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| Name: S. N. Tandon Affiliation: IUCAA, Pune and IIA, Bangalore Conference ID: ASI2016_640 Title : Calibrations of UVIT and the first scientific results Abstract Type : Plenary Abstract : UVIT (Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope) is a payload in ASTROSAT. It provides simultaneous imaging in FUV (130-180 nm), NUV(200-300 nm), and VIS(320-550 nm) over a field of ~ 28'. The spatial resolution of the ultraviolet images is < 1.8" and that of VIS images ~ 2.4". Slitless spectroscopy with a resolution of ~ 100 is also possible in the ultraviolet bands. ASTROSAT was launched on September 28, 2015, and UVIT started observing on November 30, 2015. Preliminary results from the initial observations for calibrations indicate that the primary parameters (e.g. spatial resolution and sensitivity) of the payload are matching the design-specifications. Detailed results of the calibrations and preliminary results from first scientific observations would be presented in talk. |