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WFPC2 photometry from subtraction of TinyTim PSFsBased upon the subtraction of TinyTim Point Spread Function (PSFs) from Principle Component Image (PC1) point-like objects, a method has been developed to determine the optimal values for the telescope jitter and the Z4 relative focus during calibration or science observations. Using these jitter and focus values, an optimal TinyTim PSF, computed over a resampled grid, is then iteratively fitted to the object, yielding an improvement in the PSF centering, more accurate photometric results and a better detection of underlying structures. Preliminary results seem to indicate that appropriate synthetic TinyTim PSFs perform as well as observed PSFs.
Document ID
19980202082
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Remy, M.
(Liege Univ. Belgium)
Surdej, J.
(Liege Univ. Belgium)
Baggett, S.
(Space Telescope Science Inst. Baltimore, MD United States)
Wiggs, M.
(Space Telescope Science Inst. Baltimore, MD United States)
Date Acquired
August 18, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1997
Publication Information
Publication: The 1997 HST Calibration Workshop with a New Generation of Instruments
Subject Category
Astronomy
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS5-26555
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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