Application of Photographic Materials In Astronomy

Arthur A. Hoag; William C. Miller

doi:10.1364/AO.8.002417

Applied Optics
Vol. 8,
Issue 12,
pp. 2417-2430
(1969)
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Application of Photographic Materials In Astronomy

Arthur A. Hoag and William C. Miller

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Abstract

A list of emulsions used for astronomical photography in the United States is presented together with descriptions of techniques of hypersensitization, exposure, processing, and image evaluation applied in their use.

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Material	Use	Spectral range for optimum use												I/E relative speed in group	Approx resolving power	Gradient low medium high ext. high
			O	J	G	D	E		F	U	N	M	Z

				4500	4500	4500	5600		4500	6800	6800	8600	10,100

		>75	<5000	5400	5800	6200	6600	Hα	6700	7400	8900	9800	11,600		L/MM
Kodak Path é SC-7	X, uv	F^a												10	—	M
“ “ SC-5	X, uv	F												8	—	M
Kodak SWR	X, uv	P, F												1	—	M
Ilford XM	X, electron	P, F												25	40	M
“ G5	Electron	P, F												5	100	M
“ L4	Electron	P, F												1	200	L
Kodak 2485	Max. speed						Panchromatic film							≃1000	50	H
Lina. Shellburst	Acutance						Panchromatic film							60	100	H
Kodak I	Short exp.		P F			P F			P F		P F	P F	P F	125	70	M
“ 103	“ “		P F			F			P F					60	60	M
“ 103 Hα	Hα							F						—	60	M
“ II	Short exp.		P		P				P					56	90	H
“ III	“ “		P F		P				P F					18	120	H
“ IV	“ “						P F		P F		P F			8	180	EH
“ V	“ “						F		P					0.4	>200	EH
“ 649	Max. resolution		P F		F				P F					0.005	>1000	EH
Kodak Ia	Long exp.		P				P							25	50	M
“ 103a	“ “		P F	P	P F	P F	P F		P F	P				9	60	M
“ IIa	“ “		P F			P	P		P					9	90	M
“ IIIa	“ “			P										4	150	H
EG&G XR	Max. range						Panchromatic film							400; 4; 0.004	30–70	Var.
Color	Color						Color film							To ASA 200	—	—
Polaroid	Test						Various types							To ASA 3000	Var.	Var.

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