We propose an ambitious long-term programme to survey the inner regionsof the Galaxy using XMM, which in AO-1 involves the mapping of a 12 degree strip of the Galactic plane centred on l=25.5. The XMM observations will surpass current X-ray data by > 100 in sensitivity whilst providing excellent spatial and spectral resolution. Complementary radio, optical and near-IR imaging will provide a key asset for the interpretation of the new data.This survey will lead to major advances in our understanding of star formation, stellar coronae, SNRs, the hot ISM and accretion processes. We waive all proprietary data rights in order to ensure the widest possible community participation in this project.
Publications
The conspicuous absence of X-ray emission from carbon-enriched Wolf-Rayet stars |Oskinova L. M. Ignace R. et al. | A&A | 402-755 | 2003 | 2003A&A...402..755O | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2003A&A...402..755O
The XMM-Newton serendipitous survey. V. The Second XMM-Newton serendipitous source catalogue |Watson M. G. Schroder A. C. et al. | A&A | 493-339 | 2009 | 2009A&A...493..339W | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2009A&A...493..339W
Statistical evaluation of the flux cross-calibration of the XMM-Newton EPIC cameras |Mateos S. Saxton R. D. et al. | A&A | 496-879 | 2009 | 2009A&A...496..879M | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2009A&A...496..879M
The XMM Cluster Survey: optical analysis methodology and the first data release |Mehrtens Nicola Romer A. Kathy et al. | MNRAS | 423-1024 | 2012 | 2012MNRAS.423.1024M | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2012MNRAS.423.1024M
XMM-Newton data processing for faint diffuse emission. Proton flares exposure maps and report on EPIC MOS1 bright CCDs contamination |Pradas J. Kerp J. | A&A | 443-721 | 2005 | 2005A&A...443..721P | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2005A&A...443..721P
The XMM-Newton EPIC background and the production of background blank sky event files |Carter J. A. Read A. M. | A&A | 464-1155 | 2007 | 2007A&A...464.1155C | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2007A&A...464.1155C
A new search strategy for microquasar candidates using NVSS/2MASS and XMM-Newton data |Combi J. A. Albacete-Colombo J. F. | A&A | 477-125 | 2008 | 2008A&A...477..125C | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2008A&A...477..125C
X-Ray Observations and Infrared Identification of the Transient 7.8 s X-Ray Binary Pulsar XTE J1829-098 |Halpern J. P. Gotthelf E. V. | ApJ | 669-579 | 2007 | 2007ApJ...669..579H | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2007ApJ...669..579H
A Search for New Galactic Magnetars in Archival Chandra and XMM-Newton Observations |Muno M. P. Gaensler B. M. et al. | ApJ | 680-639 | 2008 | 2008ApJ...680..639M | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2008ApJ...680..639M
The Galactic plane at faint X-ray fluxes - I. Properties and characteristics of the X-ray source population |Warwick R. S. Perez-Ramirez D. | MNRAS | 413-595 | 2011 | 2011MNRAS.413..595W | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2011MNRAS.413..595W
Mining for normal galaxies in the first XMM-Newton Serendipitous Source Catalog |Georgakakis A. E. Chavushyan V. et al. | MNRAS | 367-1017 | 2006 | 2006MNRAS.367.1017G | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2006MNRAS.367.1017G
The Galactic plane at faint X-ray fluxes - II. Stacked X-ray spectra of a sample of serendipitous XMM-Newton sources |Warwick R. S. Byckling K. | MNRAS | 438-2967 | 2014 | 2014MNRAS.438.2967W | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2014MNRAS.438.2967W
Chasing the Identification of ASCA Galactic Objects (ChIcAGO): An X-Ray Survey of Unidentified Sources in the Galactic Plane. I. Source Sample and Initial Results |Anderson Gemma E. Gaensler B. M. et al. | ApJS | 212-13 | 2014 | 2014ApJS..212...13A | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2014ApJS..212...13A
Sunyaev-Zeldovich effect or not? Detecting the main foreground effect of most galaxy clusters |Xiao Weike Chen Chen et al. | MNRAS | 432-41 | 2013 | 2013MNRAS.432L..41X | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2013MNRAS.432L..41X
A 7 mm line survey of the shocked and disrupted molecular gas towards the W28 field TeV gamma-ray sources |Nicholas B. P. Rowell G. et al. | MNRAS | 419-251 | 2012 | 2012MNRAS.419..251N | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2012MNRAS.419..251N
CTIO ROSAT HRI and Chandra ACIS Observations of the Archetypical Mixed-morphology Supernova Remnant W28 (G6.4-0.1) |Pannuti Thomas G. Rho Jeonghee et al. | ApJ | 839-59 | 2017 | 2017ApJ...839...59P | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2017ApJ...839...59P
Exploring the end states of massive stars using the X-ray emission of neutron stars and supernova remnants |Prinz Tobias | PhDT | 0-305 | 2013 | 2013PhDT.......305P | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2013PhDT.......305P
Imaging Plasma Density Structures in the Soft X-Rays Generated by Solar Wind Charge Exchange with Neutrals |Sibeck David G. Allen R. et al. | SSRv | 214-79 | 2018 | 2018SSRv..214...79S | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2018SSRv..214...79S
Chandra Follow-up of the SDSS DR8 Redmapper Catalog Using the MATCha Pipeline |Hollowood Devon L. Jeltema Tesla et al. | ApJS | 244-22 | 2019 | 2019ApJS..244...22H | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2019ApJS..244...22H
Stellar mass as a galaxy cluster mass proxy: application to the Dark Energy Survey redMaPPer clusters |Palmese A. Annis J. et al. | MNRAS | 493-4591 | 2020 | 2020MNRAS.493.4591P | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2020MNRAS.493.4591P
The EXOD search for faint transients in XMM-Newton observations: Method and discovery of four extragalactic Type I X-ray bursters |Pastor-Marazuela I. Webb N. A. et al. | A&A | 640-124 | 2020 | 2020A&A...640A.124P | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2020A&A...640A.124P
Energy dependence of quasi-periodic oscillations in accreting X-ray pulsars |Manikantan Hemanth Paul Biswajit et al. | MNRAS | 531-530 | 2024 | 2024MNRAS.531..530M | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024MNRAS.531..530M
Robust constraints on feebly interacting particles using XMM-Newton |Luque Pedro De la Torre Balaji Shyam | PhRvD | 109-L101305 | 2024 | 2024PhRvD.109j1305L | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024PhRvD.109j1305L
Multimessenger search for electrophilic feebly interacting particles from supernovae |Luque Pedro De la Torre Balaji Shyam | PhRvD | 109-103028 | 2024 | 2024PhRvD.109j3028L | http://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2024PhRvD.109j3028L
The European Space Agencys (ESA) X-ray Multi-Mirror Mission (XMM-Newton) was launched by an Ariane 504 on December 10th 1999. XMM-Newton is ESAs second cornerstone of the Horizon 2000 Science Programme. It carries 3 high throughput X-ray telescopes with an unprecedented effective area, and an optical monitor, the first flown on a X-ray observatory. The large collecting area and ability to make long uninterrupted exposures provide highly sensitive observations. Since Earths atmosphere blocks out all X-rays, only a telescope in space can detect and study celestial X-ray sources. The XMM-Newton mission is helping scientists to solve a number of cosmic mysteries, ranging from the enigmatic black holes to the origins of the Universe itself. Observing time on XMM-Newton is being made available to the scientific community, applying for observational periods on a competitive basis.
European Space Agency, Dr Robert Warwick, 2004, 'Surveying the Galactic Plane with XMM', PPS_NOT_AVAILABLE, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-laqnts9
