Pipeline and database interface for the hubble wfc3uvis charge transfer efficiency cte monitor. Apr 10, 2015 pipeline and database interface for the hubble wfc3uvis charge transfer efficiency cte monitor. Wide field camera 3 instrument handbook for cycle 22. Tool that returns conversion coefficients between uvis wideband filters and corresponding johnsoncousins filters. David teter professor, department of civil engineering, college of engineering.
A fullscale wfc3 instrument handbook, giving complete details of the instrument and its use, is planned to be issued at a later time to assist astronomers in preparing actual wfc3 observing proposals for a future cycle. Wfc3 instrument science report 200912 wfc3 example datasets. The wide field camera 3 wfc3 is a fourthgeneration uvisir imager aboard the hubble space telescope hst. This handbook supersedes faah826116a, instrument procedures handbook, dated 2015. Instrument engineers handbook fourthedition process software anddigital networks volumeiii belag. It provides realworld guidance on how instrumentrated pilots can best use the system theyve trained for, as well as indepth coverage of instrument charts and procedures for ifr takeoff, departure, en route, arrival. For acswfc, there are many more spacecraft visits on this field to choose from. Planning early, while there are fewer demands on the pilots attention, leaves the pilot free to concentrate on precise control of the aircraft and better equipped to deal. These capabilities were important wfc3 science drivers, while the instrument was designed and constructed from 1998 to 2008. This wfc3 instrument handbook has been prepared by the wfc3 team at stsci. Preparation for the arrival and approach begins long before the descent from the en route phase of flight. This paper provides a snapshot of the inflight performance of the detectors for wfc3 as characterized by the smov program.
The following links are designed to provide scientific information about wfc3 to the general astronomical community. Instruments handbook 3 the report on the operation of the sunsetting provisions in the legislation act 2003, published in september 20174, made a number of recommendations. The filters are switched out mechanically to allow only the desired wavelength of light to hit the detector. Auckland bogota caracas lisbon london madrid mexico city milan montreal new delhi san juan singapore sydney tokyo toronto. For example, the magnitude difference for an aperture that contains 50 percent of the flux, and the infinite aperture is 0.
A pdf version of the entire handbook is linked to the top of the page. Pdf we have extended the tiny tim hst pointspread function. Spectrometer nicmos as wfc3 does not suffer from strong intrapixel sensitivities. Space telescope science institute 3700 san martin drive. Now in an uptotheminute third edition, the bestselling electronic instrument handbook, by top technical author clyde f. Inflight performance of the detectors on hstwide field camera 3.
It was installed as a replacement for the wide field and planetary camera 2 during the first spacewalk of space shuttle mission sts125 hubble space telescope servicing mission 4 on may 14, 2009. Field instrumentation technical handbook is a useful compendium of physical constants, tables and information no engineer responsible for field instrumentation should be without. Instrument science reports isrs that are linked from the main wfc3 web. Tcs instrument procedures manual on pdf post by skat0r wed nov 03, 2010 2. Kimblea and the wfc3 team anasas goddard space flight center, code 667, greenbelt, md usa 20771 abstract wide field camera 3 wfc31,2 is a powerful new imager recently installed on the hubble space telescope during servicing mission 4. Design, select and operate the latest electronic instruments. Space telescope science institute 3700 san martin drive baltimore, maryland 21218 email. The instrument procedures handbook is a technical reference manual for professional pilots who operate under instrument flight rules ifr. Widefield camera 3 wfc3 is an instrument currently being developed for installation on the hubble space telescope hst during its fourth servicing. Wfc3 was installed in may 2009 during hst servicing mission 4, and replaces the wide field planetary camera 2 wfpc2 wfc3 is designed to ensure that hst maintains its powerful imaging. Wide field camera 3 instrument minihandbook for cycle 16. Electrical and electronics installers and repairers.
The hubble wfc3 ir instrument was modelled in exosim using transmissions obtained from publically available synphot les diaz 2012. Wfc3 was installed in may 2009 during hst servicing mission 4, and replaces the wide field planetary camera 2 wfpc2 wfc3 is designed to ensure that hst maintains its powerful imaging capabilities until the end of its. Hundreds of fha handbooks, mortgagee letters, housing notices, and other policy documents have been consolidated into this single source. Wide field camera 3 instrument handbook for cycle 17. It expands and updates information contained in the faah808315b, instrument flying handbook, and introduces advanced. For this we took into account the sn ratio wed want to achieve. Wide field camera 3 instrument handbook for cycle 27 stsci. Wide field camera 3 instrument handbook for cycle 23 pdf. Liptak,editorinchief haliteren,volumeeditor international societyofautomation 67alexander drive p. The instrument counts particles in up to 100 userspecified sizing bins. Wide field and planetary camera 2 instrument handbook v. With this equipment we should be able to record a detailed spectrograph of the planet. The web version can be searched for information on specific topics by using the search box below the table of contents.
