The STIS Web Pages and Supporting Information

The Spectrographs Group at STScI maintains World Wide Web pages ( Figure 1.3) as part of STScI's web service. The URL for the top level STScI STIS web site is:

http://www.stsci.edu/instruments/stis 

The STIS web pages include up to date information about STIS operations and performance organized into the categories listed below. Additionally, you can now search for specific information, as all STIS documentation is indexed on STIS-specific keywords.

The categories are:

• Analysis: The GO Primer and things you need to know if you plan to visit STScI during the data analysis phase of your program.
• Calibration: A description of the current STIS calibration plan, the currently achievable calibration accuracies, and changes to the pipeline calibration software and reference files.
• Documents: Electronic versions of the Instrument and Data Handbooks and detailed technical information concerning the development, performance, testing, operation, and calibration of STIS contained in a series of STIS Instrument Science Reports (ISRs) and STScI Analysis Newsletters (STANs). These reports can be downloaded from the WWW or paper copies can be requested from the Help Desk.
• Frequently Asked Questions: A list of frequently asked questions about STIS and their answers, ranging from proposal preparation to data analysis.
• Performance: On-orbit performance reports giving the latest information on STIS and "data foibles"-things to watch out for in your STIS data.
• Proposing: Things you need to know to successfully complete a proposal to observe with STIS, for both Phase I and Phase II.
• Tools: Software tools that can be retrieved (e.g., an IRAF script for creating daily dark reference files) or run directly over the network (e.g., the Exposure Time Calculators and the Target Acquisition Simulator).

Figure 1.3: STIS Web Page