Time the output stays HIGH after a trigger pulse.
Astable Mode:
$T_{high} = 0.693 \times (R_1 + R_2) \times C$
$T_{low} = 0.693 \times R_2 \times C$
$Frequency = \frac{1.44}{(R_1 + 2 \times R_2) \times C}$
Monostable Mode:
$T_{pulse} = 1.1 \times R_1 \times C$