Exposure Time Calculators

Advanced Camera For Surveys (ACS) ETCs

Supported modes: imaging, ramp filter, spectroscopy and special coronographic imaging and ramp filter modes.

Cosmic Origins Spectrograph (COS) ETCs

Spectroscopy, imaging and (imaging) target acquisition are currently offered.

Near Infra-red Camera & Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) ETCs

Grism spectroscopy and imaging modes are currently supported.

Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) ETCs

Imaging, spectroscopy and target acquisition are currently offered.

Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) ETCs

Imaging and spectroscopy ETCs are currently offered for both the UVIS and IR channels.

ETC News

COS - 11 Dec 2007

The throughput tables for MIRRORB have been updated. If you plan on using this setting in an imaging calculation, you should rerun your exposures.

STIS - 14 Jan 2008

For CCD observations at shorter wavelengths (especially with G230LB/G230MB spectroscopy): A defect in the ETC disabled the count-rate adjustment for the 2-photon effect that occurs below 4,000 angstroms. You may wish to rerun your exposures.