12051( 7) - 24-Feb-2010 11:34:49 - [ 1] HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE OBSERVING PROGRAM 12051 Version: 7 Check-in Time: 24-Feb-2010 11:34:49 STScI Edit Number: 4 Title Cross Calibration of NICMOS and WFC3 in the Low-Count-Rate Regime ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Type Cycle GO/DD 17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Investigators Contact? PI: Prof. Saul Perlmutter University of California - Berkeley CoI: Mr. Kyle Barbary University of California - Berkeley N CoI: Prof. Kyle Dawson University of Utah N CoI: Dr. Susana Deustua Space Telescope Science Institute N CoI: Dr. Lorenzo Faccioli Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory N CoI: Dr. Andrew S. Fruchter Space Telescope Science Institute N CoI: Dr. Eric Hsiao Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory N CoI: Mr. Joshua Meyers University of California - Berkeley N CoI: Dr. Pascal Ripoche Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory N CoI: Mr. David Rubin University of California - Berkeley N CoI: Dr. Anthony L. Spadafora Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory N CoI: Dr. Nao Suzuki Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory N ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Abstract NICMOS has played a key role in probing the deep near infrared regime for a decade. It has been the only instrument available to observe faint objects in the near infrared that are not observable from the ground. However, the calibration of NICMOS has turned out to be difficult in the low-count-rate regime. The NICMOS calibration team has extrapolated a power-law to describe the apparent non-linearity in the NICMOS detectors from measurements at ~50-5000 ADU/s to flux counts around 0.1-1 ADU/s. Precise measurements of faint objects (such as SNe Ia at high redshift) require us to reduce the uncertainties from this extrapolation. Here we propose to determine the absolute zeropoint for faint objects by cross-calibrating the WFC3 and NICMOS detectors in observations of early type galaxies at redshifts z>1. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Observations Description ------------------------ Calibration program to determine zeropoints of NICMOS/WFC3 cameras for faint objects Real Time Justification ----------------------- Calibration Justification ------------------------- Additional Comments ------------------- 12051( 7) - 24-Feb-2010 11:34:49 - [ 2] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12051( 7) - 24-Feb-2010 11:34:49 - [ 3] TARGET LIST Fixed Targets ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tar| Target | Target | Target |Coord | Radial | Flux data No | Name | Description | Position |Eqnx | Vel. | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 XMM1229 CALIBRATION, DETECTOR RA=12H29M28.0000S +/- 0.1", J2000 V = 25 z=0.98 LINEARITY TEST, DEC=+01D51'34.00" +/- 0.1" PHOTOMETRIC Reference Frame: ICRS Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 RDCS1252 CALIBRATION, DETECTOR RA=12H52M54.4000S +/- 0.1", J2000 V = 25 z=1.23 LINEARITY TEST, DEC=-29D27'15.00" +/- 0.1" PHOTOMETRIC Reference Frame: ICRS Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 ISCS1434 CALIBRATION, DETECTOR RA=14H34M29.3000S +/- 0.1", J2000 V = 25 z=1.24 LINEARITY TEST, DEC=+34D26'40.00" +/- 0.1" PHOTOMETRIC Reference Frame: ICRS Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 XMM2235 CALIBRATION, DETECTOR RA=22H35M21.5000S +/- 0.1", J2000 V = 25 z=1.39 LINEARITY TEST, DEC=-25D57'25.00" +/- 0.1" PHOTOMETRIC Reference Frame: ICRS Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 XMM1229-NIC CALIBRATION, DETECTOR RA=12H29M28.1700S +/- 0.1", J2000 V = 25 z=0.98 LINEARITY TEST, DEC=+01D52'8.98" +/- 0.1" PHOTOMETRIC Reference Frame: ICRS Comments: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12051( 7) - 24-Feb-2010 11:34:49 - [ 4] Patterns ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pattern_Number: 1 Primary_Pattern Secondary_Pattern Pattern_Type NIC-SPIRAL-DITH Pattern_Purpose DITHER Number_Of_Points 7 Point_Spacing 1.5375 Line_Spacing Coordinate_Frame POS-TARG Pattern_Orient 0.0 Angle_Between_Sides Center_Pattern NO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pattern_Number: 2 Primary_Pattern Secondary_Pattern Pattern_Type WFC3-IR-DITHER-BOX-MIN Pattern_Purpose DITHER Number_Of_Points 4 Point_Spacing 4.576 Line_Spacing 2.92 Coordinate_Frame POS-TARG Pattern_Orient 18.528 Angle_Between_Sides 74.653 Center_Pattern NO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12051( 7) - 24-Feb-2010 11:34:49 - [ 5] Visit: 01 Visit Requirements: GYRO MODE 3GOBAD On Hold Comments: Additional Comments: Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exp | Target | Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | Special Num | Name | Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 XMM1229 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W SAMP-SEQ=SPARS25, NSAMP=12 1 DEF PATTERN 2 1 CUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 XMM1229 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F125W NSAMP=13, SAMP-SEQ=SPARS25 1 DEF PATTERN 2 2 CUM Comments: Please adjust NSAMP to fill time allocated to orbit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 XMM1229 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W NSAMP=12, SAMP-SEQ=SPARS25 1 DEF PATTERN 2 3 CUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 XMM1229 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F105W NSAMP=14, SAMP-SEQ=SPARS25 1 DEF PATTERN 2 4 CUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sub Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target | Exp |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Cent.