WFPC2 SYNPHOT photflam and Zeropoints
Table of new SYNPHOT photflams and zeropoints (updated May, 1997).
This table presents the new photflams and zeropoints based on the May
1997 WFPC2 SYNPHOT update. The older photflams from the previous
version of the SYNPHOT tables are included as well.
The zeropoints in ST mags are derived from
m = -2.5log10(photflam) + PHOTZPT
and are based on constant flux density per unit wavelength (and thus
result in constant magnitudes for spectra having constant flux per unit
wavelength). PHOTZPT is always -21.1.
Vega mags provide a good approximation to the more conventional
photometric systems (where Vega is zero in any passband). The
difference required to convert ST mags to Vega mags was obtained by
running the STSDAS task 'calcphot' using a Bruzual model spectrum (the
correction is independent of spectrum, but calcphot requires an input
spectrum). For more details on SYNPHOT, please see the STSDAS SYNPHOT
guide at: stsdas.stsci.edu/Files/SynphotManual.pdf
About the May 1997 SYNPHOT Table Update:
The STSDAS tables used by SYNPHOT to provide the photometric
calibration information in the image headers (photflam, pivwav, etc.)
have been updated based on new calibration data. Details concerning the
changes will be documented in an Instrument Science Report to be issued
later in early July. All UV filters shortward of F439W were updated, as
well as some of the more frequently-used broadband filters redward of
F439W (F450W, F555W, F606W, F675W, F702W, F785LP, F791W, F814W, F850LP,
and F1042M). Changes were installed in the OPUS pipeline May 16, 1997.
With a few exceptions, changes to non-UV filter modes were relatively
minor: generally ~1-2% or less. F785LP, F850LP, and F1042M were more:
~1-4%, ~1-6$, and ~2-15% for them, respectively, depending on the chip.
The UV filters required somewhat larger changes to bring SYNPHOT into
agreement with the observations, ranging from ~2% (e.g., F255W and
F300W) to ~5% (F170W, F218W) to 10% or more (F160BW, F375N).
The new tables, along with a README file (containing history of all
WFPC2 SYNPHOT updates), are available via anonymous ftp to stsci.edu,
in the directory cdbs/comp/wfpc2. Note that the tables are in binary
STSDAS format, readable with tasks in the IRAF/STSDAS 'ttools' and
SYNPHOT packages. A table summarizing the photflam changes and new
zero-points, as well as the README file (guide to WFPC2 SYNPHOT tables)
and ASCII versions of the tables, and Photometry Cookbook, can all be
found on the WFPC2 Photometry Webpage.
obsmode photflam(old) photflam(new) ZP(STmag) ZP(vegamag)
wfpc2,1,f122m,a2d7 7.919e-15 8.088e-15 14.130 13.768
wfpc2,1,f160bw,a2d7 4.681e-15 5.212e-15 14.607 14.985
wfpc2,1,f170w,a2d7 1.486e-15 1.551e-15 15.923 16.335
wfpc2,1,f185w,a2d7 1.921e-15 2.063e-15 15.614 16.025
