SPIRE PACS Parallel Mode Observers' Manual
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SPIRE PACS Parallel Mode Observers' Manual

Announcement of Opportunity for Key Programmes

Copyright © 2007

version 1.1, 04-June-2007

HERSCHEL-HSC-DOC-0883, Version 1.1
04-June-2007
Revision History
Revision v1.001-Feb-2007RV
Initial version
Revision v1.104-June-2007RV
Updates for KPGT Phase 2

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
1.1. Purpose of document
1.2. Background
1.2.1. Mission characteristics
1.2.2. Science instruments of Parallel Mode in a nutshell
1.3. Acronyms
2. Observing in SPIRE PACS Parallel Mode
2.1. Definition of Parallel Mode
2.2. Scientific benefits of SPIRE PACS Parallel Mode
2.2.1. Large area shallow galactic surveys
2.2.2. Deep galactic surveys
2.2.3. Deep extragalactic surveys
2.3. Additional benefits of Parallel Mode
2.4. Parallel Mode sensitivities
2.5. SPIRE PACS Parallel Mode AOT
2.5.1. Scan mapping mode
2.5.2. Setting up AOT parameters
3. Changes to the document

List of Figures

2.1. Herschel focal plane
2.2. Parallel Mode scanning scheme
2.3. Parallel Mode footprint image example. Part of M42 is imaged in "Nominal" PM coverage.
2.4. Parallel Mode footprint image example. Part of M42 is imaged in "Nominal" plus "Orthogonal" PM coverages.

List of Tables

2.1. The SPIRE PACS Parallel Mode predicted 1-σ sensitivities for a point source in mJy, calculated for the two scan speeds and for a single map coverage
2.2. User input parameters for SPIRE PACS Parallel Mode AOT
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