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SBC/PR130L


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CaF2 Prism.

Figure 10.124: Integrated system throughput for SBC/PR130LP.

 
Figure 10.125: Point source S/N vs. V+AB for the SBC/PR130LP filter. Top curves are for low sky; bottom curves are for average sky.

 
Figure 10.126: Extended source S/N vs. V+AB for the SBC/PR130LP filter. Top curves are for low sky and bottom curves are for average sky for a 1 arcsec2 area.

 

Table 10.1: Color corrections AB to go from Johnson V magnitude to AB magnitude for the WFC.
Spectrum
F435W
F475W
F502N
F550M
F555W
F606W
F625W
F658N
F660N
F775W
F814W
F850LP
F892N
G800L
CLEAR
AvgSky
0.62
0.33
0.21
-0.04
0.05
-0.10
-0.22
-0.24
-0.27
-0.40
-0.42
-0.47
-0.47
-0.35
-0.05
LowSky
0.52
0.26
0.14
-0.03
0.03
-0.07
-0.15
-0.18
-0.20
-0.26
-0.27
-0.30
-0.31
-0.23
0.00
O5 V
-0.44
-0.28
-0.15
0.05
-0.04
0.12
0.27
0.38
0.39
0.67
0.75
1.00
0.98
0.55
0.04
B0 V
-0.43
-0.28
-0.17
0.06
-0.04
0.12
0.29
0.40
0.39
0.64
0.71
0.94
0.92
0.54
0.04
A0 V
-0.07
-0.08
-0.07
0.02
0.00
0.08
0.15
0.33
0.29
0.35
0.39
0.48
0.48
0.29
0.14
A5 V
0.04
-0.01
-0.03
0.00
0.00
0.06
0.10
0.22
0.16
0.23
0.25
0.31
0.30
0.19
0.13
F2 V
0.26
0.12
0.05
-0.01
0.02
0.00
-0.03
0.00
-0.03
-0.05
-0.05
-0.04
-0.05
-0.04
0.06
G2 V
0.54
0.28
0.14
-0.03
0.04
-0.07
-0.16
-0.16
-0.17
-0.30
-0.31
-0.34
-0.34
-0.26
0.00
K0 V
0.77
0.40
0.19
-0.06
0.05
-0.12
-0.25
-0.31
-0.31
-0.42
-0.44
-0.47
-0.49
-0.37
-0.04
M0 V
1.41
0.80
0.67
-0.14
0.11
-0.33
-0.59
-0.84
-0.84
-1.21
-1.31
-1.55
-1.52
-1.09
-0.53
M6 V
1.72
0.89
0.71
-0.18
0.12
-0.40
-0.66
-1.17
-1.15
-2.11
-2.34
-2.80
-2.74
-1.96
-1.27
O7 I
-0.40
-0.25
-0.13
0.04
-0.03
0.11
0.25
0.35
0.35
0.63
0.70
0.94
0.92
0.52
0.05
B0 I
-0.34
-0.21
-0.11
0.03
-0.03
0.10
0.22
0.31
0.31
0.52
0.58
0.77
0.75
0.43
0.05
F0 III
0.19
0.07
0.00
0.00
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.06
0.03
0.06
0.06
0.07
0.05
0.04
0.10
G0 III
0.63
0.32
0.15
-0.03
0.04
-0.09
-0.19
-0.24
-0.25
-0.36
-0.38
-0.43
-0.45
-0.31
-0.02
K2 III
1.13
0.57
0.33
-0.07
0.07
-0.19
-0.37
-0.48
-0.48
-0.68
-0.72
-0.83
-0.89
-0.60
-0.17
M0 III
1.56
0.80
0.56
-0.12
0.11
-0.33
-0.58
-0.74
-0.75
-1.24
-1.35
-1.59
-1.62
-1.12
-0.55
M6 III
1.65
0.92
1.19
-0.12
0.18
-0.64
-0.95
-1.20
-1.15
-2.91
-3.24
-3.89
-3.74
-2.83
-2.10
Elliptical
0.95
0.51
0.34
-0.07
0.07
-0.19
-0.36
-0.48
-0.48
-0.81
-0.92
-1.07
-1.18
-0.72
-0.27
Sa
0.80
0.45
0.30
-0.06
0.07
-0.18
-0.36
-0.54
-0.51
-0.75
-0.84
-0.94
-1.05
-0.66
-0.24
Sb
0.81
0.44
0.27
-0.06
0.06
-0.18
-0.34
-0.50
-0.48
-0.75
-0.85
-0.97
-1.09
-0.66
-0.24
Sc
0.08
0.00
-0.71
0.07
-0.03
-0.17
-0.26
-1.76
-0.84
0.40
0.77
1.67
1.26
0.20
0.08
Starburst
E(B-V)
0.51-0.60
0.41
0.24
-0.02
0.00
0.04
-0.22
-0.39
-1.38
-0.87
-0.59
-0.67
-0.75
-0.80
-0.56
-0.23
Starburst
E(B-V)<0.1
0.23
0.05
-0.96
0.09
-0.03
-0.10
-0.14
-1.16
-0.35
-0.15
-0.19
-0.18
-0.23
-0.16
-0.03
Sun
0.58
0.30
0.17
-0.03
0.04
-0.07
-0.17
-0.17
-0.20
-0.26
-0.27
-0.27
-0.28
-0.23
0.01
Vega
-0.12
-0.11
-0.07
0.02
0.00
0.08
0.16
0.35
0.32
0.39
0.43
0.56
0.49
0.32
0.14

