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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0">We are pleased to announce the fourth call for joint Australia-eROSITA_DE projects which will be open until
</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0">Friday 29th September 2023</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0">.
This call follows three previous successful calls for joint projects under the agreement between Australian-based astronomers, represented by Astronomy Australia Limited (AAL) and the German eROSITA Consortium (eROSITA_DE).</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0">At the end of 2021, the eROSITA (extended Roentgen Survey with an Imaging Telescope Array) instrument completed
its fourth survey of the full sky at X-ray wavelengths. Although the eROSITA instrument is currently in safe mode, the existing eROSITA data already surpass those coming from previous all-sky X-ray surveys, having much greater depth, image quality, and spectral
coverage. The eROSITA data offer the opportunity to study extremely energetic events across vast scales in the Universe, from accreting binary systems at stellar scales to 10-million-degree shocks driven by galaxy cluster mergers.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0">Australia-eROSITA_DE projects will:</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="text-decoration:none" class="ContentPasted0">Require the use of products associated with both the eROSITA_DE survey and Australian surveys/facilities.</span></p>
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<p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="text-decoration:none" class="ContentPasted0">Not be in conflict with existing eROSITA_DE or Australian projects</span></p>
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time, publications)</span></p>
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<span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0">A list of participating
</span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/FldCC3QNPBiX5rOvBcgk-2-?domain=astronomyaustralia.org.au" style="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;" id="OWA18397929-3059-0cb0-9708-02569fb8378b" class="OWAAutoLink ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Australian
facilities</span></a><span style="font-weight: normal;">,</span><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0"> </span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7Py8C4QOPEizpwqxoSxCGWr?domain=astronomyaustralia.org.au" style="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;" id="OWA894f2366-e990-5e83-f71e-e03962c2de1a" class="OWAAutoLink ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Australian
surveys</span></a><span style="font-weight: normal;">, </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">and
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existing projects</a></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0"> is pro</span><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0">vided
on the </span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/P0I0C6XQ4LfPn4qJDI5nTnj?domain=astronomyaustralia.org.au" style="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;" id="OWAdd1634c1-57a8-b8a2-3790-43ea32a52be9" class="OWAAutoLink ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">AAL
eROSITA webpage</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0"> where you can also find out more information about the project. Further information
is also available on the </span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/2Tf2C71R2NTzOBwYqSqZtMv?domain=mpe.mpg.de" style="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none;" id="OWAbdac9666-f18d-e8ed-802e-3d99e5f0b5ed" class="OWAAutoLink ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">eROSITA
MPE webpage</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0">. </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0">How to apply</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0">The proposal process is described on the
</span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/VFCuC81V0PTX7yEgrcwi6JZ?domain=astronomyaustralia.org.au" style="text-decoration:none" id="OWA6e71f625-84a3-bc7d-b914-d26d3cd0893e" class="OWAAutoLink ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">AAL
eROSITA Project Application webpage</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> and p</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0">roposals
should be submitted via the Google form: </span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/5dz5C91WPRTz5wDj1S03zKU?domain=forms.gle" style="text-decoration:none" id="OWAc8878aa2-695a-012d-0e98-4cd6eb507ba6" class="OWAAutoLink ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://forms.gle/qVgQR1JKcfj7cA7w9</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0"> </span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(32, 33, 36); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="ContentPasted0">New for 2023</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(32, 33, 36); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="ContentPasted0">Joint Australia-eROSITA_DE projects require approval from the relevant
</span><a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/PZgRC0YKPvikRApz8CrDPuE?domain=astronomyaustralia.org.au" style="text-decoration:none" id="OWA272de625-0e33-b710-00e8-f0c000fd38e4" class="OWAAutoLink ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">eROSITA_DE
Science Working Group</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(32, 33, 36); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="ContentPasted0"> before they can be accepted. In the
past, we have required new proposers to seek this approval directly before submitting this form. This year, proposers have two options: 1) submit this form without WG approval and AAL will facilitate seeking the approval with the relevant eROSITA WG, or 2)
submit this form with WG approval and upload proof of this approval to the </span>
<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/uypBCgZ0N1iqLzDJkSyxvL7?domain=dropbox.com" style="text-decoration:none" id="OWA2ee55dc2-4064-bb78-a290-24820d470872" class="OWAAutoLink ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">AAL
Dropbox</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(32, 33, 36); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class="ContentPasted0">. The goal of adding option 1) is to help streamline
project submission. We welcome feedback and suggestions regarding this change.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0">If you have any questions on this proposal opportunity, please do not hesitate to contact Vanessa Moss, Australian
eROSITA Science Lead (</span><a href="mailto:vanessa.moss@csiro.au" style="text-decoration:none" id="OWA6c621f58-8b2d-03c1-6c98-b77bcbdfc658" class="OWAAutoLink ContentPasted0"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">vanessa.moss@csiro.au</span></a><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0">)
or Kate Barnard, AAL Technical Secretary (</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0"><a href="mailto:kbarnard@swin.edu.au" title="kbarnard@swin.edu.au" id="LPlnk574309" class="OWAAutoLink">kbarnard@swin.edu.au</a>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0">We look forward to receiving your submissions.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="ContentPasted0">Thanks,</span></p>
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