Near Infrared Camera and Multi-object Spectrometer Instrument Handbook |
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105 Time seconds 12 seconds ACCUM acquisition aperture arcsec array background band bright calculated calibration Central Chapter chop continuum coronographic cosmic ray Cycle dark current described detector determine dither effect emission Encircled Energy estimate Example expected Extended Sources field of view Figure filter final flat field flux Fraction function Fv Jy/arcsecē given Grism ground guide stars Handbook Help initial integration limited listed Mean measured microns minutes mirror mode needed NIC2 NICMOS object observations obtained offset operation optical orbit orientation overhead parameters pattern performance Phase pixel plotted polarizers position presented proposal provides range Read-noise readout region relative response saturate Camera Science exposure seconds exposure seconds for MULTIACCUM selected Sensitivity Shot-noise limited shows signal to noise spectral STScI Table target telescope thermal background Transmission