Speaker
Prof.
Natalie Webb
(IRAP)
Description
XMM-Newton's large field of view and excellent sensitivity have resulted in hundreds of thousands of serendipitous X-ray detections, all publicly available in the latest version of the catalogue, 3XMM-DR8. Amongst these detections, many variable sources have been identified, including gamma-ray bursts, cataclysmic variables, supernova, magnetars, X-ray binaries and tidal disruption events. I will present new and rare variable sources identified in the catalogue. I will also present some innovative methods being developed to identify new transients rapidly, as well as presenting the forthcoming catalogue version, 4XMM-DR9.
| Affiliation | IRAP |
|---|---|
| Topic | Multi-messenger and transient astronomy |
Primary author
Prof.
Natalie Webb
(IRAP)
