Filter Information
Plots and data included with most lists.
- Important Filter Information - updated Mar. 13, 2013
- Filters for the Mosaic Imager
- KPNO 4-Inch Filter List - includes Hale-Bopp comet filters.
- KPNO 2-Inch Filter List
- RC Spectrograph Order Separation Filters
- Echelle Spectrograph Filters Pre-slit and Post-slit
- Phoenix Order Sorting Filters
- NEWFIRM Filter Information
- FLAMINGOS Filters
- KOSMOS Filters
- GoldCam Spectrograph Order Separation Filters
- WIYN Imager Filter List 4 x 4 inch
- ODI Filter Information 428 x 445 mm
- WIYN Bench Spectrograph Filter List
- WHIRC Filters
- WIYN 0.9 Meter Filter Information
Instructions for Fast Beam Simulations
Glass Filter Spectral Transmission Curves from Schott Catalog (reproduced with permission from Schott Glass Technologies, Inc.)
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NOIRLab Filter Database
| Filter | FWHM (Å) | CWL (Å) | Telescope | Instrument | Plot | Data | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RG610 | BLANK | Hydra, Hydra Schott Glass | RG610 | Schott Glass Filters. Purpose: Longpass > ~610nm Thickness: 2mm | |||
| RG1000 | 0.00 | 10000.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 4-Inch Filters | |||
| RG-830 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | RC Spectrograph | RG-830 | RG-830 | Sharp-Cut Filter. Cutoff filter: no transmission peak, FWHM is undefined. |
| RG-695 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | RC Spectrograph | RG-695 | RG-695 | Sharp-Cut Filter. Cutoff filter: no transmission peak, FWHM is undefined. |
| RG-695 | 0.00 | 0.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | GoldCam | RG-695 | RG-695 | Sharp-Cut Filter. Cutoff filter: no transmission peak, FWHM is undefined. |
| RG-695 | 0.00 | 0.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | GoldCam | RG-695 | RG-695 | Sharp-Cut Filter. Cutoff filter: no transmission peak, FWHM is undefined. |
| RG-645 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | RC Spectrograph | RG-645 | RG-645 | Sharp-Cut Filter. Cutoff filter: no transmission peak, FWHM is undefined. |
| RG-610 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | RC Spectrograph | RG-610 | RG-610 | Sharp-Cut Filter. Cutoff filter: no transmission peak, FWHM is undefined. |
| RG-610 | 0.00 | 0.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | GoldCam | RG-610 | RG-610 | Sharp-Cut Filter. Cutoff filter: no transmission peak, FWHM is undefined. |
| RG-610 | 0.00 | 0.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | GoldCam | RG-610 | RG-610 | Sharp-Cut Filter. Cutoff filter: no transmission peak, FWHM is undefined. |
| Replaces KP1443 | 256.00 | 5289.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 4-Inch Filters | Replaces KP1443 | Replaces KP1443 | |
| rd DECam k1036 *** New! | 1426.90 | 6395.60 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | rd DECam k1036 *** New! | rd DECam k1036 *** New! | Note that there is a shift in central wavelength when placed in different f/ratio beams. At the KPNO 4meter f/3.1 beam this corresponds to a shift of approximately 12 Angstroms bluer; at the CTIO 4meter f/2.9 this corresponds to a shift of approximately 15 Angstroms bluer; at the WIYN 0.9m f/7.9 this corresponds to a shift of approximately 5 Angstroms bluer. |
| r_G0326 | 1364.00 | 6300.00 | Gemini South | GMOS-S | r_G0326 | r_G0326 | |
| r_G0303 | 1364.00 | 6300.00 | Gemini North | GMOS-N | r_G0303 | r_G0303 | |
| R Tek set#3 6410/1470 | 1470.00 | 6410.00 | SMARTS Consortium: 0.9-meter Telescope | BLANK | R Tek set#3 6410/1470 | Size: 3x3 Thick: 5.23 | |
| R Tek set#3 | 1470.00 | 6410.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | SIZE: 3x3-5.23mm. | ||
| R Tek set#3 | 1470.00 | 6410.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | SIZE: 3x3-5.23mm. | ||
| R Tek set#1 642571500 | 1500.00 | 6425.00 | SMARTS Consortium: 0.9-meter Telescope | BLANK | R Tek set#1 642571500 | Size: 3x3 Thick: 5.25 | |
| R Tek set#1 | 1500.00 | 6425.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | R Tek set#1 | SIZE: 3x3-5.25mm. | |
| R Tek set#1 | 1500.00 | 6425.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | R Tek set#1 | SIZE: 3x3-5.25mm. | |
| R Tek set #2 6400/1450 | 1450.00 | 6400.00 | SMARTS Consortium: 0.9-meter Telescope | BLANK | R Tek set #2 6400/1450 | Size: 3x3 | |
| R Tek set #2 | 1450.00 | 6400.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | SIZE: 3x3 | ||
| R Tek set #2 | 1450.00 | 6400.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | SIZE: 3x3 | ||
| R set #2 Schmidt 6437/1525 | SMARTS Consortium: 0.9-meter Telescope | BLANK | Size: 4x4 | ||||