Table 10.2: Color corrections AB to go from Johnson V magnitude to AB magnitude for the HRC.
Spectrum
F220W
F250W
F330W
F344N
F435W
F475W
F502N
F550M
F555W
F606W
F625W
F658N
F660N
F775W
F814W
F850LP
F892N
G800L
PR200L
Clear
AvgSky
3.56
2.58
2.01
1.89
0.63
0.32
0.21
-0.04
0.05
-0.09
-0.22
-0.24
-0.27
-0.39
-0.42
-0.47
-0.47
-0.35
0.21
0.29
LowSky
5.31
3.37
1.84
1.72
0.65
0.33
0.22
-0.04
0.05
-0.11
-0.24
-0.27
-0.30
-0.45
-0.48
-0.55
-0.30
-0.39
0.18
0.26
O5 V
-1.53
-1.24
-0.86
-0.81
-0.44
-0.26
-0.15
0.04
-0.04
0.11
0.27
0.38
0.39
0.66
0.76
1.02
0.98
0.55
-0.45
-0.57
B0 V
-1.16
-0.98
-0.72
-0.69
-0.44
-0.27
-0.17
0.06
-0.04
0.11
0.28
0.40
0.39
0.63
0.72
0.96
0.92
0.54
-0.31
-0.41
A0 V
1.75
1.54
1.19
1.16
-0.06
-0.08
-0.07
0.02
0.00
0.07
0.15
0.33
0.29
0.35
0.39
0.48
0.48
0.29
0.33
0.39
A5 V
2.60
2.15
1.41
1.35
0.05
-0.01
-0.03
0.00
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.22
0.16
0.23
0.25
0.31
0.29
0.19
0.36
0.43
F2 V
3.49
2.52
1.45
1.35
0.27
0.11
0.05
-0.01
0.02
0.00
-0.03
0.00
-0.03
-0.05
-0.05
-0.04
-0.05
-0.04
0.31
0.38
G2 V
5.66
3.29
1.63
1.63
0.55
0.26
0.14
-0.03
0.04
-0.06
-0.15
-0.16
-0.17
-0.30
-0.31
-0.34
-0.34
-0.26
0.25
0.33
K0 V
6.82
4.47
2.39
2.26
0.78
0.38
0.19
-0.06
0.05
-0.11
-0.24
-0.31
-0.31
-0.42
-0.44
-0.47
-0.49
-0.37
0.23
0.31
M0 V
7.73
5.93
3.90
3.76
1.40
0.76
0.67
-0.14
0.12
-0.31
-0.58
-0.84
-0.84
-1.20
-1.32
-1.57
-1.52
-1.09
-0.24
-0.15
M6 V
7.30
6.31
4.31
4.23
1.71
0.84
0.71
-0.18
0.13
-0.37
-0.65
-1.17
-1.15
-2.09
-2.37
-2.83
-2.75
-1.98
-0.99
-0.90
O7 I
-0.33
-0.55
-0.60
-0.56
-0.40
-0.24
-0.13
0.04
-0.03
0.10
0.25
0.35
0.35
0.62
0.71
0.96
0.92
0.51
-0.11
-0.14
B0 I
-0.72
-0.69
-0.55
-0.54
-0.34
-0.20
-0.11
0.03
-0.03
0.09
0.22
0.31
0.31
0.51
0.59
0.78
0.75
0.43
-0.15
-0.21
F0 III
3.69
2.75
1.58
1.47
0.20
0.06
0.00
0.00
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.06
0.03
0.06
0.06
0.07
0.05
0.04
0.34
0.42
G0 III
6.58
4.21
2.24
2.13
0.63
0.31
0.15
-0.03
0.04
-0.08
-0.19
-0.24
-0.25
-0.36
-0.38
-0.43
-0.45
-0.31
0.24
0.32
K2 III
8.43
6.56
3.78
3.56
1.13
0.54
0.33
-0.07
0.07
-0.17
-0.36
-0.48
-0.48
-0.67
-0.73
-0.84
-0.89
-0.60
0.11
0.19
M0 III
7.71
7.02
5.14
5.01
1.55
0.76
0.56
-0.11
0.12
-0.31
-0.57
-0.74
-0.75
-1.23
-1.36
-1.61
-1.62
-1.12
-0.25
-0.17
M6 III
6.27
6.17
4.45
4.28
1.67
0.89
1.19
-0.12
0.18
-0.60
-0.93
-1.20
-1.15
-2.88
-3.29
-3.93
-3.74
-2.87
-1.83
-1.75
Elliptical
5.20
4.63
2.82
2.63
0.95
0.48
0.34
-0.07
0.07
-0.17
-0.36
-0.48
-0.48
-0.80
-0.93
-1.08
-1.18
-0.72
0.01
0.09
Sa
4.35
3.53
2.38
2.34
0.80
0.43
0.30
-0.06
0.07
-0.17
-0.35
-0.54
-0.51
-0.75
-0.85
-0.94
-1.05
-0.66
0.03
0.11
Sb
3.73
3.10
2.11
2.16
0.81
0.42
0.27
-0.06
0.07
-0.17
-0.34
-0.50
-0.48
-0.74
-0.86
-0.98
-1.09
-0.66
0.02
0.10
Sc
2.09
1.15
0.15
-0.07
0.07
-0.01
-0.70
0.07
-0.03
-0.17
-0.25
-1.76
-0.85
0.34
0.77
12.85
9.95
0.19
0.22
0.285
Starburst
E(B-V)
0.51-0.60
1.82
1.63
1.13
1.14
0.41
0.23
-0.02
0.00
0.04
-0.21
-0.38
-1.38
-0.87
-0.59
-0.68
-0.76
-0.80
-0.57
0.00
0.05
Starburst
E(B-V)<0.1
0.98
0.95
0.81
0.80
0.22
0.04
-0.96
0.09
-0.03
-0.10
-0.14
-1.16
-0.35
-0.15
-0.20
-0.18
-0.23
-0.16
0.11
0.16
Sun
5.67
3.55
1.83
1.72
0.58
0.28
0.17
-0.03
0.04
-0.06
-0.16
-0.17
-0.20
-0.26
-0.27
-0.27
-0.28
-0.23
0.27
0.36
Vega
1.65
1.48
1.18
1.14
-0.10
-0.10
-0.07
0.02
0.00
0.08
0.16
0.35
0.32
0.38
0.44
0.56
0.49
0.32
0.33
0.39