|Primary |Secondary |Iteration |CR-SPLIT |Orbit |Duration Name | Num |Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Wave.|Pattern Pos |Pattern Pos |Num |Num |Number | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ XMM1229 1 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W 1 none none none 1 N/A CUM XMM1229 1 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W 2 none none none 1 N/A CUM XMM1229 1 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W 3 none none none 1 N/A CUM XMM1229 1 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W 4 none none none 1 N/A CUM XMM1229 2 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F125W 1 none none none 1 N/A CUM XMM1229 2 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F125W 2 none none none 1 N/A CUM XMM1229 2 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F125W 3 none none none 1 N/A CUM XMM1229 2 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F125W 4 none none none 1 N/A CUM XMM1229 3 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W 1 none none none 2 N/A CUM XMM1229 3 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W 2 none none none 2 N/A CUM XMM1229 3 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W 3 none none none 2 N/A CUM 12051( 7) - 24-Feb-2010 11:34:49 - [ 6] Sub Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target | Exp |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Cent.|Primary |Secondary |Iteration |CR-SPLIT |Orbit |Duration Name | Num |Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Wave.|Pattern Pos |Pattern Pos |Num |Num |Number | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ XMM1229 3 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W 4 none none none 2 N/A CUM XMM1229 4 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F105W 1 none none none 2 N/A CUM XMM1229 4 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F105W 2 none none none 2 N/A CUM XMM1229 4 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F105W 3 none none none 2 N/A CUM XMM1229 4 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F105W 4 none none none 2 N/A CUM 12051( 7) - 24-Feb-2010 11:34:49 - [ 7] Visit: 02 Visit Requirements: GYRO MODE 3GOBAD On Hold Comments: Additional Comments: Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exp | Target | Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | Special Num | Name | Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 RDCS1252 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W SAMP-SEQ=SPARS25, NSAMP=12 1 DEF PATTERN 2 1 CUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 RDCS1252 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F125W NSAMP=13, SAMP-SEQ=SPARS25 1 DEF PATTERN 2 2 CUM Comments: Please adjust NSAMP to fill time allocated to orbit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 RDCS1252 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F105W NSAMP=13, SAMP-SEQ=SPARS25 1 DEF PATTERN 2 3 CUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 RDCS1252 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W NSAMP=13, SAMP-SEQ=SPARS25 1 DEF PATTERN 2 4 CUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sub Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target | Exp |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Cent.|Primary |Secondary |Iteration |CR-SPLIT |Orbit |Duration Name | Num |Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Wave.|Pattern Pos |Pattern Pos |Num |Num |Number | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RDCS1252 1 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W 1 none none none 1 N/A CUM RDCS1252 1 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W 2 none none none 1 N/A CUM RDCS1252 1 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W 3 none none none 1 N/A CUM RDCS1252 1 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W 4 none none none 1 N/A CUM RDCS1252 2 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F125W 1 none none none 1 N/A CUM RDCS1252 2 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F125W 2 none none none 1 N/A CUM RDCS1252 2 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F125W 3 none none none 1 N/A CUM RDCS1252 2 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F125W 4 none none none 1 N/A CUM RDCS1252 3 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F105W 1 none none none 2 N/A CUM RDCS1252 3 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F105W 2 none none none 2 N/A CUM RDCS1252 3 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F105W 3 none none none 2 N/A CUM 12051( 7) - 24-Feb-2010 11:34:49 - [ 8] Sub Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target | Exp |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Cent.