ADC (see "analog-to-digital converter") AFMs (see "actuated fold mirrors")
AB magnitude aberration correction ACOADD (STSDAS) actuated fold mirrors [1] [2] Ammonia heat pipe analog-to-digital converter [1] [2] AP-17 [1] [2] apertures position updates filter combinations aperture photometry Application Processor (see "AP-17") AREA mode [1] [2] artifacts blooming bright object diffraction spikes [1] [2] field flattener ghosts filter ghosts horizontal smearing large angle scattering [1] [2] residual image scattering of bright Earth light CCD, image astrometry image scale
BSC (Yale Bright Star Catalog)
background dark count rates sky bandpass effective width BD+75D325 bias frame calibration blooming [1] [2] breathing bright objects avoidance regions observing strategies CCD artifacts Bruzual, Persson, Gunn, Stryker atlas
CTE (see "charge transfer efficiency") CVZ (continuous viewing zone)
calibration
astrometry
bias
bright object artifacts
charge transfer efficiency (CTE) [1] [2]
dark [1] [2]
flat field [1] [2]
flux
linear ramp filters [1] [2]
observations
pipeline process
plan
Cycle 5
Cycle 6
point spread function
polarizers [1] [2]
proposal numbers (see number)
reference files
sky flats
StarView
calibration channel
CALWP2 (see STSDAS)
CCD
34-row defect
back illuminated
blooming [1] [2]
charge transfer efficiency
problem
long-term degradation
charge trapping
clearing
description
DQE
dynamic range
epitaxial thickness
flat field
flat field response
front-side illuminated
full well capacity
gain [1] [2]
gamma
hot pixels
image purge
MTF [1] [2] [3]
vs. WF/PC-1
(see also "pixel response function")
multi-pinned phase [1] [2]
orientation
over-clocked pixels
pixel response function
impact on PSF
polysilicon gate
quantization noise [1] [2]
quantum efficiency
hysteresis [1] [2]
radiation damage
readout
readout time
read noise [1] [2]
recombination length
residual image
bulk residual image
CTE trails
residual image artifact
saturation
Si-SiO2 interface
silicon band-gap
sub-pixel QE variations
thick
undersampling
WFPC2 vs. WF/PC-1
charge transfer efficiency [1] [2] [3]
calibration
long-term degradation
problem
residual image trails
CLOCKS [1] [2] [3] [4]
CMD_EXP
coarse track
cold junction
color transformation
contamination
control
WFPC2 and UV imaging
WFPC2 decontamination and UV response
continous viewing zone
cooldown
cosmic rays [1] [2]
dark current
count rate
dark current
sky
target
Cousins RI
CR-SPLIT [1] [2] [3] [4]
CR-TOLERANCE [1] [2] [3]
DQF (see "data quality file")
data quality file dark current [1] [2] cosmic-ray induced scintillation electronic dark frame calibration DARKTIME data set contents Delta Cas detector MTF (see "CCD MTF") Deuterium lamp diffraction spikes dimensionless efficiency distortion optical DITHER-TYPE dithering accuracy and overhead time DQE CCD [1] [2] dripping and drizzling dynamic range [1] [2]
ETC (see "Exposure Time Calculator")
EARTH-CALIB
efficiency
dimensionless
emission line targets
observation strategies
encircled energy
Epsilon Eridani
EXPEND
EXPFLAG
exposure
overhead time
CCD clearing
CCD readout
dithering
filter change
spacial scans
exposure time
and efficiency
anomalies
CLOCKS=YES
estimation
quantized values
photometric accuracy/errors
reconstructing actual time from shutter blades
Exposure Time Calculator
emission lines
extended sources
stars
stars with background
EXPSTART
EXPTIME
and calibration
FGS (see "Fine Guidance Sensor")
faint objects observing near bright objects observing strategies field flattener short wavelength cutoff field-of-view orientation on sky filter change filters (see "optical filters") Fine Guidance Sensor [1] [2] [3] breathing effects Fine Lock and jitter FK5 (Julian) reference frame flat field response flat field quality calibration CCD sky flats flux calibration FULL mode full well capacity
gain gain switch [1] [2] ghost images field flattener filter ghost GRW+70D5824 [1] [2] [3] gyro hold
HDF (see Hubble Deep Field)
header keywords
CMD_EXP
DARKTIME
EXPEND
EXPFLAG
EXPSTART
EXPTIME
and darktime
and photometry
PHOTZPT
PHOTFLAM
SHUTTER
UEXPODUR
heat pipe
history
instrument development
hot junction
hot pixels [1] [2]
Hubble Deep Field [1] [2]
image purge CCD incandescent lamps instrument optical filters configuration [1] [2] description objectives INT ACQ Investigation Definition Team
Johnson UBVRI
K-spots (Kelsall spots) internal monitor
LRF (see "linear ramp filters")
lamps Deuterium incandescent large angle scattering [1] [2] linear ramp filters calculator tool calibration observations observing with using POS TARGs loss of guide star lock LOW-SKY [1] [2] Lumogen [1] [2] [3]
MPP (multi-pinned phase) operating principle
