Overview: HST Datasets ST-ECF Archive

HST Dataset Naming Convention

The files in a dataset all share the same nine-character rootname:

IPPPSSOOT

In the following table the naming convention of a dataset is given:

I Denotes the instrument type:
J - Advanced Camera for Surveys
U - Wide Field / Planetary Camera 2
V - High Speed Photometer
W - Wide Field / Planetary Camera
X - Faint Object Camera
Y - Faint Object Spectrograph
Z - Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph
E - Reserved for engineering data
F - Fine Guide Sensor (Astrometry)
H-I,M - Reserved for additional instruments
N - Near Infrared Camera Multi Object Spectrograph
O - Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph
S - Reserved for engineering subset data
T - Reserved for guide star position data
PPP Denotes the program ID, any combination of letters or numbers
SSDenotes the observation set ID, any combination of letters or numbers
OODenotes the observation ID, any combination of letters or numbers
TDenotes the source of transmission:
R - Real time (not tape recorded)
T - Tape recorded
M - Merged real time and tape recorded
N - Retransmitted merged real time and tape recorded
O - Retransmitted real time
P - Retransmitted tape recorded



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