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Editorial

P. Schneider, C. Bertout and H. Habing

Published online: 15 January 2001

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XMM-Newton observatory - I. The spacecraft and operations

F. Jansen, D. Lumb, B. Altieri, J. Clavel, M. Ehle, C. Erd, C. Gabriel, M. Guainazzi, P. Gondoin, R. Much et al. (5 more)

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The Reflection Grating Spectrometer on board XMM-Newton

J. W. den Herder, A. C. Brinkman, S. M. Kahn, G. Branduardi-Raymont, K. Thomsen, H. Aarts, M. Audard, J. V. Bixler, A. J. den Boggende, J. Cottam et al. (28 more)

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The European Photon Imaging Camera on XMM-Newton: The pn-CCD camera

L. Strüder, U. Briel, K. Dennerl, R. Hartmann, E. Kendziorra, N. Meidinger, E. Pfeffermann, C. Reppin, B. Aschenbach, W. Bornemann et al. (48 more)

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The European Photon Imaging Camera on XMM-Newton: The MOS cameras

M. J. L. Turner, A. Abbey, M. Arnaud, M. Balasini, M. Barbera, E. Belsole, P. J. Bennie, J. P. Bernard, G. F. Bignami, M. Boer et al. (53 more)

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The XMM-Newton optical/UV monitor telescope

K. O. Mason, A. Breeveld, R. Much, M. Carter, F. A. Cordova, M. S. Cropper, J. Fordham, H. Huckle, C. Ho, H. Kawakami et al. (9 more)

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XMM-Newton observation of the Lockman Hole - I. The X-ray data

G. Hasinger, B. Altieri, M. Arnaud, X. Barcons, J. Bergeron, H. Brunner, M. Dadina, K. Dennerl, P. Ferrando, A. Finoguenov et al. (18 more)

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The XMM-Newton Serendipitous Survey - I. The role of XMM-Newton Survey Science Centre

M. G. Watson, J.-L. Auguères, J. Ballet, X. Barcons, D. Barret, M. Boer, Th. Boller, G. E. Bromage, H. Brunner, F. J. Carrera et al. (39 more)

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A mosaic of the Coma cluster of galaxies with XMM-Newton

U. G. Briel, J. P. Henry, D. H. Lumb, M. Arnaud, D. Neumann, N. Aghanim, R. Gastaud, J. P. D. Mittaz, T. P. Sasseen and W. T. Vestrand

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XMM-Newton observation of the Coma Galaxy cluster - The temperature structure in the central region

M. Arnaud, N. Aghanim, R. Gastaud, D. M. Neumann, D. Lumb, U. Briel, B. Altieri, S. Ghizzardi, J. Mittaz, T. P. Sasseen and W. T. Vestrand

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The NGC 4839 group falling into the Coma cluster observed by XMM-Newton

D. M. Neumann, M. Arnaud, R. Gastaud, N. Aghanim, D. Lumb, U. G. Briel, W. T. Vestrand, G. C. Stewart, S. Molendi and J. P. D. Mittaz

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Measuring cluster temperature profiles with XMM/EPIC

M. Arnaud, D. M. Neumann, N. Aghanim, R. Gastaud, S. Majerowicz and J. P. Hughes

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X-ray spectroscopy of the cluster of galaxies Abell 1795 with XMM-Newton

T. Tamura, J. S. Kaastra, J. R. Peterson, F. B. S. Paerels, J. P. D. Mittaz, S. P. Trudolyubov, G. Stewart, A. C. Fabian, R. F. Mushotzky, D. H. Lumb and Y. Ikebe

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UV observations of the galaxy cluster Abell 1795 with the optical monitor on XMM-Newton

J. P. D. Mittaz, J. S. Kaastra, T. Tamura, A. C. Fabian, R. F. Mushotzky, J. R. Peterson, Y. Ikebe, D. H. Lumb, F. Paerels, G. Stewart and S. Trudolyubov

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XMM-Newton observations of the cluster of galaxies Sérsic 159-03

J. S. Kaastra, C. Ferrigno, T. Tamura, F. B. S. Paerels, J. R. Peterson and J. P. D. Mittaz

Published online: 15 January 2001

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X-ray imaging-spectroscopy of Abell 1835

J. R. Peterson, F. B. S. Paerels, J. S. Kaastra, M. Arnaud, T. H. Reiprich, A. C. Fabian, R. F. Mushotzky, J. G. Jernigan and I. Sakelliou

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XMM-Newton first-light observations of the Hickson galaxy group 16

M. J. L. Turner, J. N. Reeves, T. J. Ponman, M. Arnaud, M. Barbera, P. J. Bennie, M. Boer, U. Briel, I. Butler, J. Clavel et al. (33 more)

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The first XMM-Newton spectrum of a high redshift quasar - PKS 0537-286

