69 19 58 RGS, Spectr. 50.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{eff. area, off-ax. dispers. $-7'$ }$
PSR0540-69 off3 05 40 11 -69 19 58 RGS, Spectr. 50.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{eff. area, off-ax. dispers. $+14'$ }$
PSR0540-69 off4 05 40 11 -69 19 58 RGS, Spectr. 50.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{eff. area, off-ax. dispers. $-14'$ }$
PSR0540-69 off5 05 40 11 -69 19 58 RGS, Spectr. 50.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{eff. area, off-ax. X-dispers. $+1'$ }$
PSR0540-69 off6 05 40 11 -69 19 58 RGS, Spectr. 50.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{eff. area, off-ax. X-dispers. $-1'$ }$
PSR0540-69 off7 05 40 11 -69 19 58 RGS, Spectr. 50.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{eff. area, off-ax. X-dispers. $+2'$ }$
PSR0540-69 off8 05 40 11 -69 19 58 RGS, Spectr. 50.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{eff. area, off-ax. X-dispers. $-2'$ }$
PSR0540-69 05 40 11 -69 19 58 RGS, HTR 20.0 timing
      EPIC Fast/Timing    
Cal 83 05 43 33 -68 22 23 EPIC Pri Full 80.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{Filter bandpass, contamination}$
Cal 87 05 46 45 -71 08 54 EPIC Pri Full 80.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{Filter bandpass, contamination}$
GD 71 05 52 28 15 53 16 OM IMG 14.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{throughput/PSF (UV grism)}$
GD 71 off1 05 52 25 15 51 22 OM IMG 14.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{throughput/PSF (UV grism)}$
GD 71 off2 05 52 35 15 52 25 OM IMG 14.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{throughput/PSF (UV grism)}$
GD 71 off3 05 52 30 15 55 12 OM IMG 14.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{throughput/PSF (UV grism)}$
GD 71 off4 05 52 20 15 54 09 OM IMG 10.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{throughput/PSF (UV grism)}$
GD 71 off5 05 52 07 15 51 08 OM IMG 10.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{throughput/PSF (UV grism)}$
PKS 0558-504 05 59 47 -50 26 51 EPIC Multi modes 80.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{Mode and Pile-up dependence}$
S5 0716+71 07 21 53 71 20 36 EPIC Pri Full 70.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{Mirror Au edge and contam. monitoring}$
MS 0737.9+7441 07 43 59 74 33 50 EPIC Pri Full 70.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{Mirror Au edge and contam. monitoring}$
EXO0748-67 07 48 25 -67 45 00 EPIC Pri Full 70.0 Stray light artefacts
NGC2516 07 58 20 -60 52 13 EPIC Pri Full 35.0 Primary Boresight
MS 0922.9+7459 09 28 06 74 46 34 EPIC Pri Full 70.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{Mirror Au edge and contam. monitoring}$
A1060 10 36 54 -27 30 59 EPIC Pri Full 30.0 Vignetting
A1060 off1 10 36 54 -27 30 59 EPIC Pri Full 30.0 Vignetting 5' +X
A1060 off2 10 36 54 -27 30 59 EPIC Pri Full 30.0 Vignetting 12' +X
A1060 off3 10 36 54 -27 30 59 EPIC Pri Full 30.0 Vignetting 5' -X
A1060 off4 10 36 54 -27 30 59 EPIC Pri Full 30.0 Vignetting 12' -X
A1060 off5 10 36 54 -27 30 59 EPIC Pri Full 30.0 Vignetting 5' +Y
A1060 off6 10 36 54 -27 30 59 EPIC Pri Full 30.0 Vignetting 12' +Y
A1060 off7 10 36 54 -27 30 59 EPIC Pri Full 30.0 Vignetting 5' -Y
A1060 off8 10 36 54 -27 30 59 EPIC Pri Full 30.0 Vignetting 12' -Y
$\Theta$ Car 10 42 57 -64 23 38 EPIC Pri Full 40.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{RGS/EPIC alignment monitor}$
Mkn 421 11 04 27 38 12 32 RGS, Spectr. 50.0 eff. area
Hz 21 12 13 56 32 56 31 OM IMG/FAST 22.0 UV photometry/PSF
Mkn 205 12 21 44 75 18 37 EPIC Multi modes 80.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{Mode and Pile-up dependence}$
3C273 12 29 07 02 03 09 RGS, Spectr. 100.0 eff. area
$\beta$ Crucis 12 47 43 -59 41 19 EPIC Transp 15.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{Filter transm. \& straylight}$
Coma 12 58 58 28 07 34 EPIC Pri Full 40.0 Flat field
Coma offset1 13 00 40 27 45 07 EPIC Pri Full 40.0 ''
GD 153 12 57 02 22 01 56 OM IMAGE 18.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{throughput/PSF (UV grism)}$
