Chapter 9:
Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS)

In this chapter . . .

9.1 Introduction to STIS ACQUISITION MODES 9.2 Mode = ACQ Config = STIS/CCD 9.3 Mode = ACQ/PEAK Config = STIS/CCD IMAGING AND SPECTROSCOPIC MODES 9.4 Mode = ACCUM Config = STIS/CCD 9.5 Mode = ACCUM Config = STIS/FUV-MAMA, Config = STIS/NUV-MAMA 9.6 Mode = TIME-TAG Config = STIS/FUV-MAMA, Config = STIS/NUV-MAMA REFERENCE INFORMATION 9.7 STIS Central Wavelengths 9.8 STIS Internal Calibration Targets 9.8.1 Target_Name = WAVE 9.8.2 Target_Name = CCDFLAT 9.9 STIS Coordinate System The Official STIS Aperture List for Cycle 17

Tables and Figures

Table 9.1: Supported Optional Parameters for STIS Instrument Modes

Table 9.2: Supported Central Wavelengths for STIS Gratings

Table 9.3: Legal aperture-grating combinations when TARGET=WAVE

Table 9.4: Time_Factor for Spectral Elements and Wavelengths.

Table 9.5: Supported STIS Apertures

Figure 9.1: STIS coordinate system