Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 26-Sep-2023)

Result of query: info cati 2XMM$

Details on Acronym:   2XMM
  
2XMM   (Second XMM-Newton X-ray source catalogue)
 Write:<<2XMM  JHHMMSS.s+DDMMSS>>
 N:  about 270000
Object:(X)  (SIMBAD class: X = X-ray Source)
  Note:The 2XMM catalogue includes X-ray sources from public    observations spanning the approximately 7 year baseline of the    XMM-Newton mission to date.    The 2XMM catalogue is the definitive version, superseding the    preliminary version, 2XMMp, that was released in July 2006.    The 2XMM catalogue is produced by the XMM-Newton Survey Science    Centre (SSC), a consortium of institutes in the UK, France, Spain,    Germany and Italy.
    2009A&A....493..339W describes the creation and characteristics    of the 2XMM catalogue.
 Auth.:ROSEN S.
 Originof the Acronym: p = Pre-registered to IAU Comm.5