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NASA Hubble Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2)
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NASA Hubble Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2)
stsci.edu/.../wfpc2
| Type | Dedicated deep-sky camera |
|---|---|
| Cooled | No |
| Back focus | n/a |
| Users | 6 |
| Images | 78 |
| Most often used with |
Community notes
WFPC2 is a hybrid 2x2 CCD with three wide-field (WF) elements and a fourth planetary-camera (PC) element at a longer focal ratio. It is what gives the "stair-step" look of the famous (1995) Pillars of Creation image.