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Optical Spectroscopy Mode Version 3.2.10
Description.
F.A.Q
Performance

Input Flux Distribution

 Uniform (constant with wavelength)
 Blackbody: T =		 Kelvin
 Template Spectra:	  Redshift Z = 

  Object Magnitude:       		Band: 

Magnitudes are given per square arcsec for extended sources. Note that some template spectra are defined over a limited wavelength range and may not allow calculations for all instrument configurations. The object magnitude is not taken into account for the following single line source

Single line Wavelength: nm Flux: 10-16 ergs/s/cm2 (per arcsec2 for extended sources) FWHM: nm (Minimum value: 0.50) Spatial Distribution: Point Source Extended Source

Sky Conditions

Days From New Moon: Airmass: Seeing: arcsec

The sky brightness is determined by the moon phase and the instrument efficiency according to this table.


Instrumental Setup

Mirrors (2 aluminium coated mirrors): 80.00 % at 670 nm

Resolution:   Standard
              High

Detector:     MIT Red -optimized CCD
              E2V Blue-optimized CCD

             Readout mode: 

Grism:	     

Slit:          arcsec

Polarimetry:  No Polarimetry
              Linear or Circular Polarisation

Results

 S/N:			Value    Plotting range  %
Exposure Time (s):	Value    Plotting range  %
On submission the model can generate the following graphs:
 
 Object Spectrum
 Sky Spectrum
 Input spectrum in physical units
 Signal-to-noise
 Total Efficiency and Wavelength Range
 2D simulated image


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