Optical performance verification and calibration of the HST advanced camera for surveys

被引：2

作者：

Hartig, GF ^{[1
]}

Ford, HC ^{[1
]}

Sullivan, JF ^{[1
]}

Gracey, R ^{[1
]}

Johnson, E ^{[1
]}

Bartko, F ^{[1
]}

Clampin, M ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Space Telescope Sci Inst, Baltimore, MD 21218 USA

来源：

SPACE TELESCOPES AND INSTRUMENTS V, PTS 1-2 | 1998年 / 3356卷

关键词：

Hubble Space Telescope; HST Advanced Camera for Surveys; ACS; CCDs; filters; calibration;

D O I：

10.1117/12.324533

中图分类号：

P1 [天文学];

学科分类号：

0704 ;

摘要：

The Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), scheduled for installation on the HST observatory in December 1999, is nearing completion at Ball Aerospace. This versatile camera, comprising 3 detector systems covering the wavelength range from the far UV through 1.1 micron, a large complement of filters, polarizers, prism and grism dispersers and a coronagraph, must be fully characterized before launch. We present plans for the instrument-level optical performance verification and calibration which will be performed later this year. Our intent is to perform a comprehensive characterization of the ACS to facilitate plans for its use aboard HST and to optimize the scientific usefulness of the immense data volume that ACS will provide. In order to comply with the aggressive delivery schedule and relatively restrictive budget, the calibration program will make use of much of the tools and apparatus developed at Ball for previous HST instruments and the data acquisition process will be improved, applying the lessons learned from those earlier programs.

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页码：321 / 331

页数：11