XMM-Newton Science Analysis System: User Guide

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4.11 Processing EPIC slew data

XMM-Newton conducts EPIC pn science and/or calibration observations during some slews from one target to another. The following sections describe how to analyse these data using the SAS task eslewchain.

Subsections

4.11.1 The slew data
4.11.2 Processing Steps
4.11.3 Output files
4.11.4 Source Detection
4.11.5 Background

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