Characterization of infrared filters for the wide-field camera 3 of Hubble Space Telescope

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rene A. Boucarut ◽  
Manuel A. Quijada ◽  
Olivia L. Lupie ◽  
Sharon M. Struss ◽  
Linda A. Miner
Keyword(s):  
Hubble Space Telescope ◽  
Wide Field ◽  
Space Telescope

Initial Characterization of Active Transitioning Centaur, P/2019 LD2 (ATLAS)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryce Bolin ◽  
Yanga Fernandez ◽  
Carey Lisse ◽  
Timothy Holt
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Hubble Space Telescope ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Wide Field ◽  
Imaging Spectrometer ◽  
Space Telescope ◽  
Resolution Imaging ◽  
Array Camera

<p>We present visible and mid-infrared imagery and photometry of temporary Jovian co-orbital comet P/2019 LD2 taken with Hubble Space Telescope/Wide Field Camera 3 (HST/WFC3), Spitzer Space Telescope/Infrared Array Camera (Spitzer/IRAC), and the GROWTH telescope network, visible spectroscopy from Keck/Low-Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (LRIS), and archival Zwicky Transient Facility observations taken between 2019 April and 2020 August. Our observations indicate that the nucleus of LD2 has a radius between 0.2 and 1.8 km assuming a 0.08 albedo and a coma dominated by ∼100 μm-scale dust ejected at ∼1m s−1 speeds with a ∼1'' jet pointing in the southwest direction. LD2 experienced a total dust mass loss of ∼108 kg at a loss rate of ∼6 kg s<sup>−1</sup> with Afρ/ cross-section varying between ∼85 cm/125 km<sup>2</sup> and ∼200 cm/310 km<sup>2</sup> from 2019 April 9 to 2019 November 8. If the increase in Afρ/cross section remained constant, it implies LD2ʼs activity began ∼2018 November when within 4.8 au of the Sun, implying the onset of H2O sublimation. We measure CO/CO<sub>2</sub> gas production of <10<sup>27</sup> mol s<sup>−1</sup>/<10<sup>26</sup> mol s<sup>−1</sup> from our 4.5 μm Spitzer observations; g–r = 0.59 ± 0.03, r–i = 0.18 ± 0.05, and i– z = 0.01 ± 0.07 from GROWTH observations; and H2O gas production of <80 kg s<sup>−1</sup> scaling from our estimated C<sub>2</sub> production of Q<sub>C2</sub> < 7.5 x 10<sup>24</sup> mol s<sup>−1</sup> from Keck/LRIS spectroscopy. We determine that the long-term orbit of LD2 is similar to Jupiter-family comets having close encounters with Jupiter within ∼0.5 Hill radius in the last ∼3 y and within 0.8 Hill radius in ∼9 y. Additionally, 78.8% of our orbital clones are ejected from the solar system within 10<sup>6</sup> yr, having a dynamical half-life of 3.4 × 10<sup>5</sup> yr.</p>

scholarly journals ATMOSPHERIC CHARACTERIZATION OF FIVE HOT JUPITERS WITH THE WIDE FIELD CAMERA 3 ON THEHUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE

2014 ◽  
Vol 785 (2) ◽  
pp. 148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sukrit Ranjan ◽  
David Charbonneau ◽  
Jean-Michel Désert ◽  
Nikku Madhusudhan ◽  
Drake Deming ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wide Field ◽  
Space Telescope ◽  
Hot Jupiters

Wide Field Camera 3 instrument optical design for the Hubble Space Telescope

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer A. Turner-Valle ◽  
Joseph Sullivan ◽  
John E. Mentzell ◽  
Robert A. Woodruff
Keyword(s):  
Hubble Space Telescope ◽  
Optical Design ◽  
Wide Field ◽  
Space Telescope

scholarly journals Hubble Space Telescope observations of Europa in and out of eclipse

2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 265-271 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.B. Sparks ◽  
M. McGrath ◽  
K. Hand ◽  
H.C. Ford ◽  
P. Geissler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hubble Space Telescope ◽  
Broad Band ◽  
Line Emission ◽  
Optical Emission ◽  
High Energy ◽  
High Energy Particle ◽  
Wide Field ◽  
Particle Radiation ◽  
Space Telescope ◽  
Solar Blind

AbstractEuropa is a prime target for astrobiology and has been prioritized as the next target for a National Aeronautics and Space Administration flagship mission. It is important, therefore, that we advance our understanding of Europa, its ocean and physical environment as much as possible. Here, we describe observations of Europa obtained during its orbital eclipse by Jupiter using the Hubble Space Telescope. We obtained Advanced Camera for Surveys Solar Blind Channel far ultraviolet low-resolution spectra that show oxygen line emission both in and out of eclipse. We also used the Wide-Field and Planetary Camera-2 and searched for broad-band optical emission from fluorescence of the surface material, arising from the very high level of incident energetic particle radiation on ices and potentially organic substances. The high-energy particle radiation at the surface of Europa is extremely intense and is responsible for the production of a tenuous oxygen atmosphere and associated FUV line emission. Approximately 50% of the oxygen emission lasts at least a few hours into the eclipse. We discuss the detection limits of the optical emission, which allow us to estimate the fraction of incident energy reradiated at optical wavelengths, through electron-excited emission, Cherenkov radiation in the ice and fluorescent processes.

Flatfielding and photometric accuracy of the first Hubble Space Telescope Wide Field Camera

1994 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. 1904 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew C. Phillips ◽  
Duncan A. Forbes ◽  
Matthew A. Bershady ◽  
Garth D. Illingworth ◽  
David C. Koo
Keyword(s):  
Hubble Space Telescope ◽  
Wide Field ◽  
Space Telescope

The Hubble Space Telescope Medium Deep Survey with the Wide Field and Planetary Camera. 1: Methodology and results on the field near 3C 273

1994 ◽  
Vol 437 ◽  
pp. 67 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. E. Griffiths ◽  
K. U. Ratnatunga ◽  
L. W. Neuschaefer ◽  
S. Casertano ◽  
M. Im ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hubble Space Telescope ◽  
Wide Field ◽  
Space Telescope ◽  
Deep Survey
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