In-flight performance of the Faint Object Camera of the Hubble Space Telescope

Details In-flight performance of the Faint Object Camera of the Hubble Space Telescope In-flight performance of the Faint Object Camera of the Hubble Space Telescope

Sep 1991

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IN: Space astronomical telescopes and instruments; Proceedings of the Meeting, Orlando, FL, Apr. 1-4, 1991 (A92-45151 19-89). Be

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

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Faint Object Camera, Hubble Space Telescope, Point Spread Functions, Spaceborne Astronomy, Angular Resolution, Field Of View, Focal Plane Devices, Image Enhancement

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An overview of the Faint Object Camera and its performance to date is presented. In particular, the detector's efficiency, the spatial uniformity of response, distortion characteristics, detector and sky background, detector linearity, spectrography, and operation are discussed. The effect of the severe spherical aberration of the telescope's primary mirror on the camera's point spread function is reviewed, as well as the impact it has on the camera's general performance. The scientific implications of the performance and the spherical aberration are outlined, with emphasis on possible remedies for spherical aberration, hardware remedies, and stellar population studies.

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