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I would like to draw your attention to the first data release from the German eROSITA Consortium (eROSITA_DE). This Early Data Release (EDR;
<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/cP00CmO5glujLmxLPIGimbK?domain=erosita.mpe.mpg.de/" id="LPlnk855529">https://erosita.mpe.mpg.de/edr/</a>) contains <span style="background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important">calibrated event lists and catalogues derived from</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> observations
taken during the Calibration and Performance Verification phase of the mission. Details of the observed fields can be found at </span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/Luj4Cnx1jni7pJEp3fJOqKe?domain=erosita.mpe.mpg.de/" id="LPlnk862130" style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">https://erosita.mpe.mpg.de/edr/eROSITAObservations/</a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">. </span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Complementing the EDR was a splash of 35 papers (<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/hUnxCoV1kpfrp7npPiV2AXA?domain=erosita.mpe.mpg.de/" id="LPlnk897096">https://erosita.mpe.mpg.de/publications/</a>)
and the release of the eROSITA Science Analysis Software System (AKA eSASS; <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/LaGWCp81lrtnEj2EOIGfpep?domain=erosita.mpe.mpg.de/" id="LPlnk869759">
https://erosita.mpe.mpg.de/edr/DataAnalysis/</a>), which contains the tools necessary to calibrate and analyse eROSITA data.</span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">In addition to EDR data, astronomers based at Australian institutions can access non-public eROSITA_DE data through a Memorandum of Understanding facilitated
by Astronomy Australia Limited. This MoU enables collaborative projects that make </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">use of products associated with both the eROSITA_DE survey and
Australian surveys/facilities. There are 17 active projects under this agreement. If you are interested in proposing a joint project, more information on the existing projects and the proposal process can be found at <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/ZLqECq71mwf86pQ6ksNqyvP?domain=astronomyaustralia.org.au" id="LPlnk363085">https://astronomyaustralia.org.au/erosita-astronomy-australia-ltd.html</a>,
or by contacting Dr. Lucyna Chudzer (AAL Program Manager; <a href="mailto:lucyna.chudczer@astronomyaustralia.org.au" title="lucyna.chudczer@astronomyaustralia.org.au">lucyna.chudczer@astronomyaustralia.org.au</a>) or myself (eROSITA Australian Science Lead;
<a href="mailto:matt.owers@mq.edu.au" title="matt.owers@mq.edu.au">matt.owers@mq.edu.au</a>).</span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Regards,</span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Matt Owers (on behalf of the AAL/eROSITA_DE Management Committee: Miroslav Filipovic, Duncan Galloway, Kirpal Nandra, Thomas Reiprich, Mara Salvato)</span></div>
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