wfpc2,1,f218w,a2d7 1.019e-15 1.071e-15 16.325 16.557
wfpc2,1,f255w,a2d7 5.354e-16 5.736e-16 17.004 17.019
wfpc2,1,f300w,a2d7 5.927e-17 6.137e-17 19.430 19.406
wfpc2,1,f336w,a2d7 5.730e-17 5.613e-17 19.527 19.429
wfpc2,1,f343n,a2d7 3.885e-15 8.285e-15 14.104 13.990
wfpc2,1,f375n,a2d7 3.234e-15 2.860e-15 15.259 15.204
wfpc2,1,f380w,a2d7 2.537e-17 2.558e-17 20.380 20.939
wfpc2,1,f390n,a2d7 6.538e-16 6.764e-16 16.824 17.503
wfpc2,1,f410m,a2d7 1.032e-16 1.031e-16 18.867 19.635
wfpc2,1,f437n,a2d7 7.419e-16 7.400e-16 16.727 17.266
wfpc2,1,f439w,a2d7 2.993e-17 2.945e-17 20.227 20.884
wfpc2,1,f450w,a2d7 8.948e-18 9.022e-18 21.512 21.987
wfpc2,1,f467m,a2d7 5.783e-17 5.763e-17 19.498 19.985
wfpc2,1,f469n,a2d7 5.359e-16 5.340e-16 17.081 17.547
wfpc2,1,f487n,a2d7 3.960e-16 3.945e-16 17.410 17.356
wfpc2,1,f502n,a2d7 3.018e-16 3.005e-16 17.705 17.965
wfpc2,1,f547m,a2d7 7.724e-18 7.691e-18 21.685 21.662
wfpc2,1,f555w,a2d7 3.491e-18 3.483e-18 22.545 22.545
wfpc2,1,f569w,a2d7 4.169e-18 4.150e-18 22.355 22.241
wfpc2,1,f588n,a2d7 6.152e-17 6.125e-17 19.432 19.172
wfpc2,1,f606w,a2d7 1.881e-18 1.900e-18 23.203 22.887
wfpc2,1,f622w,a2d7 2.805e-18 2.789e-18 22.787 22.363
wfpc2,1,f631n,a2d7 9.199e-17 9.148e-17 18.997 18.514
wfpc2,1,f656n,a2d7 1.471e-16 1.461e-16 18.488 17.564
wfpc2,1,f658n,a2d7 1.043e-16 1.036e-16 18.862 18.115
wfpc2,1,f673n,a2d7 6.047e-17 5.999e-17 19.455 18.753
wfpc2,1,f675w,a2d7 2.906e-18 2.899e-18 22.744 22.042
wfpc2,1,f702w,a2d7 1.870e-18 1.872e-18 23.219 22.428
wfpc2,1,f785lp,a2d7 4.785e-18 4.727e-18 22.213 20.688
wfpc2,1,f791w,a2d7 2.933e-18 2.960e-18 22.722 21.498
wfpc2,1,f814w,a2d7 2.504e-18 2.508e-18 22.902 21.639
wfpc2,1,f850lp,a2d7 8.422e-18 8.357e-18 21.595 19.943
wfpc2,1,f953n,a2d7 2.571e-16 2.333e-16 17.980 16.076
wfpc2,1,f1042m,a2d7 1.956e-16 1.985e-16 18.156 16.148
wfpc2,1,fquvn,a2d15 1.392e-15 1.344e-15 16.079 16.319
wfpc2,1,fqch4n15,a2d15 1.885e-16 1.800e-16 18.262 17.829
wfpc2,1,fqch4p15,a2d15 3.808e-16 3.518e-16 17.534 16.028
wfpc2,2,f122m,a2d7 7.856e-15 7.381e-15 14.230 13.868
wfpc2,2,f160bw,a2d7 4.644e-15 4.563e-15 14.752 15.126
wfpc2,2,f170w,a2d7 1.474e-15 1.398e-15 16.036 16.454
wfpc2,2,f185w,a2d7 1.905e-15 1.872e-15 15.719 16.132
wfpc2,2,f218w,a2d7 1.011e-15 9.887e-16 16.412 16.646
wfpc2,2,f255w,a2d7 5.312e-16 5.414e-16 17.066 17.082
wfpc2,2,f300w,a2d7 5.880e-17 5.891e-17 19.475 19.451
wfpc2,2,f336w,a2d7 5.684e-17 5.445e-17 19.560 19.462
wfpc2,2,f343n,a2d7 3.854e-15 8.052e-15 14.135 14.021
wfpc2,2,f375n,a2d7 3.208e-15 2.796e-15 15.284 15.229
wfpc2,2,f380w,a2d7 2.517e-17 2.508e-17 20.401 20.959
wfpc2,2,f390n,a2d7 6.486e-16 6.630e-16 16.846 17.524
wfpc2,2,f410m,a2d7 1.024e-16 1.013e-16 18.886 19.654
wfpc2,2,f437n,a2d7 7.360e-16 7.276e-16 16.745 17.284
wfpc2,2,f439w,a2d7 2.969e-17 2.895e-17 20.246 20.903
wfpc2,2,f450w,a2d7 8.877e-18 8.856e-18 21.532 22.007
wfpc2,2,f467m,a2d7 5.737e-17 5.660e-17 19.518 20.004
