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The Exposure Calculator Is Still Under Development!


CTIO 4m IRS Exposure Time Calculator

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Filter Grating l/mm
Wavelength um Source flux
Flux Units:
Magnitudes (Johnson)
Flambda (ergs/s/cm²/um)
Desired S/N ratio (per pixel)

Exposure Time (seconds)

Calculate S/N for specified Total Integration Time
Calculate Total Integration Time to reach Desired S/N
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