Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph Instrument Handbook for Cycle 14

6X0.2 Aperture

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Description

This slit is used with echelle gratings.

Recommended Uses

A good slit for echelle observations of extended sources with isolated emission lines.

Special Considerations

This slit can be used with all echelle gratings. Please note that use of this slit with an extended source will produce order overlap and may make analysis difficult (see also Section 13.7).

Table 13.27: 6X0.2 Aperture Throughputs

	% Throughput
1200	66.2
1400	70.6
1600	73.8
1800	76.1
2000	77.7
2200	79.3
2400	80.8
2600	81.8
2800	82.7
3000	83.4
3200	84.0
3400	84.5

Aperture	Projected Length (arcsec) (MAMA E-modes)	Width (arcsec)
6X0.2	6.0	0.2

Figure 13.74: 6X0.2 Aperture Throughput as a Function of Wavelength


 

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