wfpc2,2,f469n,a2d7 5.316e-16 5.244e-16 17.101 17.566
wfpc2,2,f487n,a2d7 3.928e-16 3.871e-16 17.430 17.377
wfpc2,2,f502n,a2d7 2.993e-16 2.947e-16 17.727 17.987
wfpc2,2,f547m,a2d7 7.662e-18 7.502e-18 21.712 21.689
wfpc2,2,f555w,a2d7 3.464e-18 3.396e-18 22.573 22.571
wfpc2,2,f569w,a2d7 4.136e-18 4.040e-18 22.384 22.269
wfpc2,2,f588n,a2d7 6.103e-17 5.949e-17 19.464 19.204
wfpc2,2,f606w,a2d7 1.865e-18 1.842e-18 23.236 22.919
wfpc2,2,f622w,a2d7 2.782e-18 2.700e-18 22.821 22.397
wfpc2,2,f631n,a2d7 9.126e-17 8.848e-17 19.033 18.550
wfpc2,2,f656n,a2d7 1.459e-16 1.410e-16 18.527 17.603
wfpc2,2,f658n,a2d7 1.034e-16 9.992e-17 18.901 18.154
wfpc2,2,f673n,a2d7 5.999e-17 5.785e-17 19.494 18.793
wfpc2,2,f675w,a2d7 2.882e-18 2.797e-18 22.783 22.080
wfpc2,2,f702w,a2d7 1.855e-18 1.809e-18 23.256 22.466
wfpc2,2,f785lp,a2d7 4.747e-18 4.737e-18 22.211 20.692
wfpc2,2,f791w,a2d7 2.910e-18 2.883e-18 22.750 21.529
wfpc2,2,f814w,a2d7 2.484e-18 2.458e-18 22.924 21.665
wfpc2,2,f850lp,a2d7 8.355e-18 8.533e-18 21.572 19.924
wfpc2,2,f953n,a2d7 2.551e-16 2.448e-16 17.928 16.024
wfpc2,2,f1042m,a2d7 1.941e-16 2.228e-16 18.030 16.024
wfpc2,2,fquvn,a2d15 8.631e-16 8.251e-16 16.609 17.369
wfpc2,2,fquvn33,a2d15 1.392e-15 1.325e-15 16.094 16.334
wfpc2,2,fqch4n,a2d15 2.548e-16 2.719e-16 17.814 17.812
wfpc2,2,fqch4n33,a2d15 1.885e-16 1.758e-16 18.288 17.855
wfpc2,3,f122m,a2d7 7.844e-15 8.204e-15 14.115 13.752
wfpc2,3,f160bw,a2d7 4.637e-15 5.418e-15 14.565 14.946
wfpc2,3,f170w,a2d7 1.472e-15 1.578e-15 15.905 16.313
wfpc2,3,f185w,a2d7 1.902e-15 2.083e-15 15.603 16.014
wfpc2,3,f218w,a2d7 1.010e-15 1.069e-15 16.327 16.558
wfpc2,3,f255w,a2d7 5.304e-16 5.640e-16 17.022 17.037
wfpc2,3,f300w,a2d7 5.871e-17 5.985e-17 19.457 19.433
wfpc2,3,f336w,a2d7 5.675e-17 5.451e-17 19.559 19.460
wfpc2,3,f343n,a2d7 3.848e-15 8.040e-15 14.137 14.023
wfpc2,3,f375n,a2d7 3.203e-15 2.772e-15 15.293 15.238
wfpc2,3,f380w,a2d7 2.513e-17 2.481e-17 20.414 20.972
wfpc2,3,f390n,a2d7 6.476e-16 6.553e-16 16.859 17.537
wfpc2,3,f410m,a2d7 1.022e-16 9.990e-17 18.901 19.669
wfpc2,3,f437n,a2d7 7.348e-16 7.188e-16 16.758 17.297
wfpc2,3,f439w,a2d7 2.964e-17 2.860e-17 20.259 20.916
wfpc2,3,f450w,a2d7 8.864e-18 8.797e-18 21.539 22.016
wfpc2,3,f467m,a2d7 5.728e-17 5.621e-17 19.525 20.012
wfpc2,3,f469n,a2d7 5.308e-16 5.211e-16 17.108 17.573
wfpc2,3,f487n,a2d7 3.922e-16 3.858e-16 17.434 17.380
wfpc2,3,f502n,a2d7 2.989e-16 2.944e-16 17.728 17.988
wfpc2,3,f547m,a2d7 7.650e-18 7.595e-18 21.699 21.676
wfpc2,3,f555w,a2d7 3.458e-18 3.439e-18 22.559 22.561
wfpc2,3,f569w,a2d7 4.129e-18 4.108e-18 22.366 22.253
wfpc2,3,f588n,a2d7 6.094e-17 6.083e-17 19.440 19.179
wfpc2,3,f606w,a2d7 1.863e-18 1.888e-18 23.210 22.896
wfpc2,3,f622w,a2d7 2.778e-18 2.778e-18 22.791 22.368
wfpc2,3,f631n,a2d7 9.112e-17 9.129e-17 18.999 18.516
wfpc2,3,f656n,a2d7 1.457e-16 1.461e-16 18.488 17.564
