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Chapter 6:
Orbit Calculation for a Phase I Proposal


In this chapter...
Overview of an Observing Program
HST Visits
The Visibility Period
Acquisition Times and Instrument Overheads
Constructing Your Program

An important issue in the preparation of an HST observing proposal is to calculate the amount of observing time you need to request. This chapter guides you through the steps that are required to accomplish this task. Appendix A illustrates some simple orbit calculations for each of the SIs.


 5.4 Offsets and Patterns  6.1 Overview of an Observing Program
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