<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sasaki, M.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Pietsch, W.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Haberl, F.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Hatzidimitriou, D.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Stiele, H.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Williams, B.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kong, A.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Kolb, U.</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Supernova remnants and candidates detected in the XMM-Newton M 31 large survey</style></title><short-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Astronomy and Astrophysics</style></short-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Astrophysics - High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">galaxies: individual: M 31</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">galaxies: ISM</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ISM: supernova remnants</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">X-rays: galaxies</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">X-rays: ISM</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2012</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2012/08/1</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2012A&amp;A...544A.144S</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">544</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">A144</style></pages><isbn><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">0004-6361</style></isbn><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Context. We present the analysis of supernova remnants (SNRs) and candidates in M 31 identified in the XMM-Newton large programme survey of M 31. Supernova remnants are among the brightest X-ray sources in a galaxy. They are good indicators of the recent star-formation activities of galaxies and the interstellar environment in which they evolve. &lt;BR /&gt; Aims: By combining the X-ray data of sources in M 31 with optical data as well as optical and radio catalogues, we aim to compile a complete, revised list of SNRs emitting X-rays in M 31 detected with XMM-Newton, study their luminosity and spatial distributions, and understand the X-ray spectra of the brightest SNRs. &lt;BR /&gt; Methods: We analysed the X-ray spectra of the 12 brightest SNRs and candidates that have been observed with XMM-Newton. Our study of the four brightest sources allowed us to perform a more detailed spectral analysis and compare different models to describe their spectrum. For all M 31 large programme sources, we searched for their optical counterparts in the Hα, [S ii], and [O iii] images of the Local Group Galaxy Survey. &lt;BR /&gt; Results: We confirm 21 X-ray sources as counterparts to known SNRs. In addition, we identify 5 new X-ray sources as X-ray and optically emitting SNRs. Seventeen sources are no longer considered as SNR candidates. We thus create a list of 26 X-ray SNRs and 20 X-ray SNR candidates in M 31 based on their X-ray, optical, and radio emission, which is the most recent complete list of X-ray SNRs in M 31. The brightest SNRs have X-ray luminosities of up to 8 × 10&lt;SUP&gt;36&lt;/SUP&gt; erg s&lt;SUP&gt;-1&lt;/SUP&gt; in the 0.35-2.0 keV band. &lt;P /&gt;Based on observations obtained with XMM-Newton, an ESA science mission with instruments and contributions directly funded by ESA Member States and NASA.Appendices are available in electronic form at &lt;A href=&quot;http://www.aanda.org&quot;&gt;http://www.aanda.org&lt;/A&gt;</style></abstract></record></records></xml>