M67 magnitude AB Johnson-Cousins [1] [2] Oke system STMAG Stromgren determining mean wavelength [1] [2] measles WF/PC-1 methane quad filter METRIC (STSDAS) mode AREA [1] [2] FULL SUM=2x2 multi-pinned phase (MPP) operating principle
NGC 2100 NGC 2419 NGC 2682 (M67) NGC 4472 NGC 5139 (Omega Cen) [1] [2] [3] noise background dark current CCD read noise [1] [2] quantization [1] [2] [3] NSSC-1
OTA (see "Optical Telescope Assembly")
observing strategies
bright targets
CCD position and orientation on sky
choosing exposure times
cosmic rays
dithering
emission lines in galaxy nuclei
faint objects
faint targets near bright objects
linear ramp filters
pointing accuracy
polarization
Omega Cen [1] [2] [3]
on-line calculator (see also "Exposure Time Calculator")
optics
actuated fold mirrors [1] [2] [3]
Cassegrain relay
diffraction spikes
distortion
field flattener [1] [2]
image scale
pick-off mirror [1] [2] [3] [4]
impact on polarization
pyramid mirror [1] [2] [3]
relay
spherical abberation
wavefront quality
optical alignment
optical filters
aperture combinations
broad band
features
linear ramp
mean wavelength
methane quad
narrow band
OII redshifted quad
polarizer quad
red leaks
simple
transmission curves
UV quad ([OII])
Wood's
Optical Telescope Assembly [1] [2]
breathing
effect on PSF subtraction
diffraction spikes
focus adjustments
ORIENT
avoiding bloom track
how to compute
over-clocked pixels
overexposure
CCD artifacts
overhead time
PSF (see "point spread function")
PCS MODE
PHOTFLAM
photometry
accuracy when CLOCKS=YES
breathing
encircled energy
focus adjustments
orbital variations
sub-pixel response
system throughput
zeropoint
PHOTZPT
pick-off mirror [1] [2] [3] [4]
pipeline calibration [1] [2]
pivot wavelength
pixel response function (see also "CCD MTF")
impact on PSF
plate scale
PODPS
point spread function
astigmatism
in PC1 [1] [2]
in WFC
breathing
calibration [1] [2]
encircled energy
fitting
jitter
loss of lock
model PSF
subtraction
variation with field position
variations with time
pointing
accuracy
jitter
repeatability
polarizers
calibration [1] [2]
filter
observation strategies
POS TARG
and LRF filters
vs. spatial scans
pyramid mirror [1] [2] [3]
QEH (see "quantum efficiency hysteresis")
quantization noise A-to-D errors [1] [2] quantum efficiency [1] [2] hysteresis [1] [2] [3]
RBI (residual bulk image)
radiation damage READ read noise [1] [2] red leaks UV filters [1] [2] reference files bias dark calibration reference frame FK4 FK5 relay optics residual image CTE trails residual bulk image resolution
SLTV ("thermal vacuum test")
SMOV ("Servicing Mission Observatory Verification")
SOFA (see "selectable optical filter assembly")
SAO catalog
scale
pixel scale
scattering
large angle
Selectable Optical Filter Assembly [1] [2]
serial clocks
Servicing Mission Observatory Verification
SHUTTER (header keyword)
shutter
shutter blade encoder disks
Si-SiO2 interface
signal-to-noise ratio (see also "SNR estimation")
sky background
sky flats
smearing
CCD artifacts
SNR estimation
aperture photometry
examples
aperture photometry
emission lines
extended sources
point source with galaxy
point sources
PSF fitting
SNR tables
extended sources
galaxies
point sources
plots
spacecraft computer ("NSSC-1")
spatial scans
spectral index
spherical aberration
correction [1] [2]
effects
standard stars (see name of individual star)
StarView (for retrieving calibration files)
STMAG
STSDAS
ACOADD
calibration
CALWP2
METRIC
SYNPHOT
UCHCOORD
WARMPIX
sub-pixel QE variations
(see also "pixel response function")
SUM=2x2 (see also "AREA mode")
SYNPHOT [1] [2]
TEC (see "thermo-electric cooler")
tapes files on telescope alignment (definition) thermal vacuum test thermo-electric cooler cold junction hot junction throughput system UV time dependence TIM [1] [2] TinyTIM [1] [2] [3] tracking modes Trauger, J. T.
U3 axis UCHCOORD (STSDAS) UEXPODUR undersampling [1] [2] [3] UV imaging throughput time dependence UV filters red leaks [1] [2]
V2,V3 system Vega [1] [2] VEGAMAG
WARMPIX (STSDAS) wavefront quality wavelength mean pivot Weibull function Westphal, J. A. WF/PC-1 [1] [2] [3] [4] analog-to-digital converter CCDs charge transfer efficiency contamination entry port flat field quality quantum efficiency hysteresis Wide Field and Planetary Camera (see also "WF/PC-1") window (see also "field flattener") Wood's filters [1] WWW exposure time calculator LRF calculator tool photometric monitoring
XCAL [1] [2]
Yale Bright Star Catalog
Zeolite [1] [2]
5205 5481 5560 5562 5563 5564 5568 5570 5571 5572 5574 5611 5615 5629 5645 5646 5655 5659 5663 5778
6140 6142 6143 6179 [1] [2] 6182 6183 6184 6186 [1] [2] 6187 [1] [2] 6188 6189 6190 6191 6192 [1] [2] 6193 [1] [2] 6194 6195 6250 [1] [2] 6902 6903 6904 6905 6906 6907 6908 6909 6934 6935 6936 6937 6938 6939 6940 6941 6942 6943