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Data table for comparison of JWST low-res (R~100) spectroscopy to other observatories. v1.0, 8/2011

# If you have comments or questions, please write to Jane.R.Rigby@nasa.gov
# Columns are:  
#  (1) name of filter and/or band
#  (2) wavelength (micron)
#  (3) limiting continuum flux density (Jy), per resoln element, that can be detected in a point source at 10 sigma in 10^4 s.
   (4) Not used
#  (5) Resolution R, where R= lambda / (delta lambda)
#  (6) Code for instrument/observatory.
#      0=nirspec, 1=NIRCAM, 2=MIRI, 3=TF,      4=HST, 5=WISE, 6=Spitzer, 9=Keck, 10=gemini, 11=VLT
#  (7) Reference for the sensitivity. 
#
MIRI  7.5   2.9E-6           ---                90     2  MIRI Functional Requirements Document, Appendix C
NIRSpec 3.0 1.3E-7           ---               100     0  ISIM requirement ISIM-153 

#Spitzer IRS, low-resolution gratings.  
SL2   5.5   0.12E-3          ----              60-120  6  SENSPET (Spitzer's exposure time calculator)
SL2   6.5   0.13E-3          ----              60-120  6  SENSPET
SL2   7.5   0.20E-3          ----              60-120  6  SENSPET
SL2   8.5   0.14E-3          ----              60-120  6  SENSPET
SL1   9.0   0.13E-3          ----              60-120  6  SENSPET
SL1   12    0.14E-3          ----              60-120  6  SENSPET
SL1   13.5  0.17E-3          ----              60-120  6  SENSPET
LL2   15    0.53E-3          ----              60-120  6  SENSPET
LL2   17    0.51E-3          ----              60-120  6  SENSPET
LL2   20    1.3E-3           ----              60-120  6  SENSPET
LL1   21    1.6E-3           ----              60-120  6  SENSPET
LL1   23    0.89E-3          ----              60-120  6  SENSPET
LL1   26    0.79E-3          ----              60-120  6  SENSPET

#HST:
# WFC grism ETC, used flat continuum in fnu (the def. of AB mags), and Sloan/R in AB mags. 
WFC3-G102 1.02 4.1E-6       ----             200   4  # WFC3 ETC
WFC3-G141 1.4  2.6E-3       ----             130   4  # WFC3 ETC
ACS-G800L 0.7  7.8E-7       ----             ???   4  # Table 6.4 of the ACS instrument handbook
ACS-G800L 0.7  5.5E-7       ----             ???   4  # ETC