Wide Field Camera 3: science capabilities and plans for flight operation

John W. MacKenty; Randy A. Kimble; Robert W. O'Connell; Jacqueline A. Townsend

doi:10.1117/12.790039

12 July 2008 Wide Field Camera 3: science capabilities and plans for flight operation

John W. MacKenty, Randy A. Kimble, Robert W. O'Connell, Jacqueline A. Townsend

Proceedings Volume 7010, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter; 70101F (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790039
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation, 2008, Marseille, France

Abstract

Wide Field Camera 3 is the next generation of Hubble Space Telescope imaging instruments. Designed to complement and extend the existing capabilities of the HST, WFC3 will provide large increases in scientific performance in the near ultraviolet and near infrared wavelength regions. This paper describes the scientific capabilities of WFC3, provides a projection of its anticipated scientific performance, and discusses the plans for on-orbit testing and calibration during the Servicing Mission Orbital Verification period.

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John W. MacKenty, Randy A. Kimble, Robert W. O'Connell, and Jacqueline A. Townsend "Wide Field Camera 3: science capabilities and plans for flight operation", Proc. SPIE 7010, Space Telescopes and Instrumentation 2008: Optical, Infrared, and Millimeter, 70101F (12 July 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.790039

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