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GSFC XMM-Newton GOF Status Report #052: XMM-NEWTON NEWS #20
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ESA, XMM-Newton Science Operations Centre at
Villafranca del Castillo, Satellite Tracking Station
P.O. Box - Apdo. 50727, 28080 Madrid, Spain
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Contents:
- 1st SAS Workshop at VILSPA: pre-registration
- XMM-Newton AO-2 status
- Inauguration of the XMM-Newton Users Group
Dear Colleagues,
1st SAS Workshop at VILSPA: pre-registration
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The XMM-Newton SOC is planning to hold a XMM-Newton Data Analysis Workshop,
at the XMM-Newton Science Operations Centre, possibly at the end of April
2002.
We are currently collecting 'expressions of interest' from the XMM-Newton
users to find out how many people would be interested to participate, what
level of experience with X-ray astronomy data analysis and the Science
Analysis System (SAS) they have, and which items they would mostly like to
be addressed.
Please, fill in the questionnaire available at
http://xmm.vilspa.esa.es/external/xmm_news/sas_workshop/announcement.html
and let us know about your interests in such (and future) SAS Workshops.
XMM-Newton AO-2 status
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The processing of the submitted XMM-Newton AO-2 proposals has suffered a
delay of some 2 months with respect to the originally anticipated timeline.
We will announce a more detailed timeline of the AO-2 review process by
mid-February.
Inauguration of the XMM-Newton Users Group
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The XMM-Newton project scientist will from now on be assisted by a new
advisory body: "The XMM-Newton users group".
This group has been established following approval by ESA's Director of
Science, and will meet for the first time on 6/7 March 2002 at the location
of the XMM-Newton Science Operations Centre in Villafranca del Castillo,
Spain. This group replaces the XMM-Newton Science Working Team such as to
ensure the broadest community input possible. The Users Group will meet
at regular intervals, and will formally report on an annual basis to one
of ESA's advisory bodies: The Astronomy Working Group (AWG).
For your information, the mission statement of the users group is:
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Advise the project scientist on all matters relating to the optimisation of
the scientific output of the XMM-Newton mission. As such it replaces the
Science Working Team as an advisory body, and in the process adds a number
of external members who participate on a rotating basis.
The formal description of the activities and responsibilities of the users'
group is kept to the minimum to allow for maximum flexibility in their
activities.
The following applies:
- The project scientist and the chairman of the users' group propose
membership of the users group to D/SCI, after consulting the appropriate
advisory bodies (AWG etc.).
- Membership for the user's group is for two years. It is currently foreseen
that two years after the formal start of the users' group half the external
members will be replaced, and in another two years the full membership and
size of the users group will be reviewed with the aim of converging towards
a smaller group.
- The users group meets at least twice a year, and the meeting venue is
VILSPA.
- The project scientist is in attendance of the users' group meeting, and the
team leader of the user support group in VILSPA is the executive secretary
of the users' group.
- The XMM-Newton users' group can advise the project scientist (and through
him the OTAC chairman) on matters relating to OTAC and the proposal
selection process, but the OTAC chairman (through the project scientist)
remains independent in all these matters.
- In all cases where the project scientist judges the decision/recommendation
by the users group to violate resources available, or jeopardise the
missions' safety, or if the project scientist otherwise disagrees; he can
decide to take the decision/recommendation to his management for a final
decision. At that point, the chairman of the users' group will also be
invited to provide his input. It is, however, envisaged, that this will be
an exceptional situation, as the decision process in the users group
should be one of consensus rather than conflict.
- The chairman of the XMM-Newton users' group will make an annual report to
the AWG (Astronomy Working Group).
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The members of the users' group are:
Name Voting Comment
Jürgen Schmitt Yes Chairman
Roberto Pallavicini Yes Mission Scientist
Richard Mushotzky Yes Mission Scientist
Jacqueline Bergeron Yes Mission Scientist
Richard Griffiths Yes Mission Scientist
Phil Charles Yes External
Xavier Barcons Yes External
Andrea Comastri Yes External
Michiel Van der Klis Yes External
Bert Brinkman No RGS-PI
Martin Turner No EPIC-PI
Keith Mason No OM-PI
Mike Watson No SSC-PI
Bernd Aschenbach No Telescope scientist
Malcolm Longair No OTAC Chairman
Fred Jansen No Project Scientist
Norbert Schartel No Secretary
The E-mail addresses of the users group members entitled to vote are listed
below so that XMM-Newton users have the opportunity to bring forward their
questions and concerns to these representatives.
Name E-mail
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Jürgen Schmitt schmitt@hs.uni-hamburg.de
Roberto Pallavicini pallavic@oapa.astropa.unipa.it
Richard Mushotzky mushotzky@lheavx.gsfc.nasa.gov
Jacqueline Bergeron bergeron@iap.fr
Richard Griffiths griffith@astro.phys.cmu.edu
Phil Charles pac@astro.soton.ac.uk
Xavier Barcons barcons@ifca.unican.es
Andrea Comastri comastri@bo.astro.it
Michiel Van der Klis michiel@astro.uva.nl
Yours sincerely,
XMM-Newton SOC
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