wfpc2,3,f658n,a2d7 1.033e-16 1.036e-16 18.862 18.115
wfpc2,3,f673n,a2d7 5.990e-17 6.003e-17 19.454 18.753
wfpc2,3,f675w,a2d7 2.878e-18 2.898e-18 22.745 22.042
wfpc2,3,f702w,a2d7 1.852e-18 1.867e-18 23.222 22.431
wfpc2,3,f785lp,a2d7 4.739e-18 4.492e-18 22.269 20.738
wfpc2,3,f791w,a2d7 2.905e-18 2.913e-18 22.739 21.512
wfpc2,3,f814w,a2d7 2.480e-18 2.449e-18 22.927 21.659
wfpc2,3,f850lp,a2d7 8.342e-18 7.771e-18 21.674 20.018
wfpc2,3,f953n,a2d7 2.547e-16 2.107e-16 18.091 16.186
wfpc2,3,f1042m,a2d7 1.938e-16 1.683e-16 18.334 16.326
wfpc2,3,fquvn,a2d15 1.135e-15 1.084e-15 16.312 17.042
wfpc2,3,fqch4n,a2d15 3.808e-16 3.366e-16 17.582 16.076
wfpc2,4,f122m,a2d7 8.049e-15 8.003e-15 14.142 13.778
wfpc2,4,f160bw,a2d7 4.758e-15 5.133e-15 14.624 15.002
wfpc2,4,f170w,a2d7 1.510e-15 1.531e-15 15.938 16.350
wfpc2,4,f185w,a2d7 1.952e-15 2.036e-15 15.628 16.040
wfpc2,4,f218w,a2d7 1.036e-15 1.059e-15 16.338 16.570
wfpc2,4,f255w,a2d7 5.442e-16 5.681e-16 17.014 17.029
wfpc2,4,f300w,a2d7 6.024e-17 6.097e-17 19.437 19.413
wfpc2,4,f336w,a2d7 5.824e-17 5.590e-17 19.531 19.433
wfpc2,4,f343n,a2d7 3.949e-15 8.255e-15 14.108 13.994
wfpc2,4,f375n,a2d7 3.287e-15 2.855e-15 15.261 15.206
wfpc2,4,f380w,a2d7 2.579e-17 2.558e-17 20.380 20.938
wfpc2,4,f390n,a2d7 6.645e-16 6.759e-16 16.825 17.504
wfpc2,4,f410m,a2d7 1.049e-16 1.031e-16 18.866 19.634
wfpc2,4,f437n,a2d7 7.540e-16 7.416e-16 16.725 17.263
wfpc2,4,f439w,a2d7 3.042e-17 2.951e-17 20.225 20.882
wfpc2,4,f450w,a2d7 9.095e-18 9.053e-18 21.508 21.984
wfpc2,4,f467m,a2d7 5.878e-17 5.786e-17 19.494 19.980
wfpc2,4,f469n,a2d7 5.447e-16 5.362e-16 17.077 17.542
wfpc2,4,f487n,a2d7 4.025e-16 3.964e-16 17.405 17.351
wfpc2,4,f502n,a2d7 3.067e-16 3.022e-16 17.699 17.959
wfpc2,4,f547m,a2d7 7.850e-18 7.747e-18 21.677 21.654
wfpc2,4,f555w,a2d7 3.549e-18 3.507e-18 22.538 22.538
wfpc2,4,f569w,a2d7 4.237e-18 4.181e-18 22.347 22.233
wfpc2,4,f588n,a2d7 6.253e-17 6.175e-17 19.424 19.163
wfpc2,4,f606w,a2d7 1.911e-18 1.914e-18 23.195 22.880
wfpc2,4,f622w,a2d7 2.851e-18 2.811e-18 22.778 22.354
wfpc2,4,f631n,a2d7 9.350e-17 9.223e-17 18.988 18.505
wfpc2,4,f656n,a2d7 1.495e-16 1.473e-16 18.480 17.556
wfpc2,4,f658n,a2d7 1.060e-16 1.044e-16 18.854 18.107
wfpc2,4,f673n,a2d7 6.147e-17 6.043e-17 19.447 18.745
wfpc2,4,f675w,a2d7 2.953e-18 2.919e-18 22.737 22.034
wfpc2,4,f702w,a2d7 1.901e-18 1.883e-18 23.213 22.422
wfpc2,4,f785lp,a2d7 4.863e-18 4.666e-18 22.227 20.701
wfpc2,4,f791w,a2d7 2.981e-18 2.956e-18 22.723 21.498
wfpc2,4,f814w,a2d7 2.545e-18 2.498e-18 22.906 21.641
wfpc2,4,f850lp,a2d7 8.560e-18 8.194e-18 21.616 19.964
wfpc2,4,f953n,a2d7 2.613e-16 2.268e-16 18.011 16.107
wfpc2,4,f1042m,a2d7 1.988e-16 1.897e-16 18.205 16.197
wfpc2,4,fquvn,a2d15 1.468e-15 1.403e-15 16.032 16.624
wfpc2,4,fqch4n,a2d15 1.716e-16 1.651e-16 18.356 17.387
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