GD 153 off1 12 57 05 22 03 54 OM IMAGE 13.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{throughput (UV grism)}$
GD 153 off2 12 56 54 22 02 51 OM IMAGE 13.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{throughput (UV grism)}$
GD 153 off3 12 57 00 22 00 05 OM IMAGE 13.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{throughput (UV grism)}$
GD 153 off4 12 57 10 22 01 09 OM IMAGE 13.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{throughput (UV grism)}$
GD 153 off5 12 57 24 22 04 05 OM IMAGE 13.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{throughput (UV grism)}$
HZ 43 13 16 22 29 06 00 EPIC Sm Win 50.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{PSF \& filter transmission}$
$\beta$ Cen 14 03 49 -60 22 22 EPIC Transp 15.0 Stray light
$\alpha $ Cen 14 39 37 -60 50 02 EPIC Transp 50.0 Stray light
Sco X-1 16 19 55 -15 38 24 $\textstyle \parbox{2.2cm}{RGS, Spectr. single CCD}$ 20.0 CTE, geometry
G138-31 16 27 54 09 12 35 OM IMAGE 16.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{throughput/PSF (optical grism)}$
G138-31 off1 16 27 51 09 10 40 OM IMAGE 11.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{throughput (optical grism)}$
G138-31 off2 16 28 01 09 11 43 OM IMAGE 11.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{throughput (optical grism)}$
G138-31 off3 16 27 56 09 14 30 OM IMAGE 11.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{throughput (optical grism)}$
G138-31 off4 16 27 46 09 13 26 OM IMAGE 11.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{throughput (optical grism)}$
G138-31 off5 16 27 36 09 10 20 OM IMAGE 11.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{throughput (optical grism)}$
PG 1634+706 16 34 29 70 31 40 EPIC Multi-modes 100.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{Mode and Pile-up dependence}$
PG1658+441 16 59 49 44 01 05 EPIC Pri Full 25.0 Contamin. reference
Her1720+50 17 20 57 49 48 07 OM IMAGE 20.0 optical photometry
Her1720+50 off1 17 20 54 49 46 12 OM IMAGE 15.0 optical photometry
Her1720+50 off2 17 21 09 49 47 16 OM IMAGE 15.0 optical photometry
Her1720+50 off3 17 21 01 49 50 02 OM IMAGE 15.0 optical photometry
Her1720+50 off4 17 20 46 49 48 59 OM IMAGE 15.0 optical photometry
Terzan 2 17 27 33 -30 48 08 EPIC Pri Full 30.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{High energy effective area}$
RT SER 17 39 52 -11 56 40 OM IMAGE 12.0 wavelength scale/PSF
RT SER off1 17 39 49 -11 58 35 OM IMAGE 9.0 wavelength scale
RT SER off2 17 39 59 -11 57 32 OM IMAGE 9.0 wavelength scale
RT SER off3 17 39 54 -11 54 44 OM IMAGE 9.0 wavelength scale
RT SER off4 17 39 44 -11 55 48 OM IMAGE 9.0 wavelength scale
RT SER off5 17 39 31 -11 58 53 OM IMAGE 9.0 wavelength scale
NGC 6475 17 53 54 -34 49 00 EPIC Pri Full 40.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{OM/EPIC alignment monitoring}$
V2416 SGR 17 57 16 -21 41 29 OM IMAGE 9.0 wavelength scale
GX 13+1 18 14 31 -17 09 26 RGS, Spectr. 40.0 eff. area
G 21.5 - 09 18 33 33 -10 34 07 EPIC Pri Full 50.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{RGS (Spectr.): eff. area}$
NGC 6712 18 53 04 -08 42 21 OM IMAGE 20.0 optical photometry
RXJ1856-3754 18 56 35 -37 54 40 EPIC Pri Full 50.0 Contamin. reference
LDS 749B 21 32 16 00 15 14 OM IMG/FST 22.0 UV photometry/PSF
Ar Lac 22 08 41 45 44 28 EPIC Lg Window 50.0 Back-up PSF
LTT 9491 23 19 34 -17 05 28 OM IMAGE 14.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{throughput/PSF (optical grism)}$
LTT 9491 off1 23 19 37 -17 03 35 OM IMAGE 9.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{throughput (optical grism)}$
LTT 9491 off2 23 19 27 -17 04 37 OM IMAGE 9.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{throughput (optical grism)}$
LTT 9491 off3 23 19 32 -17 07 23 OM IMAGE 9.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{throughput (optical grism)}$
LTT 9491 off4 23 19 41 -17 06 19 OM IMAGE 9.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{throughput (optical grism)}$
LTT 9491 off5 23 19 55 -17 03 26 OM IMAGE 9.0 $\textstyle \parbox{5cm}{throughput (optical grism)}$
$\lambda$ And 23 37 33 46 27 51 RGS, Spectr. 50.0 wavelength
           

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