| Newletters (STANs) | Space Telescope Analysis Newsletters (STANs) are sent to observers via email, whenever there is news that may affect observation planning or analysis. |
| Instrument Handbook | The Instrument Handbook is the primary guide to the characteristics and use of the instrument. It is also available in PDF format. |
| Data Handbook | The HST Data Handbook is the primary reference for data format and analysis information. |
| Instrument Science Reports | ISRs are technical reports written by the COS Group staff about various aspects of the instrument and data. They usually contain in depth information about a specific topic. |
| Calibration Workshop Papers | The 2010 workshop presentations included a variety of COS-related subjects ranging from its commissioning and characterization to the most recent advances in data calibration. |
| 220th AAS Posters | COS posters presented at the 220th American Astronomical Society Conference in June 2012. |
| 215th AAS Posters | COS posters presented at the 215th American Astronomical Society Conference in January 2010. |
| Information Brochure May 2012 | The COS Information Brochure contains an overview of the instrument's capabilities (PDF). |
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June 2013 STAN
COS+STIS combined versions of the Space Telescope Analysis Newsletters (STANs)
S. Hernandez 25 Jun 2013
ISR 2013-07: COS/FUV Spatial and Spectral Resolution at the new Lifetime Position
In this ISR we characterize the spatial and spectral resolution at the second COS FUV lifetime position.
J. Roman-Duval 10 Jun 2013 (pdf)
ISR 2013-06: COS FUV Dispersion Solution Verification at the New Lifetime Position
In this report, we describe the analysis we performed to verify the dispersion solutions of the M gratings using data collected in 12805 and of the L grating using data obtained in enabling program 12796 (FENA3:“Second COS FUV Lifetime Position: Focus Sweep Enabling Program”; Oliveira et al. 2013).
P. Sonnentrucker 10 Jun 2013 (pdf)
June 2013 STAN
COS+STIS combined versions of the Space Telescope Analysis Newsletters (STANs)
S.Hernandez 28 May 2013
ISR 2013-05: Second COS FUV Lifetime Position: Verification of FUV Bright Object Aperture (BOA) Operations (FCAL4)
The document describes the analysis of data taken as part of the second lifetime calibration program 12807. This program was designed to characterize the BOA spectroscopic performance at the second lifetime position.
J. H. Debes 22 May 2013 (pdf)