J. N. Reeves, M. J. L. Turner, P. J. Bennie, K. A. Pounds, A. Short, P. T. O'Brien, Th. Boller, M. Kuster and A. Tiengo

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XMM-Newton detection of a Comptonized accretion disc in the quasar PKS 0558-504

P. T. O'Brien, J. N. Reeves, M. J. L. Turner, K. A. Pounds, M. Page, M. Gliozzi, W. Brinkmann, J. B. Stephen and M. Dadina

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XMM-Newton monitoring of X-ray variability in the quasar PKS 0558-504

M. Gliozzi, W. Brinkmann, P. T. O'Brien, J. N. Reeves, K. A. Pounds, M. Trifoglio and F. Gianotti

Published online: 15 January 2001

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XMM-Newton observation of an unusual iron line in the quasar Markarian 205

J. N. Reeves, M. J. L. Turner, K. A. Pounds, P. T. O'Brien, Th. Boller, P. Ferrando, E. Kendziorra and S. Vercellone

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Soft X-ray emission lines from a relativistic accretion disk in MCG-6-30-15 and Mrk 766

G. Branduardi-Raymont, M. Sako, S. M. Kahn, A. C. Brinkman, J. S. Kaastra and M. J. Page

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Detection of an X-ray periodicity in the Narrow-line Seyfert 1 Galaxy Mrk 766 with XMM-Newton

Th. Boller, R. Keil, J. Trümper, P. T. O'Brien, J. Reeves and M. Page

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The variable XMM-Newton spectrum of Markarian 766

M. J. Page, K. O. Mason, F. J. Carrera, J. Clavel, J. S. Kaastra, E. M. Puchnarewicz, M. Santos-Lleo, H. Brunner, C. Ferrigno, I. M. George et al. (3 more)

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XMM-Newton observations of the BL Lac MS 0737+7441

Th. Boller, M. Gliozzi, G. Griffiths, S. Sembay, R. Keil, O. Schwentker, W. Brinkmann and S. Vercellone

Published online: 15 January 2001

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XMM-Newton observations of Markarian 421

W. Brinkmann, S. Sembay, R. G. Griffiths, G. Branduardi-Raymont, M. Gliozzi, Th. Boller, A. Tiengo, S. Molendi and S. Zane

Published online: 15 January 2001

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Complex resonance absorption structure in the X-ray spectrum of IRAS 13349+2438

M. Sako, S. M. Kahn, E. Behar, J. S. Kaastra, A. C. Brinkman, Th. Boller, E. M. Puchnarewicz, R. Starling, D. A. Liedahl, J. Clavel and M. Santos-Lleo

Published online: 15 January 2001

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XMM-Newton observations of NGC 253: Resolving the emission components in the disk and nuclear area

W. Pietsch, T. P. Roberts, M. Sako, M. J. Freyberg, A. M. Read, K. N. Borozdin, G. Branduardi-Raymont, M. Cappi, M. Ehle, P. Ferrando et al. (5 more)

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XMM-Newton observations of M 87 and its X-ray halo

H. Böhringer, E. Belsole, J. Kennea, K. Matsushita, S. Molendi, D. M. Worrall, R. F. Mushotzky, M. Ehle, M. Guainazzi, I. Sakelliou et al. (3 more)

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An XMM-Newton study of the sub-structure in M 87's halo

E. Belsole, J. L. Sauvageot, H. Böhringer, D. M. Worrall, K. Matsushita, R. F. Mushotzky, I. Sakelliou, S. Molendi, M. Ehle, J. Kennea et al. (2 more)

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The central region of M 31 observed with XMM-Newton - I. Group properties and diffuse emission

R. Shirey, R. Soria, K. Borozdin, J. P. Osborne, A. Tiengo, M. Guainazzi, C. Hayter, N. La Palombara, K. Mason, S. Molendi et al. (6 more)

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The first broad-band X-ray images and spectra of the 30 Doradus region in the LMC

K. Dennerl, F. Haberl, B. Aschenbach, U. G. Briel, M. Balasini, H. Bräuninger, W. Burkert, R. Hartmann, G. Hartner, G. Hasinger et al. (18 more)

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AGN in the XMM-Newton first-light image as probes for the interstellar medium in the LMC

F. Haberl, K. Dennerl, M. D. Filipović, B. Aschenbach, W. Pietsch and J. Trümper

Published online: 15 January 2001

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New light on the X-ray spectrum of the Crab Nebula

R. Willingale, B. Aschenbach, R. G. Griffiths, S. Sembay, R. S. Warwick, W. Becker, A. F. Abbey and J.-M. Bonnet-Bidaud

Published online: 15 January 2001

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XMM-Newton observation of the Tycho supernova remnant