They provide access to the instruments exposure time calculators, documentation, and other topics of interest to astronomers wishing to. First published in 1970, the entire handbook is approximately 5,000 pages, designed as standalone volumes that cover the measurement. The wide field camera 3 wfc3 is the hubble space telescopes last and most technologically advanced instrument to take images in the visible spectrum. For the wfc3 module to run correctly, data should be in the format they are obtained. It provides realworld guidance on how instrument rated pilots can best use the system theyve trained for, as well as indepth coverage of instrument charts and procedures for ifr takeoff, departure, en route, arrival, approach, and landing. Probing the extreme planetary atmosphere of wasp12b mark swaina. For prompt answers to any question, please contact the stsci help desk.
Wide field camera 3 instrument minihandbook for cycle 12. Our results are consistent with the wfc3 instrument handbook, where the fullwell saturation level of the ir channel for science observations is given as 40,000 dn or 100,000 electrons for the. Instruments and apparatus supplement to performance test codes ptc 19. Yurchenkob a jet propulsion laboratory, california institute of technology, 4800 oak grove drive, pasadena, ca 91109, usa buniversity college london. Inflight performance of the detectors on hstwide field camera 3 randy a. Wfc3, during the next servicing mission, later in 2008, it was clearly desirable to have. The information in this handbook has been drawn from the various individual hst instrument handbooks, as well as a considerable number of other separate documents available on the stsci web site. Servicing mission 4 observatory verification smov activities were completed in late august 2009, and were followed by the cycle 17 calibration and science programs.
Tool that returns conversion coefficients between uvis wideband filters and corresponding johnsoncousins. It expands on information contained in the faah808315, instrument flying handbook, and introduces advanced information for ifr operations. It has been required reading in many companies for many years. Feb 06, 2012 for wfc3 and many of hubbles instruments, a single filter from a whole set is positioned to receive light before the detector photosensitive material. If you experience issues opening pdf documents on this page using internet explorer, try using a different web browser. Wide field camera 3 instrument handbook for cycle 17 6. The next step in exoplanet research and 11751700nm,respectively. Instrument engineers handbook for durco quarterturn control. More detailed, continually updated, information on detector performance as well as all other issues related to the instrument can be found in the instrument handbook and. Astm, manual on the use of thermocouples in temperature measure. The instrument is a twodimensional imaging photometer, located at the center of the hubble space telescope hst focal plane and covers the spectral range between approximately 1150a to 10500a.
Robert oconnell of the university of virginia, provided scientific guidance for the development. Wide field camera 3 instrument handbook for cycle 21 v. Details of the wfc3 file formats and contents, as well as the calibration processing performed by the calwf3 program, can be found in the wfc3 data handbook kim quijano et al. Stsci also maintains a help desk to provide answers quickly to any wfc3 and hstrelated questions. Wide field camera 3 instrument handbook for cycle 17 guaix.
A valuable reference for further study of control valves is the isa handbook of control valves, second edition, 1976. In the year that the intermediate redshift wfc3 ers data has been available, a number of papers have appeared or submitted that use this panchromatic data set. The estimation of exposure time was calculated by using table 7. Instrument flying handbook errata sheet pdf 12212012. It is designed as a technical reference for all pilots who operate under instrument light rules ifr in the national airspace system nas.
The same procedures as with previous analyses were followed and the resulting plot of cte as a function of time and illumination level is shown in figure 1. Preface this handbook supersedes faah826116a, instrument procedures handbook, dated 2015. The third edition of measurement and control basics is a thorough and comprehensive treatment of the basic principles of process control and measurement. Home package electronic instrument handbook, third edition pdf formats and editions of. Process software and digital networks, fourth edition is the latest addition to an enduring collection that industrial automation at professionals often refer to as the bible. Like the fwhm, it is useful for comparison of wellbehaved psfs, such as wfc3s in the infrared. The cycle 28 edition of the wfc3 instrument handbook has been posted here. Wfc3 was installed in may 2009 during hst servicing mission 4, and replaces the wide field planetary camera 2 wfpc2. Instrumentation field instrumentation technical handbook. See the instrument handbook for details on what is contained in the extensions. The federal housing administrations fha single family housing policy handbook 4000.
Planning early, while there are fewer demands on the pilots attention, leaves the pilot free to concentrate on precise control of. The encircled energy is the fraction of the total light from a point source that is contained within a circular aperture of a given radius. Instrument engineers handbook for durco quarterturn. Widefield camera 3 wfc3 is an instrument currently being developed for installation on the hubble space telescope hst during its fourth servicing mission currently scheduled for late 2003. Wfc3 covers wavelengths from the near uv 200nm to the near infrared out. User support for prompt answers to any question, please contact the stsci help desk. It is designed for engineers, technicians, management, and sales personnel who are new to process control and measurement.
Other instrument parameters were obtained or derived from the wfc3 data and instrument handbooks deustua 2016. Instrument procedures handbook, faa federal aviation. The wfc3 provides a unique opportunity to compare the galaxy populations in the local and distant universe. This manual is designed as a technical reference for professional pilots who operate under instrument flight rules ifr in the national airspace system nas. Probing the extreme planetary atmosphere of wasp12b. Instrument procedures handbook iph share on facebook. Download, print, or view the complete iph pdf front cover pdf front page pdf table of contents pdf summary of changes pdf chapter. It is due to be replaced by wide field camera 3 wfc3 during sm4, currently scheduled for fall, 2008. Wfc3 instrument science report 200912 wfc3 example.
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