Space Telescope Science Institute   8.7 Acquisition Mode Chapter 9:  Exposure Time Calculations

Part III:
How to Plan an Observation


The chapters in this part provide the details of how to construct a NICMOS observation: exposure time calculations; overheads and orbit time determinations; and a description of observing techniques for dithering, measuring the background, and mapping extended targets.


 8.7 Acquisition Mode Chapter 9:  Exposure Time Calculations
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