Filter Information

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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
kp1415 25.00 4025.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp1415 catys filter semi-perm
H-beta narrow 25.00 4876.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 4-Inch Filters H-beta narrow H-beta narrow
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
kp249 24.00 4480.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp249 from sao
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
kp1413 24.00 5005.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp1413 backup for kp272-janos
kp1579 24.00 4861.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp1579 H Beta N
kp818 23.00 3930.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp818 k line
kp1549 23.00 5883.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp1549 1292 replacement
kp183 23.00 5013.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp183 nebular set o III 272 sub
kp183 23.00 5013.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp183 nebular set o III 272 sub
kp1292 21.00 5882.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp1292 nebular set
kp1292 21.00 5882.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp1292 nebular set
kp1293 21.00 4687.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter nebular set
2096 nm 20.40 2096.00 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM 2096 nm
BTFI_6579/20 BTFI 19.90 6578.80 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAMI
BTFI 6579 / 20 19.90 6578.80 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAM-FP
BTFI_6600/20 BTFI 19.30 6600.50 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAMI
BTFI 6600 / 20 19.30 6600.50 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAM-FP
BTFI_6569/20 BTFI 18.60 6569.20 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAMI
BTFI 6569 / 20 18.60 6569.20 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAM-FP
kp250 18.00 4888.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp250 from sao
SAMI-[NII]6583 Narrow 18.00 6583.00 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAMI SAMI-[NII]6583 Narrow
SAMI [NII] Narrow 18.00 6583.00 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAM-FP
kp789 18.00 3871.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp789 NEIII
kp789 18.00 3871.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp789 NEIII
1644 nm, 1644 17.20 1649.10 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM 1644 nm, 1644 Use with 3302
kp1220 17.00 5308.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp1220
BTFI_5021/17 Narrow 16.50 5030.90 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAMI
BTFI 5021/17 16.50 5020.90 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAM-FP
kp1523 16.00 4692.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp1523 nebular set replaces kp1293
kp1523 16.00 4692.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp1523 nebular set replaces kp1294
kp1414 16.00 6301.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter backup for kp794-janos
kp253 16.00 4362.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp253 nebular set
kp1520 16.00 6590.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp1520 nebular set replaces kp256
kp586 15.00 5009.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter o III
kp1521 14.00 6305.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp1521 replaces 1414
kp1521 14.00 6305.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp1521 replaces 1415
kp256 13.00 6586.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp256 nebular set
kp248 13.00 6734.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp248 nebular set
kp247 12.00 6719.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp247 nebular set
1187 test 11.60 1190.20 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM 1187 test Use with 2104. On loan; returned to vendor 05 Feb 2008. These filters have never been used in NEWFIRM.
1187 nm 1187, 1.19 μm continuum 11.10 1186.40 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM 1187 nm 1187, 1.19 μm continuum Use with 2104.
kp946 11.00 6298.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp946
kp805 11.00 6731.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp805
kp858 10.00 6715.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp858
kp795 10.00 6563.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp795 nebular set
kp376 9.00 6567.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp376 backup for 795 janos
kp1216 9.00 6552.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp1216
kp798 7.00 6718.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp798 SII bad red leak at 1000nm

Updated on June 27, 2022, 11:32 am