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The XMM-Newton X-ray observatory was launched at the end of 1999 and it is still successfully operated. In addition to the X-ray instruments, the payload carries a small telescope, the Optical Monitor, which provides simultaneous imaging and spectroscopic observations in the optical and UV ranges. In this report we review the status of the OM and its main achievements after 10 years of operations. We also introduce the XMM-OM Serendipitous Ultra-violet Source Survey (SUSS) Catalogue.
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The OMCal Team is composed of members of MSSL (UCL, London), University of Liege, University of California Santa Barbara and the ESA XMM-Newton SOC.
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Talavera, A., OMCal Team. 10 Years of the optical & UV monitor (OM) on-board XMM-Newton . Astrophys Space Sci 335, 291–296 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-011-0708-8
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10509-011-0708-8