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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 + 2 blocker, Yale H1 +2 blcoker | 472.00 | 1622.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | NEWFIRM | Use with 3101, 3102, 3201, 3202 | ||
| H 127 | 286.00 | 1627.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | NEWFIRM | H 127 | Use with 3103, 3203 | |
| HX | 308.00 | 1631.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | NEWFIRM | HX | ||
| H 133 | 286.00 | 1634.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | NEWFIRM | Use with 3103, 3203. These filters have never been used in NEWFIRM. | ||
| [Fe II] | 164.00 | 1646.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | WHIRC | [Fe II] | ||
| 1644 nm, 1644 | 17.20 | 1649.10 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | NEWFIRM | 1644 nm, 1644 | Use with 3302 | |
| H | 310.00 | 1651.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | WHIRC | H | ||
| [Fe II] 45 | 162.00 | 1668.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | WHIRC | [Fe II] 45 | ||
| H2, Yale H2 | 168.30 | 1705.90 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | NEWFIRM | Use with 3204 | ||
| H + K blocker | 1320.00 | 2030.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | NEWFIRM | H + K blocker | Use with 3101, 3102 | |
| 2096 nm | 20.40 | 2096.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | NEWFIRM | 2096 nm | ||
| H2 S(1) | 216.00 | 2117.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | WHIRC | H2 S(1) | ||
| KS 313 | 315.00 | 2128.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | NEWFIRM | Use with 3103. These filters have never been used in NEWFIRM. | ||
| KS 318 | 312.00 | 2129.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | NEWFIRM | Use with 3103 | ||
| 2124 nm 2124, 2.12 μm H2 | 24.00 | 2131.90 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | NEWFIRM | 2124 nm 2124, 2.12 μm H2 | Use with 4303 | |
| KXS | 320.00 | 2150.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | NEWFIRM | KXS | ||
| Br γ | 215.00 | 2162.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | WHIRC | Br γ | ||
| 2124/68 blocker 2 μm blocker | 257.00 | 2165.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | NEWFIRM | 2124/68 blocker 2 μm blocker | Use with 4301, 4302 | |
| Ks | 343.00 | 2168.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | WHIRC | Ks | ||
| 2168 nm 2168, 2.16 μm Br γ | 24.40 | 2177.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | NEWFIRM | 2168 nm 2168, 2.16 μm Br γ | Use with 4303 | |
| Br γ 45 | 237.00 | 2188.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | WHIRC | Br γ 45 | ||
| CO-n | 228.00 | 2293.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | WHIRC | CO-n | The Pa β 45 and CO-n filters were removed from WHIRC in January 2012 and replaced by the CN and CO-w filters. | |
| CO-w | 103.00 | 2342.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | WHIRC | CO-w | The Pa β 45 and CO-n filters were removed from WHIRC in January 2012 and replaced by the CN and CO-w filters. | |
| Hale-Bopp OH | 57.00 | 3095.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 4-Inch Filters | |||
| Hale-Bopp NH | 55.00 | 3362.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 4-Inch Filters | |||
| Hale-Bopp UVC | 78.00 | 3448.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 4-Inch Filters | |||
| kp350a | 387.00 | 3459.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp350a | stromgren u 4c set a | |
| kp350a | 387.00 | 3459.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp350a | stromgren u 4c set a | |
| kp350a | 387.00 | 3459.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp350a | stromgren u 4c set a | |
| kp350a | 387.00 | 3459.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp350a | stromgren u 4c set a | |
| Stromgren u | 441.00 | 3460.00 | SOAR Telescope | Goodman, SOI | Stromgren u | Stromgren u | 4 x 4 Inches square filters for imaging with the Goodman HTS or with SOI (SOI can also use 3x3 inch filters without vignetting) |
| Gunn u | 508.00 | 3463.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 4-Inch Filters | Gunn u | Gunn u | |
| Stromgren u | 34.00 | 3467.00 | WIYN 0.9-meter Telescope | S2KB | Stromgren u | Stromgren u | 01-2013 |
| Un Steidel k1041 | 562.72 | 3479.17 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | Un Steidel k1041 | Un Steidel k1041 | 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. |
| kp1333 | 488.00 | 3484.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1333 | gunn set combined `u' kp BG38+UG11 | |
| Ud Dey custom U k1045 | 329.76 | 3485.23 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | Ud Dey custom U k1045 | Ud Dey custom U k1045 | 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. |
| u_G0308 | 630.00 | 3500.00 | Gemini North | GMOS-N | u_G0308 | u_G0308 | |
| u_G0332 | 630.00 | 3500.00 | Gemini South | GMOS-S | u_G0332 | u_G0332 | |
| kp350d | 315.00 | 3508.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp350d | stromgren u set d | |
| SDSS u' | 628.00 | 3513.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 4-Inch Filters | SDSS u' | SDSS u' | Sloan Digital Sky Survey set |
| SDSS_u | 446.00 | 3521.00 | Gemini South | ZORRO | SDSS_u | SDSS_u | not convolved with dichroic |
| SDSS_u | 446.00 | 3521.00 | Gemini North | ALOPEKE | SDSS_u | SDSS_u | not convolved with dichroic |
| SDSS u' | 719.00 | 3529.00 | SOAR Telescope | Goodman, SOI | SDSS u' | SDSS u' | 4 x 4 Inches square filters for imaging with the Goodman HTS or with SOI (SOI can also use 3x3 inch filters without vignetting) |
| u Stromgren | 280.00 | 3530.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | SIZE: 4x4-9.15mm. | ||
| u Stromgren 3530/280 | 280.00 | 3530.00 | SMARTS Consortium: 0.9-meter Telescope | BLANK | u Stromgren 3530/280 | u Stromgren 3530/280 | Size: 4x4 Thick: 9.15 |
| u Stromgren | 280.00 | 3530.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | SIZE: 4x4-9.15mm. | ||
| kp1454e | 277.00 | 3531.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1454e | stromgren u | |
| kp1453d | 279.00 | 3532.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1453d | stromgren u 8mm ug11+1mmwg345 | |
| kp1215 | 69.00 | 3536.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1215 | check plot--looks clear! | |
| kp1215 | 69.00 | 3536.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1215 | check plot--looks clear! |
Updated on June 27, 2022, 11:32 am