The on-orbit performance of WFPC2

John T. Trauger, Gilda E. Ballester, Christopher J. Burrows, Stefano Casertano, John T. Clarke, David Crisp, Robin W. Evans, John S. Gallagher, Richard E. Griffiths, J. Jeff Hester, John G. Hoessel, Jon A. Holtzman, John E. Krist, Jeremy R. Mould, Paul Scowen, Karl R. Stapelfeldt, Alan M. Watson, James A. Westphal

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Abstract

The second Wide Field and Planetary Camera (WFPC2) was successfully installed in the Hubble Space Telescope during the STS-61 servicing mission in 1993 December. The primary objective of this new camera is to provide diffraction-limited photometric imaging over a wide field and a spectral range from 0.12 to 1.0 μm. Here we provide an overview of the characteristics of the new instrument and offer our perspectives based on the first 6 months of operations on-orbit.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)L3-L6
JournalAstrophysical Journal
Volume435
Issue number1 PART 2
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1 1994

Keywords

  • Instrumentation: miscellaneous
  • Methods: observational
  • Space vehicles

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Space and Planetary Science

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