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WAVCORR

Compute the scale factor for converting count rate to flux density. This requires values for the keywords GRAPHTAB, COMPTAB, FILTNAM1, FILTNAM2, and for f/96 also FILTNAM3 and FILTNAM4, as described below for UNICORR. Values are computed for the inverse sensitivity, zero point, pivot wavelength, and RMS bandwidth; these are saved in the keywords PHOTFLAM, PHOTZPT, PHOTPLAM, and PHOTBW respectively. Multiplying pixel values by the value of PHOTFLAM and dividing by the exposure time (EXPTIME) converts from counts to Flambda, flux per unit wavelength. That is, Flambda = counts * PHOTFLAM / EXPTIME (ergs / Angstrom / sec/ cm**2). The ST magnitude may then be obtained from STmag = -2.5 * log (Flambda) + PHOTZPT.


icd_19: Wed May 29 16:36:33 EDT 1996: (pappas@stsci.edu)
Updated: 05/29/96 04:42
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