10.5.6 ACS Aperture Coordinate System
ACS is located off-axis in the focal plane of HST. This article shows how the detector reference frame compares to HST's U2, U3 reference frame. |
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Figure 10.1: ACS Coordinate System shows how the POS-TARG coordinates, X and Y, are related to the U2,U3 and detector Axis1 and Axis2 directions. The Y axis is parallel to Axis2. The X axis is normal to Y but differs from the Axis1 direction by about 5°. This diagram correctly shows the WFC and SBC orientations, but it does not represent their relative sizes or positions.
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10.5.1 ACS WFC Spectral Elements
10.5.2 ACS WFC Permitted Filter Combinations
10.5.3 ACS WFC Ramp Filter Ranges
10.5.4 ACS WFC Allowed Combinations of Aperture, Spectral Element, and Readout
10.5.5 ACS SBC Spectral Element