As described in Section 7.7, the MAMA’s are subject to absolute brightness limits, above which sources cannot be observed or they would potentially damage the detectors. In
Table 14.40, we present the complete set of bright object point source and integrated magnitude screening limits for the MAMA imaging modes. These screening magnitudes are presented as a
guide. Whether or not an individual source can be observed is determined by whether the desired configuration and the spectrum of that source is predicted to exceed the global and local absolute observing count rate limits, as described in
Chapter 7. Remember, sources cannot be observed in configurations where they exceed the absolute bright object limits. The information presented here should be used in conjunction with the material presented in
Chapter 7.