|Primary |Secondary |Iteration |CR-SPLIT |Orbit |Duration Name | Num |Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Wave.|Pattern Pos |Pattern Pos |Num |Num |Number | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RDCS1252 3 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F105W 4 none none none 2 N/A CUM RDCS1252 4 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W 1 none none none 2 N/A CUM RDCS1252 4 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W 2 none none none 2 N/A CUM RDCS1252 4 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W 3 none none none 2 N/A CUM RDCS1252 4 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W 4 none none none 2 N/A CUM 12051( 7) - 24-Feb-2010 11:34:49 - [ 9] Visit: 03 Visit Requirements: GYRO MODE 3GOBAD On Hold Comments: Additional Comments: Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exp | Target | Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | Special Num | Name | Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 ISCS1434 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W SAMP-SEQ=SPARS25, NSAMP=13 1 DEF PATTERN 2 1 CUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 ISCS1434 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F125W NSAMP=13, SAMP-SEQ=SPARS25 1 DEF PATTERN 2 2 CUM Comments: Please adjust NSAMP to fill time allocated to orbit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 ISCS1434 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F105W NSAMP=14, SAMP-SEQ=SPARS25 1 DEF PATTERN 2 3 CUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 ISCS1434 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W NSAMP=13, SAMP-SEQ=SPARS25 1 DEF PATTERN 2 4 CUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sub Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target | Exp |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Cent.|Primary |Secondary |Iteration |CR-SPLIT |Orbit |Duration Name | Num |Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Wave.|Pattern Pos |Pattern Pos |Num |Num |Number | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ISCS1434 1 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W 1 none none none 1 N/A CUM ISCS1434 1 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W 2 none none none 1 N/A CUM ISCS1434 1 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W 3 none none none 1 N/A CUM ISCS1434 1 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W 4 none none none 1 N/A CUM ISCS1434 2 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F125W 1 none none none 1 N/A CUM ISCS1434 2 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F125W 2 none none none 1 N/A CUM ISCS1434 2 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F125W 3 none none none 1 N/A CUM ISCS1434 2 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F125W 4 none none none 1 N/A CUM ISCS1434 3 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F105W 1 none none none 2 N/A CUM ISCS1434 3 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F105W 2 none none none 2 N/A CUM ISCS1434 3 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F105W 3 none none none 2 N/A CUM 12051( 7) - 24-Feb-2010 11:34:49 - [ 10] Sub Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target | Exp |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Cent.|Primary |Secondary |Iteration |CR-SPLIT |Orbit |Duration Name | Num |Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Wave.|Pattern Pos |Pattern Pos |Num |Num |Number | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ISCS1434 3 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F105W 4 none none none 2 N/A CUM ISCS1434 4 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W 1 none none none 2 N/A CUM ISCS1434 4 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W 2 none none none 2 N/A CUM ISCS1434 4 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W 3 none none none 2 N/A CUM ISCS1434 4 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W 4 none none none 2 N/A CUM 12051( 7) - 24-Feb-2010 11:34:49 - [ 11] Visit: 04 Visit Requirements: GYRO MODE 3GOBAD On Hold Comments: Additional Comments: Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exp | Target | Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | Special Num | Name | Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 XMM2235 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W SAMP-SEQ=SPARS25, NSAMP=12 1 DEF PATTERN 2 1 CUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 XMM2235 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F125W NSAMP=13, SAMP-SEQ=SPARS25 1 DEF PATTERN 2 2 CUM Comments: Please adjust NSAMP to fill time allocated to orbit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 XMM2235 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F105W NSAMP=13, SAMP-SEQ=SPARS25 1 DEF PATTERN 2 3 CUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 XMM2235 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W NSAMP=13, SAMP-SEQ=SPARS25 1 DEF PATTERN 2 4 CUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sub Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target | Exp |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Cent.