Table 10.3: Color corrections AB to go from Johnson V magnitude to AB magnitude for the SBC.
Spectrum
F115LP
F122M
F125LP
F140LP
F150LP
F165LP
PR110L
PR130L
AvgSky
12.00
14.41
11.83
11.23
10.60
9.25
11.81
11.81
LowSky
-1.78
-2.95
2.73
6.80
10.34
9.00
-1.27
2.69
O5 V
-2.07
-2.18
-2.04
-1.96
-1.91
-1.82
-2.05
-2.04
B0 V
-1.64
-1.53
-1.69
-1.67
-1.63
-1.54
-1.66
-1.69
A0 V
2.65
3.88
2.47
2.09
1.91
1.82
2.51
2.46
A5 V
5.41
7.44
5.24
4.65
4.05
3.14
5.23
5.22
F2 V
7.91
10.17
7.74
7.14
6.51
5.18
7.72
7.71
G2 V
13.82
16.35
13.65
13.05
12.42
11.07
13.63
13.63
K0 V
10.07
10.43
10.00
9.79
9.61
9.31
10.01
9.99
M0 V
11.58
11.94
11.50
11.29
11.11
10.81
11.51
11.49
M6 V
12.06
12.42
11.98
11.77
11.59
11.29
11.99
11.97
O7 I
-0.57
-0.42
-0.61
-0.68
-0.70
-0.71
-0.59
-0.61
B0 I
-0.80
-0.61
-0.87
-0.83
-0.78
-0.75
-0.82
-0.86
F0 III
7.81
10.09
7.63
7.04
6.41
5.07
7.62
7.61
G0 III
9.80
10.16
9.72
9.52
9.34
9.03
9.74
9.72
K2 III
13.32
13.68
13.24
13.04
12.86
12.55
13.26
13.24
M0 III
11.07
11.42
10.99
10.78
10.60
10.30
11.00
10.98
M6 III
10.37
10.73
10.29
10.09
9.91
9.61
10.31
10.29
Elliptical
6.24
6.71
6.11
6.08
5.98
5.90
6.18
6.10
Sa
5.66
6.23
5.52
5.42
5.27
5.06
5.59
5.52
Sb
4.63
5.18
4.49
4.38
4.27
4.24
4.56
4.49
Sc
2.87
3.52
2.71
2.60
2.45
2.32
2.78
2.71
Starburst
E(B-V) 0.51-0.60
2.68
3.31
2.52
2.44
2.35
2.13
2.60
2.52
Starburst
E(B-V)<0.1
1.33
1.88
1.18
1.13
1.09
1.06
1.25
1.18
Sun
12.00
11.78
12.29
11.79
11.21
10.02
12.02
12.28
Vega
2.74
3.95
2.56
2.20
2.04
1.91
2.61
2.56

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