Synphot Data User's Guide

Table of Contents

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List of Tables

Preface

Chapter 1: Quick Reference Guide

1.1 Current Instruments

1.1.1 ACS

1.1.2 FGS

1.1.3 NICMOS

1.1.4 STIS

1.1.5 WFPC2

1.2 Future Instruments

1.2.1 COS

1.2.2 WFC3

1.3 Non-HST Filter Systems

1.4 Retired Instruments

1.4.1 FOC

1.4.2 FOS

1.4.3 HRS

1.4.4 HSP

1.4.5 WF/PC-1

Chapter 2: Parameterized Keywords

2.1 Ramp filters (ACS, WFPC2)

2.1.1 ACS

2.1.2 WFPC2

2.2 Contamination (WFPC1, WFPC2)

2.3 Modified Julian Date (STIS)

2.4 Encircled energy (ACS, WFC3)

2.4.1 Background

2.4.2 Usage

2.4.3 Supported ACS Aperture Sizes

2.4.4 Supported WFC3 Aperture Sizes

2.5 Temperature specification (NICMOS, WFC3)

2.5.1 NICMOS

2.5.2 WFC3

2.6 Quantum Yield Correction (WFC3)

2.7 Background Calculation (WFC3)

Chapter 3: Further Discussions

3.1 WFPC2 Quad filters

3.2 Specifying STIS observation modes

3.3 Non-HST Photometric Systems

3.3.1 Comparing synphot results with observed non-HST photometry

3.3.2 Further detail on the SDSS filter curves

3.3.3 Unsupported bandpass systems

Appendix A: On-Line Catalogs and Spectral Atlases

A.1 HST Calibration Spectra

A.2 Kurucz 1993 Atlas of Model Atmospheres

A.3 The HST/CDBS Version of the 1993 Kurucz Atlas

A.4 Use of Kurucz Atlas with SYNPHOT

A.5 Bruzual Spectrum Synthesis Atlas

A.6 Gunn-Stryker Spectrophotometry Atlas

A.7 Bruzual-Persson-Gunn-Stryker Spectrophotometry Atlas

A.8 Jacoby-Hunter-Christian Spectophotometry Atlas

A.9 Bruzual-Charlot Atlas

A.10 Kinney-Calzetti Atlas

A.11 Buser-Kurucz Atlas of Model Atmospheres

A.12 AGN Atlas

A.13 Galactic Atlas

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