This is the "utility" slit used with first-order gratings and the prism. It provides a good compromise between spectral resolution and photometric throughput.
Observations using this slit do not need to be preceded by a PEAKUP.
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% Throughput |
|---|---|
| 1200 |
65.3 |
| 1800 |
75.4 |
| 2400 |
80.2 |
| 3000 |
82.9 |
| 3600 |
84.6 |
| 4200 |
86.0 |
| 4800 |
86.7 |
| 5400 |
87.0 |
| 6000 |
86.4 |
| 6600 |
85.4 |
| 7200 |
83.8 |
| 7800 |
82.3 |
| 8400 |
81.2 |
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Projected Length (arcsec) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aperture |
CCD |
MAMA (M-modes) |
MAMA (L-modes) |
Width (arcsec) |
| 52X0.2 |
52.0 |
28.0 |
25.0 |
0.2 |
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