WFPC2 Instrument Handbook for Cycle 10

Organization of this Handbook

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A description of the instrument is contained in Chapter 2. The filter set is described in Chapter 3. CCD performance is discussed in Chapter 4. A description of the Point Spread Function is given in Chapter 5. The details necessary to estimate exposure times are described in Chapter 6. A summary of observation strategies is given in Chapter 7. Data products, standard calibration methods, and calibration plans are summarized in Chapter 8. A complete list of references is given in Chapter 9.

This document summarizes the performance of the WFPC2 as known in June 2000 after six years of on-orbit calibration. Observers are encouraged to contact the STScI Help Desk, or to consult the WFPC2 WWW pages (see section  "WFPC2 Handbook on the WWW" below).