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Identifications Cross-correlated source list with Simbad, NED, HEASARC. Also working with the GAVO cross-matching tool to find the most likely optical/2MASS/radio counterparts. Found counterparts for 55% of sources. Represented categories: AGN: 500 Galaxies: 750 Clusters/groups : 80 Active stars: 80 SNR: 12 LMXB: 16 HMXB: 3 WD: 2 HB (Z=3.4)
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Update on the XMM Slew Update on the XMM Slew SurveySurvey
Richard SaxtonRichard Saxton11, M. Pilar Esquej, M. Pilar Esquej11
Andy ReadAndy Read22, Michael Freyberg, Michael Freyberg33, Bruno , Bruno AltieriAltieri11, ,
11 ESAC ESAC22 University of Leicester, U.K. University of Leicester, U.K.33 MPE, Garching, Germany MPE, Garching, Germany
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Status summaryStatus summaryo Finished processing for 15% of sky (revs 314-980)Finished processing for 15% of sky (revs 314-980)o 5200 (5200 (33003300) sources detected in total, soft and/or hard band with ) sources detected in total, soft and/or hard band with
det_ml>8 (det_ml>8 (1010))o 845 in hard band (845 in hard band (426426))o Significant number of spurious detections (see later)Significant number of spurious detections (see later)o Some overlap: 105 sources seen in more than one slewSome overlap: 105 sources seen in more than one slewo Mean positional error ~8”Mean positional error ~8”o Plan to release catalogue, via the XSA (v2.9) and as FITS file at end Plan to release catalogue, via the XSA (v2.9) and as FITS file at end
of Feb or March. of Feb or March.
Outstanding Work: • Identification of counterparts• Removal/assessment of spurious sources
IdentificationsIdentificationsCross-correlated source list with Simbad, NED, HEASARC.Also working with the GAVO cross-matching tool to find the most likely optical/2MASS/radio counterparts.Found counterparts for 55% of sources.
Represented categories:AGN: 500Galaxies: 750Clusters/groups : 80Active stars: 80SNR: 12LMXB: 16HMXB: 3WD: 2
HB89 0642+449(Z=3.4)
Correlations with ROSATCorrelations with ROSAT 55% of sources correlate with ROSAT (non-extended, DET_ML>10) 1% show variability by > factor of ten
Mean rate XMM/ROSAT =10
Spurious detectionsSpurious detectionsExtended source: mainly due to SNR
Halo of bright source: mainly LMXB
High Background: indistinguishable from extended source, 30s flare = 45’ diameter “remnant”.
Optical loading:
Large/Bright Extended SourcesLarge/Bright Extended Sources
XMM slew ROSAT HRI
Sources found in Puppis-A
Bright sourceBright source
High backgroundHigh background
Many sources due to background flare
Optical loadingOptical loading
Only important for the very brightestStars.
Sirius
Hard sourcesHard sources After removing spurious sources due to the effects mentioned After removing spurious sources due to the effects mentioned
before, we are left with 707 hard sources but expect only ~400-before, we are left with 707 hard sources but expect only ~400-500 from previous ln-n/ln-s work.500 from previous ln-n/ln-s work.
Hints that sources may be related to background levelHints that sources may be related to background level
Extended sourcesExtended sources15% of sources extended15% of sources extendedAssociations with 81 zwicky/Abell clustersAssociations with 81 zwicky/Abell clusters
Galaxy ClustersGalaxy Clusters
Sensitive to relatively faint clusters thanks to wide band-passand low background.
Gallery of famous clusters
A 2029A 2029
Also famous SNR
VELA
ConclusionsConclusions
Expect to make catalogue public in 1-2 monthsExpect to make catalogue public in 1-2 months Battling with spurious sources. How many ?, Battling with spurious sources. How many ?,
which ones ?, where to cut in parameter space ?which ones ?, where to cut in parameter space ? Making progress with identificationsMaking progress with identifications Many high-z detectionsMany high-z detections Interesting Rosat/XMM variability Interesting Rosat/XMM variability Potentially interesting extended sourcesPotentially interesting extended sources Project starting this year to provide an upper-Project starting this year to provide an upper-
limits server for slew images as part of XSAlimits server for slew images as part of XSA