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NASA Hubble Advanced Camera for Surveys Wide Field Channel (ACS-WFC)
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NASA Hubble Advanced Camera for Surveys Wide Field Channel (ACS-WFC)
hst-docs.stsci.edu/.../3-5-acs-quick-reference-guide
| Type | Dedicated deep-sky camera |
|---|---|
| Cooled | No |
| Back focus | n/a |
| Users | 4 |
| Images | 25 |
| Most often used with |
Community notes
The ACS-WFC is an assembly of two 2048x4096 element CCDS with 15 micron pixels and a total field-of-view of 202x202 arc-seconds.
The effective focal ratio of the telescope/camera combination is approximately F/26.