Cosmic Origins Spectrograph Instrument Handbook for Cycle 17

Version 1.1
June 8, 2007

Cosmic Origins Spectrograph
Instrument Handbook
for Cycle 17

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PRECEDENCE: This document describes the operational capabilities of the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph. If the information in any other document conflicts with this Instrument Handbook, this Handbook takes precedence. The sole exception is the Phase II Proposal Instructions, which takes precedence over this Handbook.

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COS Handbook History

Version	For Cycle	Date	Editor
1.1	17	June 2007	David Soderblom

Additional Contributors:

Alessandra Aloisi, Scott Friedman, Charles Keyes, David Sahnow, Kenneth Sembach, and Brittany Shaw.

Citation:

In publications, refer to this document as:

Soderblom, D. R. et al. 2007, in Cosmic Origins Spectrograph Instrument Handbook, version 1.0, (Baltimore, STScI)