\begin{table}%t2 \caption{\label{table xraydata}Two new X-ray observations of Cyg~OB2 No.~8A.} %\centerline {\small \par \begin{tabular}{ccclcccccccc} \hline\hline Phase & Rev. & Obs. ID & Date & JD & \multicolumn{3}{c}{Exp. time} & & \multicolumn{3}{c}{Count rates} \\ & & & & & \multicolumn{3}{c}{(s)} & & \multicolumn{3}{c}{(counts~s$^{-1}$)} \\ \cline{6-8}\cline{10-12} & & & & & MOS1 & MOS2 & pn & & MOS1 & MOS2 & pn \\ \hline 0.155 & 1353 & 0505110301 & 2007 Apr. 29 & 4220.417 & 26879 & 27149 & 20581 & & $0.655\pm 0.006$ & $0.640\pm 0.005$ & $1.892\pm0.012$ \\ 0.326 & 1355 & 0505110401 & 2007 May 03 & 4224.167 & 27065 & 29155 & 22116 & & $0.734\pm 0.006$ & $0.730\pm 0.006$ & $2.114\pm0.011$ \\ \hline \end{tabular}} \tablefoot{These X-ray observations were performed in 2007 with \emph{XMM-Newton}. The first five columns give respectively the orbital phase, the revolution number, the observation ID, the observation date, and the Julian date ($-$2~450~000) at mid-exposure. The other columns give respectively the effective exposure time, and the count rates for the three EPIC instruments.}\vspace*{-2mm} \end{table}