2002 HST Calibration Workshop
Location
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)
3700 San Martin Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
Description
Charge-transfer efficiency, pedestal effects, point-spread functions, instrumental throughputs, scattered light, line-spread functions, cosmic-rays... whether we like it or not, the astronomical knowledge that will appear in tomorrow's textbooks hinges on understanding our sometimes imperfect sensory apparati. In addition, pushing the forefronts of science often means pushing the instruments to their limits, where all kinds of calibration "gotchas" may be hiding.
So, come help set the course of astronomical history at the fourth HST Calibration Workshop. The workshop will feature reports from the commissioning of ACS and the re-commissioning of the NICMOS. New calibrations and advances in the understanding of STIS, WFPC2, FOS, GHRS, FOC, and the FGS will also be presented, as will previews of calibration plans for COS and WFC3 which are scheduled to be launched in two years. The workshop is intended to foster sharing of information and techniques between observers, instrument developers, and instrument support teams. There will be sessions of talks, posters, and time for demos or splinter groups on various topics.
The meeting will be held at the Space Telescope Science Insitute, and will immediately follow the Astronomical Data Analysis Software & Systems conference being held in downtown Baltimore earlier the same week. The proceedings of the meeting will be published.
Notes
The fourth HST Calibration Workshop was held October 17-18, 2002 at the Space Telescope Science Institute. The workshop featured reports from the commissioning of Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) and the re-commissioning of NICMOS. New calibrations and advances in the understanding of STIS, WFPC2, FOS, and the FGS were also presented, as well as previews of calibration plans for COS and WFC3 which are scheduled to be launched in approximately two years. The workshop was designed to foster the sharing of information and techniques between observers, instrument developers, and instrument support teams. Approximately 120 astronomers attended the workshop which included 32 talks, 40 posters, and time for demos and splinter groups on various topics.
Accordion
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesay, October 16 | Reception | 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, October 17 | Workshop | 9:00 a.m. - 6:10 p.m. |
| Thursday, October 17 | Dinner | 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
| Friday, October 18 | Workshop | 9:00 a.m. - 5:10 p.m. |
Please see the Workshop Agenda for a full breakdown of sessions.
Topics: TBD
Topics: SPECVIEW demo
Topics: Polarimetry
- Comparison of NICMOS with Adaptive Optics
- Comparison of NICMOS with WFC3
- Data Analysis Issues
Topics: Final Calibration + Closeout
- Jay Anderson (University of California at Berkeley)
- Fritz Benedict (McDonald Observatory, University of Texas)
- Torsten Boeker (STScI)
- Ralph Bohlin (STScI)
- Chuck Bowers (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)
- Daniela Calzetti (STScI)
- Mark Clampin (STScI)
- Mark Dickinson (STScI)
- Andrew Dolphin (Kitt Peak National Observatory)
- Dennis Ebbets (Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corporation)
- Wolfram Freudling (ESO-ST-European Coordinating Facility)
- David Golimowski (Johns Hopkins University)
- Paul Goudfrooij (STScI)
- Carol A. Grady (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)
- Theodore R. Gull (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center)
- Dean C. Hines (University of Arizona)
- Erich Karkoschka (University of Arizona)
- Ivan R. King (University of Washington)
- John Krist (STScI)
- Anton Koekemoer (STScI)
- Jennifer Mack (STScI)
- John Mackenty (STScI)
- Ed Nelan (STScI)
- Anna Pasquali (ESO-ST-European Coordinating Facility)
- Charles Proffitt (STScI)
- Adam Riess (STScI)
- Michael R. Rosa (Space Telescope European Coordinating Facility)
- Abi Saha (National Optical Astronomy Observatory)
- Glenn Schneider (University of Arizona)
- Marco Sirianni (Johns Hopkins University)
- Bill Sparks (STScI)
- Rodger Thompson (University of Arizona)
- Brad Whitmore (STScI)
- Santiago Arribas (co-chair)
- Rosa Diaz-Miller
- Harry Ferguson
- Ronald Gilliland
- Anton Koekemoer
- Ed Nelan
- Charles Proffitt
- Dixie Shipley
- Brad Whitmore (co-chair)
The proceedings will be edited by S. Arribas, A. Koekemoer, and B. Whitmore.