| R set #2 Schmidt | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | R set #2 Schmidt | SIZE: 4x4 | |||
| R set #2 Schmidt | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | R set #2 Schmidt | SIZE: 4x4 | |||
| r SDSS k1018 | 1475.17 | 6292.28 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | r SDSS k1018 | r SDSS k1018 | Note that there is a shift in central wavelength when placed in different f/ratio beams. At the KPNO 4meter f/3.1 beam this corresponds to a shift of approximately 12 Angstroms bluer; at the CTIO 4meter f/2.9 this corresponds to a shift of approximately 15 Angstroms bluer; at the WIYN 0.9m f/7.9 this corresponds to a shift of approximately 5 Angstroms bluer. |
| r SDSS c6018 | 1468.00 | 6287.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | r SDSS c6018 | r SDSS c6018 | Note: The central wavelength of CTIO Mosaic narrow band filters (actually all filters, but is very significant for narrow band filters) is shifted ~15A to the BLUE in the f/2.87 beam of the Blanco 4m + PFADC corrector as compared to the transmission measured in parallel light. The central wavelength quoted below is nominally for when the filter is used at PF, with the ~15A shift included. Furthermore, the filter transmission curve presented below shows the simulated filter transmission curve for the Blanco 4m + PFADC f/2.87 beam. |
| R harris set#1 4mts 6437/1525 | 1525.00 | 6437.00 | SMARTS Consortium: 0.9-meter Telescope | BLANK | R harris set#1 4mts 6437/1525 | Size: 4x4 Thick: 5.22 | |
| R harris set#1 4mts | 1525.00 | 6437.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | R harris set#1 4mts | SIZE: 4x4-5.22mm. | |
| R harris set#1 4mts | 1525.00 | 6437.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | R harris set#1 4mts | SIZE: 4x4-5.22mm. | |
| R Harris k1004 | 1511.30 | 6513.54 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | R Harris k1004 | R Harris k1004 | Note that there is a shift in central wavelength when placed in different f/ratio beams. At the KPNO 4meter f/3.1 beam this corresponds to a shift of approximately 12 Angstroms bluer; at the CTIO 4meter f/2.9 this corresponds to a shift of approximately 15 Angstroms bluer; at the WIYN 0.9m f/7.9 this corresponds to a shift of approximately 5 Angstroms bluer. |
| R Harris k1004 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | R Harris k1004 | R Harris k1004 | |||
| R Harris k1004 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | R Harris k1004 | ||||
| R Harris c6004 | 1510.00 | 6440.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | R Harris c6004 | R Harris c6004 | Note: The central wavelength of CTIO Mosaic narrow band filters (actually all filters, but is very significant for narrow band filters) is shifted ~15A to the BLUE in the f/2.87 beam of the Blanco 4m + PFADC corrector as compared to the transmission measured in parallel light. The central wavelength quoted below is nominally for when the filter is used at PF, with the ~15A shift included. Furthermore, the filter transmission curve presented below shows the simulated filter transmission curve for the Blanco 4m + PFADC f/2.87 beam. |
| R Harris | 1509.00 | 6404.00 | WIYN 0.9-meter Telescope | S2KB | R Harris | R Harris | 04-2003 |
| r Gunn-T 6728/1000 | 1000.00 | 6728.00 | SMARTS Consortium: 0.9-meter Telescope | BLANK | r Gunn-T 6728/1000 | Size: 3x3 Thick: 5.05 | |
| r Gunn-T | 1000.00 | 6728.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | r Gunn-T | SIZE: 3x3-05.05mm. | |
| r Gunn-T | 1000.00 | 6728.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | r Gunn-T | SIZE: 3x3-05.05mm. | |
| PAH | 545.00 | 32950.00 | Gemini North | GNIRS | PAH | PAH | |
| PAGAMMA | 156.00 | 10940.00 | Gemini North | NIRI | PAGAMMA | PAGAMMA | |
| PaG_G1116 | 103.00 | 10940.00 | Gemini South | GSAOI | PaG_G1116 | PaG_G1116 | |
| PABETA | 200.00 | 12820.00 | Gemini North | NIRI | PABETA | PABETA | |
| PaB_G1117 | 214.00 | 12820.00 | Gemini South | GSAOI | PaB_G1117 | PaB_G1117 | |
| Pa β 45 | 133.00 | 1303.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | WHIRC | Pa β 45 | The Pa β 45 and CO-n filters were removed from WHIRC in January 2012 and replaced by the CN and CO-w filters. | |
| Pa β | 158.00 | 1280.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | WHIRC | Pa β | ||
| OVIC_G0348 | 50.00 | 6790.00 | Gemini South | GMOS-S | OVIC_G0348 | OVIC_G0348 | |
| OVIC_G0346 | 50.00 | 6790.00 | Gemini North | GMOS-N | OVIC_G0346 | OVIC_G0346 | |
| OVI_G0347 | 51.00 | 6840.00 | Gemini South | GMOS-S | OVI_G0347 | OVI_G0347 | |
| OVI_G0345 | 51.00 | 6840.00 | Gemini North | GMOS-N | OVI_G0345 | OVI_G0345 |
Updated on June 27, 2022, 11:32 am