XMM-Newton survey of the central region of M31. Spectral properties and variability of bright X-ray sources and source classification

Sergey Trudolyubov, William Priedhorsky, France Cordova

(Abridged) We present the results of the systematic survey of X-ray sources in the central region of M31 using the data from XMM-Newton observations performed in the years 2000-200…