WIDE FIELD PLANETARY CAMERA 2

These pages contain instrument-specific information about the Wide-Field Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) and are maintained by the WFPC2 Group in the Instruments Division at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI). The WFPC2 is used to obtain high resolution images of astronomical objects over a relatively wide field of view and a broad range of wavelengths (1150 to 11,000 Å).

ADVISORIES: Important information, new documentation, and new products for the WFPC2. Everyone should read this! (Last update: New WFPC2 Web Site on 11 Aug 2006). Quick Reference Sheet: This section lists the major documents needed for proposal preparation and data analysis involving WFPC2. Documentation: This section includes the WFPC2 Instrument Handbook, the HST Data Handbook - WFPC2 Version, Data Analysis Tutorial (PostScript and PDF), the The Dither Handbook, Instrument Science Reports, Technical Instrument Reports, WFPC2 STAN, WFPC2-Related Conference Proceedings and Posters, and more. General Resources: This section includes the general Warm Pixel and STSDAS Warm Pixel Lists, Darks, other Reference File Lists, Decon Dates, Drizzle Resources, CTE Resources, PSF Resources, Photometry Resources, Synphot Resources, the WPFC2 History File, and more. WFPC2 Software Tools: Direct access to the most popular WFPC2 Tools, such as the Exposure Time Calculator, the Linear Ramp Filter Calculator, the CTE Estimation Tool, the WFPC2 PSF Search Tool, the WFPC2 Polarizer Calibration Tool, the WFPC2 Data Analysis Library, and more. User Support: The WFPC2 Group provides many services to assist users of HST with data reduction, visiting the Institute, and answer general questions. Frequently Asked Questions: A list of Frequently Asked Questions about WFPC2, ranging from proposal preparation to data analysis.

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