|Primary |Secondary |Iteration |CR-SPLIT |Orbit |Duration Name | Num |Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Wave.|Pattern Pos |Pattern Pos |Num |Num |Number | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ XMM2235 1 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W 1 none none none 1 N/A CUM XMM2235 1 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W 2 none none none 1 N/A CUM XMM2235 1 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W 3 none none none 1 N/A CUM XMM2235 1 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F110W 4 none none none 1 N/A CUM XMM2235 2 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F125W 1 none none none 1 N/A CUM XMM2235 2 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F125W 2 none none none 1 N/A CUM XMM2235 2 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F125W 3 none none none 1 N/A CUM XMM2235 2 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F125W 4 none none none 1 N/A CUM XMM2235 3 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F105W 1 none none none 2 N/A CUM XMM2235 3 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F105W 2 none none none 2 N/A CUM XMM2235 3 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F105W 3 none none none 2 N/A CUM 12051( 7) - 24-Feb-2010 11:34:49 - [ 12] Sub Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target | Exp |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Cent.|Primary |Secondary |Iteration |CR-SPLIT |Orbit |Duration Name | Num |Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Wave.|Pattern Pos |Pattern Pos |Num |Num |Number | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ XMM2235 3 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F105W 4 none none none 2 N/A CUM XMM2235 4 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W 1 none none none 2 N/A CUM XMM2235 4 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W 2 none none none 2 N/A CUM XMM2235 4 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W 3 none none none 2 N/A CUM XMM2235 4 WFC3/IR MULTIAC IR F160W 4 none none none 2 N/A CUM 12051( 7) - 24-Feb-2010 11:34:49 - [ 13] Visit: 05 Visit Requirements: On Hold Comments: Additional Comments: Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exp | Target | Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Central| Optional |Num| Time | Special Num | Name | Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Waveln.| Parameters |Exp| | Requirements ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 XMM1229-NIC NIC2 MULTIAC NIC2 F110W SAMP-SEQ=SPARS16, NSAMP=25 1 DEF GS ACQ SCENARIO CUM BASE1BNS; PATTERN 1 1 Comments: Please adjust NSAMP to fill time allocated to orbit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sub Exposures ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target | Exp |Instr | Oper. | Aper |Spectral|Cent.|Primary |Secondary |Iteration |CR-SPLIT |Orbit |Duration Name | Num |Config | Mode | or FOV |Element |Wave.|Pattern Pos |Pattern Pos |Num |Num |Number | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ XMM1229-NIC 1 NIC2 MULTIAC NIC2 F110W 1 none none none 1 N/A CUM XMM1229-NIC 1 NIC2 MULTIAC NIC2 F110W 2 none none none 1 N/A CUM XMM1229-NIC 1 NIC2 MULTIAC NIC2 F110W 3 none none none 1 N/A CUM XMM1229-NIC 1 NIC2 MULTIAC NIC2 F110W 4 none none none 1 N/A CUM XMM1229-NIC 1 NIC2 MULTIAC NIC2 F110W 5 none none none 1 N/A CUM XMM1229-NIC 1 NIC2 MULTIAC NIC2 F110W 6 none none none 1 N/A CUM XMM1229-NIC 1 NIC2 MULTIAC NIC2 F110W 7 none none none 1 N/A CUM 12051( 7) - 24-Feb-2010 11:34:49 - [ 14] Summary Form for Proposal 12051 Item Used in this proposal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Apertures IR, NIC2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Configurations NIC2, WFC3/IR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Opmodes MULTIACCUM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Optional Parameters NSAMP=12, NSAMP=13, NSAMP=14, NSAMP=25, SAMP-SEQ=SPARS16, SAMP-SEQ=SPARS25 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Requirements GS ACQ SCENARIO BASE1BNS, GYRO MODE 3GOBAD, PATTERN 1 1, PATTERN 2 1, PATTERN 2 2, PATTERN 2 3, PATTERN 2 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Spectral Elements F105W, F110W, F125W, F160W ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Target Names ISCS1434, RDCS1252, XMM1229, XMM1229-NIC, XMM2235 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------