Speakers: M. Clampin, M. Sirianni, J. P. Blakeslee, and R. L. Gilliland
Title: Status of the Advanced Camera for Surveys
Speaker: J. Anderson
Title: Astrometry with the Advanced Camera: PSFs and Distortion in the WFC and HRC 13
Speakers: J. Mack, R. C. Bohlin, R. L. Gilliland, R. van der Marel, G. de Marchi, and J. P. Blakeslee
Title: ACS Flat Fields and Low-order "L-flat" Corrections from Observations of 47 Tucanae 23
Speakers: M. Sirianni, G. de Marchi, R. L. Gilliland, R. C. Bohlin, C. Pavlovsky, and J. Mack
Title: On-orbit Sensitivity of ACS
Speakers: A. Pasquali, N. Pirzkal, and J. R. Walsh
Title: The Wavelength Calibration of the WFC Grism
Speaker: A. Riess
Title: Growth of Hot Pixels and Degradation of CTE for ACS
Speaker: W. B. Sparks
Title: ACS Calibration Software
Speakers: C. Cox and R. L. Gilliland
Title: The Effect of Velocity Aberration on ACS Image Processing
Speakers: R. L. Gilliland and A. Riess
Title: Extreme Red Sensitivity of ACS / WFC
Speakers: G. R. Meurer, D. Lindler, J. P. Blakeslee, C. Cox, A. R. Martel, H. D. Tran, R. J. Bouwens,H. C. Ford, M. Clampin, G. F. Hartig, M. Sirianni, and G. de Marchi
Title: Calibration of Geometric Distortion in the ACS Detectors
Speakers: M. Mutchler, A. M. Koekemoer, and W. Hack
Title: Drizzling Dithered ACS Images - A Demonstration
Speakers: N. Pirzkal, A. Pasquali, and J. R. Walsh
Title: Flat-fielding of ACS WFC Grism Data
Speaker: K. U. Ratnatunga
Title: Statistical Analysis of ACS Data without Covariance in Errors
Speakers: M. Sirianni, A. R. Martel, M. J. Jee, D. Van Orsow, and W. B. Sparks
Title: Bias Subtraction and Correction of ACS / WFC Frames
Speakers: H.D.Tran,G.R. Meurer, H.C. Ford, A. R.Martel,M. Sirianni, R.C. Bohlin, M. Clampin,C. Cox, G. de Marchi, G. F. Hartig, R. A. Kimble, and V. Argabright
Title: On-Orbit Performance of the ACS Solar Blind Channel
Speakers: J. R. Walsh, N. Pirzkal, and A. Pasquali
Title: Modelling the Fringing of the ACS CCD Detectors
Speakers: C. R. Proffitt, P. Goudfrooij, T. M. Brown, J. E. Davies, R. I. Diaz-Miller, L. Dressel,J. Kim Quijano, J. Maíz-Apellániz, B. Mobasher, M. Potter, K. C. Sahu, D. J. Stys,J. Valenti, N. R. Walborn, R. C. Bohlin, P. Barrett, I. Busko, and P. Hodge
Title: STIS Calibration Status
Speakers: P. Goudfrooij and R. A. Kimble
Title: Correcting STIS CCD Photometry for CTE Loss
Speaker: R. C. Bohlin
Title: STIS Flux Calibration
Speakers: C. W. Bowers and D. Lindler
Title: STIS Echelle Blaze Shift Correction
Speakers: C. A. Grady, C. R. Proffitt, E. M. Malumuth, B. E. Woodgate, T. R. Gull, C. W. Bowers,S. R. Heap, R. A. Kimble, D. Lindler, and P. Plait
Title: Coronagraphic Imaging with HST and STIS
Speakers: T. R. Gull, D. Lindler, D. Tennant, C.W. Bowers, C. A. Grady, R. S. Hill, and E. M.Malumuth
Title: The STIS CCD Spectroscopic Line Spread Functions
Speakers: M. R. Rosa, A. Alexov, P. Bristow, and F. Kerber
Title: FOS Post-Operational Archive and STIS Calibration Enhancement
Speaker: T. R. Ayres
Title: Accuracy and Precision of Measuring Emission Line Velocities with the Space TelescopeImaging Spectrograph
Speakers: P. Bristow, A. Alexov, F. Kerber, and M. R. Rosa
Title: Modelling Charge Transfer on the STIS CCD
Speakers: T. M. Brown and J. E. Davies
Title: STIS Status after the Switch to Side 2
Speakers: N. R. Collins, T. R. Gull, C. W. Bowers, and D. Lindler
Title: Optimal Extraction with Sub-sampled Line-Spread Functions
Speakers: R. I. Diaz-Miller, J. Kim Quijano, J. Valenti, C. R. Proffitt, K. C. Sahu, R. C. Bohlin,T. M. Brown, and D. Lindler
Title: Recent Improvements to STIS Pipeline Calibration
Speakers: R. A. Jansen, N. R. Collins, and R. A. Windhorst
Title: Autofilet.pro: An Improved Method for Automated Removal of Herring-bone PatternNoise from CCD Data
