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WFC3 Apertures
Updated  July 1, 2011
Aperture Notes Chip Reference Pixel Position Field Position (arc-sec) Pixel scales (arc-sec/pixel) Angle from V3 axis
Name X Y V2 V3 X scale Y scale X axis Y axis
UVIS Channel
UVIS 1 2073.0 250.0 8.905 3.444 0.039721 0.039548 -41.387 44.832
UVIS-FIX 1 2073.0 250.0 8.905 3.444 0.039721 0.039548 -41.387 44.832
UVIS-CENTER 2 2097.0 2046.0 0.267 -3.843 0.039750 0.039591 -41.470 44.760
UVIS1 1 2073.0 1026.0 30.491 25.158 0.039637 0.039365 -41.262 44.831
UVIS1-FIX 1 2073.0 1026.0 30.491 25.158 0.039637 0.039365 -41.262 44.831
UVIS2 2 2073.0 1026.0 -27.624 -33.320 0.039858 0.039837 -41.634 44.767
UVIS2-FIX 2 2073.0 1026.0 -27.624 -33.320 0.039858 0.039837 -41.634 44.767
UVIS-QUAD FQ*, A 1 796.0 1306.0 71.460 -4.941 0.039319 0.039169 -41.210 44.617
UVIS-QUAD FQ*, B 1 3330.0 1226.0 3.100 68.323 0.039902 0.039449 -41.229 45.040
UVIS-QUAD FQ*, C 2 787.0 816.0 0.450 -77.436 0.039590 0.039754 -41.661 44.550
UVIS-QUAD FQ*, D 2 3294.0 766.0 -67.423 -4.175 0.040171 0.040029 -41.681 44.977
UVIS-QUAD-FIX FQ*, A 1 1049.0 1026.0 57.181 -5.265 0.039407 0.039259 -41.257 44.659
UVIS-QUAD-FIX FQ*, B 1 3097.0 1026.0 3.645 55.757 0.039870 0.039471 -41.261 45.002
UVIS-QUAD-FIX FQ*, C 2 1049.0 1026.0 -0.589 -63.736 0.039625 0.039730 -41.628 44.593
UVIS-QUAD-FIX FQ*, D 2 3097.0 1026.0 -54.821 -2.725 0.040095 0.039945 -41.638 44.941
UVIS G280 1 2073.0 250.0 8.905 3.444 0.039721 0.039548 -41.387 44.832
G280-REF Fnnnn 1 2073.0 250.0 8.905 3.444 0.039721 0.039548 -41.387 44.832
UVIS1-2K4-SUB 1 2073.0 1025.0 30.464 25.130 0.039590 0.039754 -41.661 44.550
UVIS2-2K4-SUB 2 2073.0 1026.0 -27.624 -33.320 0.040171 0.040029 -41.681 44.977
UVIS1-M512-SUB 1 2073.0 256.0 9.072 3.612 0.039407 0.039259 -41.257 44.659
UVIS2-M512-SUB 2 2073.0 1795.0 -6.103 -11.619 0.039870 0.039471 -41.261 45.002
UVIS2-M512C-SUB 2 1817.0 1794.0 0.612 -19.266 0.039714 0.039623 -41.509 44.714
UVIS1-C512A-SUB 1 282.0 1794.0 98.123 -6.535 0.039151 0.039008 -41.125 44.532
UVIS1-C512B-SUB 1 3865.0 1794.0 4.884 100.210 0.039970 0.039375 -41.136 45.121
UVIS2-C512C-SUB 2 282.0 257.0 -1.852 -108.218 0.039540 0.039837 -41.750 44.460
UIVS2-C512D-SUB 2 3865.0 257.0 -97.172 -1.448 0.040363 0.040215 -41.764 45.073
UVIS-QUAD-SUB FQ*, A 1 1049.0 1025.0 57.153 -5.293 0.039407 0.039259 -41.257 44.659
UVIS-QUAD-SUB FQ*, B 1 3097.0 1025.0 3.617 55.729 0.039870 0.039471 -41.262 45.002
UVIS-QUAD-SUB FQ*, C 2 1049.0 1026.0 -0.589 -63.736 0.039625 0.039730 -41.628 44.593
UVIS-QUAD-SUB FQ*, D 2 3097.0 1026.0 -54.821 -2.725 0.040095 0.039945 -41.638 44.941
UVIS2-M1K1C-SUB 2 1561.0 1539.0 0.241 -34.060 0.039684 0.039659 -41.549 44.674
UVIS2-C1K1C-SUB 2 537.0 512.0 -1.450 -93.447 0.039568 0.039802 -41.709 44.507
UVIS1-2K2A-SUB 1 796.0 1306.0 71.460 -4.941 0.039319 0.039169 -41.210 44.617
