XMM-Newton Users Handbook

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4.2 Observing constraints

For the individual instruments, and also for the XMM-Newton observatory in general, different observing constraints apply, which may affect the schedulability of targets significantly. These are:

Subsections

4.2.1 Radiation belts
4.2.2 Celestial constraints
4.2.3 Sky visibility during the XMM-Newton mission

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