Speakers: E. M. Malumuth, R. S. Hill, T. R. Gull, B. E. Woodgate, C. W. Bowers, R. A. Kimble,D. Lindler, R. J. Hill, E. S. Cheng, D. A. Cottingham, Y. Wen, and S. D. Johnson
Title: Removing Fringes from STIS Slitless Spectra and WFC3 CCD Images
Speakers: C. R. Proffitt, J. E. Davies, T. M. Brown, and B. Mobasher
Title: Absolute Flux Calibration of STIS ImagingModes
Speakers: D. J. Stys, N. R. Walborn, I. Busko, P. Goudfrooij, C. R. Proffitt, and K. C. Sahu
Title: Sensitivity Monitor Report for the STIS First-Order Modes
Speakers: J. Valenti, I. Busko, J. Kim Quijano, D. Lindler, and C. W. Bowers
Title: 2-D Algorithm for Removing STIS Echelle Scattered Light
Speakers: A. B. Schultz , D. Calzetti, S. Arribas, T. Böker, M. Dickinson, S. Malhotra, L. Mazzuca,B. Mobasher, K. Noll, E. W. Roye, M. Sosey, T.Wiklind, and C. Xu
Title: NICMOS Status
Speakers: T. Böker, L. E. Bergeron, L. Mazzuca, M. Sosey, and C. Xu
Title: NICMOS Detector Performance in the NCS Era
Speakers: M. Dickinson, M. Sosey, M. Rieke, R. C. Bohlin, and D. Calzetti
Title: NICMOS Photometric Calibration
Speakers: R. I. Thompson and W. Freudling
Title: NICMOS Grism Calibrations
Speaker: G. Schneider
Title: Coronagraphy with NICMOS
Speaker: D. C. Hines
Title: Polarimetry with NICMOS
Speakers: S. Arribas, S. Malhotra, D. Calzetti, L. E. Bergeron, T. Böker, M. Dickinson, L. Mazzuca,B. Mobasher, K. Noll, E. W. Roye, A. B. Schultz , M. Sosey, T. Wiklind, and C. Xu
Title: NICMOS Cycle 10 and Cycle 11 Calibration Plans
Speakers: E. W. Roye and A. B. Schultz
Title: NCS NICMOS Focus and Coma Analysis
Speakers: A. B. Schultz and H. Bushouse
Title: Combining NICMOS Parallel Observations
Speaker: M. Sosey
Title: NICMOS User Tools and Calibration Software Updates
Speaker: B. C. Whitmore
Title: WFPC2 Status and Overview
Speaker: A. M. Koekemoer
Title: WFPC2 Calibration and Close-Out
Speaker: A. E. Dolphin
Title: WFPC2 CTE Characterization
Speakers: I. R. King and J. Anderson
Title: An Improved Distortion Solution for WFPC2
Speakers: E. Karkoschka and A. M. Koekemoer
Title: WFPC2 Flatfields with Reduced Noise and an Anomaly of Filter FQCH4N-D
Speakers: G. Brammer, A. M. Koekemoer, and B. Kiziltan
Title: Using MultiDrizzle to Combine Dithered WFPC2 Images
Speakers: G. Brammer, B. C. Whitmore, and A. M. Koekemoer
Title: WFPC2 Pointing Uncertainties
Speakers: I. Heyer, M. Richardson, B. C. Whitmore, and L. M. Lubin
Title: The Accuracy of WFPC2 Photometric Zeropoints
Speakers: A. M. Koekemoer, A. S. Fruchter, R. N. Hook, and W. Hack
Title: MultiDrizzle: An Integrated Pyraf Script for Registering, Cleaning and CombiningImages
Speakers: A.M. Koekemoer, S. Gonzaga, I. Heyer, L.M. Lubin, V. Kozhurina-Platais, and B. C. Whitmore
Title: WFPC2 Re-Commissioning After Servicing Mission 3B
Speaker: J. Maíz-Apellániz
Title: Photometry of Saturated Stars in CCD Images
Speakers: M. McMaster and B. C. Whitmore
Title: Updated Contamination Rates for WFPC2 UV Filters
Speakers: V. Kozhurina-Platais, S. Casertano, and A. M. Koekemoer
Title: Toward a Multi-Wavelength Geometric Distortion Solution for WFPC2
Speakers: B. C. Whitmore and I. Heyer
Title: Charge Transfer Efficiency for Very Faint Objects and a Reexamination of the Long vs.Short Problem for the WFPC2
Speakers: E. Nelan and R. Makidon
Title: Optical Interferometry with HST / FGS at V > 15
Speakers: B. McArthur, G. F. Benedict, W. H. Jefferys, and E. Nelan
Title: The Optical Field Angle Distortion Calibration of HST Fine Guidance Sensors 1R and 3
Speaker: J. W. MacKenty
Title: Wide Field Camera 3: Design, Status, and Calibration Plans
Speakers: S. V. Penton, S. Béland, and E. Wilkinson
Title: Calibration Status of the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph Detectors
Speakers: P. Kalas, D. Le Mignant, F. Marchis, and J. R. Graham
Title: Coronagraphic Imaging: Keck II AO and HST ACS Compared