Astronomer proposal tool exposure time calculator

Donald F. McLean; Ivo Busko

doi:10.1117/12.551736

16 September 2004 Astronomer's proposal tool exposure time calculator

Donald F. McLean, Ivo Busko

Proceedings Volume 5493, Optimizing Scientific Return for Astronomy through Information Technologies; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551736
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2004, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Abstract

The Astronomer Proposal Tool (APT) Exposure Time Calculator (ETC) is a generic Java library for performing ETC calculations. Currently it is primarily used by the web based ETCs supporting Hubble Space Telescope (HST) proposals at Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI). This paper describes the software architecutre, current and potential uses of this library.

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Donald F. McLean and Ivo Busko "Astronomer's proposal tool exposure time calculator", Proc. SPIE 5493, Optimizing Scientific Return for Astronomy through Information Technologies, (16 September 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.551736

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