Highlights from XMM-Newton
Abstract
The launch of the Chandra (NASA) and XMM-Newton (ESA) X-ray observatories in 1999 has revolutionized our view of the Universe, by providing astrophysical information about many classes of sources with unprecedent detail. The high throughput of XMM-Newton makes it the ideal instrument to provide low to moderate resolution spectroscopy of faint and extended sources. After 3 years of operations, XMM-Newton has observed many types of astronomical sources and delivered very interesting results in many areas. In this review, we highlight a few points where the contribution of XMM-Newton has significantly furthered our knowledge of the energetic Universe.
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@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0306411,
title = {Highlights from XMM-Newton},
author = {X. Barcons and I. Negueruela},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0306411},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
21 pages, inivited paper to appear in the "Boletin de la SEA", July 2003 issue (electronic release at http://sea.am.ub.es)