A. Decourchelle, J. L. Sauvageot, M. Audard, B. Aschenbach, S. Sembay, R. Rothenflug, J. Ballet, T. Stadlbauer and R. G. West

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Cassiopeia A: On the origin of the hard X-ray continuum and the implication of the observed O Ly-α/Ly-β distribution

J. A. M. Bleeker, R. Willingale, K. van der Heyden, K. Dennerl, J. S. Kaastra, B. Aschenbach and J. Vink

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The X-ray spectrum of the supernova remnant 1E 0102.2-7219

A. P. Rasmussen, E. Behar, S. M. Kahn, J. W. den Herder and K. van der Heyden

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XMM-Newton EPIC observation of SMC SNR 0102-72.3

M. Sasaki, T. F. X. Stadlbauer, F. Haberl, M. D. Filipović and P. J. Bennie

Published online: 15 January 2001

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High-resolution X-ray spectroscopy and imaging of supernova remnant N132D

E. Behar, A. P. Rasmussen, R. G. Griffiths, K. Dennerl, M. Audard, B. Aschenbach and A. C. Brinkman

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The extended X-ray halo of the Crab-like SNR G21.5-0.9

R. S. Warwick, J.-P. Bernard, F. Bocchino, A. Decourchelle, P. Ferrando, R. G. Griffiths, F. Haberl, N. La Palombara, D. Lumb, S. Mereghetti et al. (5 more)

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Detection of X-ray line emission from the shell of SNR B0540-69.3 with XMM-Newton RGS

K. J. van der Heyden, F. Paerels, J. Cottam, J. S. Kaastra and G. Branduardi-Raymont

Published online: 15 January 2001

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XMM-Newton survey of the low-metallicity open cluster NGC 2516

S. Sciortino, G. Micela, F. Damiani, E. Flaccomio, K. Briggs, M. Denby, J. Pye, N. Grosso, A. M. Read, P. Gondoin and R. D. Jeffries

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XMM-Newton EPIC and RGS observations of LMC X-3

K. Wu, R. Soria, M. J. Page, I. Sakelliou, S. M. Kahn and C. P. de Vries

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XMM-Newton optical monitor observations of LMC X-3

R. Soria, K. Wu, M. J. Page and I. Sakelliou

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High-resolution spectroscopy of the low-mass X-ray binary EXO 0748-67

J. Cottam, S. M. Kahn, A. C. Brinkman, J. W. den Herder and C. Erd

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The eclipsing bursting X-ray binary EXO 0748-676 revisited by XMM-Newton

J. M. Bonnet-Bidaud, F. Haberl, P. Ferrando, P. J. Bennie and E. Kendziorra

Published online: 15 January 2001

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First XMM-Newton observations of a cataclysmic variable I: Timing studies of OY Car

G. Ramsay, T. Poole, K. Mason, F. Córdova, W. Priedhorsky, A. Breeveld, R. Much, J. Osborne, D. Pandel, S. Potter et al. (2 more)

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First XMM-Newton observations of a Cataclysmic Variable II: The X-ray spectrum of OY Car

G. Ramsay, F. Córdova, J. Cottam, K. Mason, R. Much, J. Osborne, D. Pandel, T. Poole and P. Wheatley

Published online: 15 January 2001

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First XMM-Newton observations of an isolated neutron star: RX J0720.4-3125

F. Paerels, K. Mori, C. Motch, F. Haberl, V. E. Zavlin, S. Zane, G. Ramsay, M. Cropper and B. Brinkman

Published online: 15 January 2001

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Modelling the spin pulse profile of the isolated neutron star RX J0720.4-3125 observed with XMM-Newton

M. Cropper, S. Zane, G. Ramsay, F. Haberl and C. Motch

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A high resolution spectroscopic observation of CAL 83 with XMM-Newton/RGS

F. Paerels, A. P. Rasmussen, H. W. Hartmann, J. Heise, A. C. Brinkman, C. P. de Vries and J. W. den Herder

Published online: 15 January 2001

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High resolution X-ray spectroscopy of ζ Puppis with the XMM-Newton reflection grating spectrometer

S. M. Kahn, M. A. Leutenegger, J. Cottam, G. Rauw, J.-M. Vreux, A. J. F. den Boggende, R. Mewe and M. Güdel

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The XMM-Newton view of stellar coronae: Flare heating in the coronae of HR 1099

M. Audard, M. Güdel and R. Mewe

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First light measurements with the XMM-Newton reflection grating spectrometers: Evidence for an inverse first ionisation potential effect and anomalous Ne abundance in the Coronae of HR 1099

A. C. Brinkman, E. Behar, M. Güdel, M. Audard, A. J. F. den Boggende, G. Branduardi-Raymont, J. Cottam, C. Erd, J. W. den Herder, F. Jansen et al. (8 more)

Published online: 15 January 2001

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