UVIS1-2K2B-SUB 1 3330.0 1226.0 3.100 68.323 0.039902 0.039449 -41.229 45.040
UIVS2-2K2C-SUB 2 787.0 816.0 0.450 -77.436 0.039590 0.039754 -41.661 44.550
UVIS2-2K2D-SUB 2 3294.0 766.0 -67.423 -4.175 0.040171 0.040029 -41.681 44.977
UVIS-IR-FIX 1 2139.7 35.8 1.174 -0.579 0.039760 0.039607 -41.421 44.844
IR Channel
IR 1 562.0 562.0 0.625 8.511 0.135601 0.121307 -45.123 44.589
IR-FIX 1 512.0 512.0 1.174 -0.579 0.135437 0.120944 -45.159 44.668
IR G141 1 497.0 562.0 6.874 2.294 0.135603 0.121308 -45.170 44.691
IR G102 1 497.0 562.0 6.874 2.294 0.135603 0.121308 -45.170 44.691
G102-REF Fnnnn 1 497.0 562.0 6.874 2.294 0.135603 0.121308 -45.170 44.691
G141-REF Fnnnn 1 497.0 562.0 6.874 2.294 0.135603 0.121308 -45.170 44.691
IRSUB64 1 522.0 522.0 1.064 1.237 0.135470 0.121017 -45.151 44.652
IRSUB128 1 522.0 522.0 1.064 1.237 0.135470 0.121017 -45.151 44.652
IRSUB256 1 522.0 522.0 1.064 1.237 0.135470 0.121017 -45.151 44.652
IRSUB512 1 522.0 522.0 1.064 1.237 0.135470 0.121017 -45.151 44.652
IRSUB64-FIX 1 512.0 512.0 1.174 -0.579 0.135437 0.120944 -45.159 44.668
IRSUB128-FIX 1 512.0 512.0 1.174 -0.579 0.135437 0.120944 -45.159 44.668
IRSUB256-FIX 1 512.0 512.0 1.174 -0.579 0.135437 0.120944 -45.159 44.668
IRSUB512-FIX 1 512.0 512.0 1.174 -0.579 0.135437 0.120944 -45.159 44.668
IR-UVIS-CENTER 1 499.8 487.6 0.267 -3.843 0.135356 0.120766 -45.167 44.687
IR-UVIS 1 492.3 580.5 8.905 3.444 0.135665 0.121443 -45.173 44.698
IR-UVIS-FIX 1 492.3 580.5 8.905 3.444 0.135665 0.121443 -45.173 44.698
GRISM1024 G102, G141 1 497.0 562.0 6.874 2.294 0.135603 0.121308 -45.170 44.691
GRISM1024 Fnnnn 1 497.0 562.0 6.874 2.294 0.135603 0.121308 -45.170 44.691
GRISM512 G102, G141 1 505.0 532.0 3.548 0.474 0.135504 0.121090 -45.164 44.678
GRISM512 Fnnnn 1 505.0 532.0 3.548 0.474 0.135504 0.121090 -45.164 44.678
GRISM256 G102, G141 1 410.0 532.0 12.682 -8.598 0.135508 0.121091 -45.232 44.828
GRISM256 Fnnnn 1 410.0 532.0 12.682 -8.598 0.135508 0.121091 -45.232 44.828
GRISM128 G102 1 376.0 522.0 15.100 -12.699 0.135476 0.121019 -45.256 44.881
GRISM128 G141 1 410.0 522.0 11.829 -9.456 0.135474 0.121019 -45.232 44.828
GRISM128 Fnnnn 1 393.0 522.0 13.464 -11.078 0.135475 0.121019 -45.244 44.854
GRISM64 G102 1 376.0 522.0 15.100 -12.699 0.135476 0.121019 -45.256 44.881
GRISM64 G141 1 410.0 522.0 11.829 -9.456 0.135474 0.121019 -45.232 44.828
GRISM64 Fnnnn 1 393.0 522.0 13.464 -11.078 0.135475 0.121019 -45.244 44.854
In some cases the same aperture combined with different spectral elements result in different pointing positions as indicated in the second column.
WFC3 apertures and spectral elements are documented in Chapter 14 of the Phase 2 Proposal Instructions:
UVIS apertures in Table 14.3, UVIS spectral elements in Table 14.6, IR apertures in Table 14.4, and IR spectral elements in Table 14.7.