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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kp1307e | 1116.00 | 5480.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1307e | nearly mould V-omega | |
| kp1307b | 1120.00 | 5482.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1307b | nearly mould V-omega | |
| kp18 | 1087.00 | 5490.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | bessell system k p | ||
| SAMI-V K-C | 800.00 | 5500.00 | SOAR Telescope | SAM, SAMI | SAMI-V K-C | ||
| kp1460e | 250.00 | 5503.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1460e | stromgren y | |
| Stromgren y | 246.00 | 5507.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 4-Inch Filters | Stromgren y | Stromgren y | |
| kp1459d | 250.00 | 5509.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1459d | stromgren y | |
| Stromgren y | 227.00 | 5514.00 | WIYN 0.9-meter Telescope | S2KB | Stromgren y | Stromgren y | 01-2013 |
| kp827 | 227.00 | 5527.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | stromgren 4c set y spare | ||
| kp933m | 227.00 | 5538.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp933m | stromgren y 4c set spare | |
| kp933m | 227.00 | 5538.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp933m | stromgren y 4c set spare | |
| kp826a | 233.00 | 5540.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp826a | stromgren y 4c set a | |
| kp828 | 228.00 | 5544.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | stromgren y 4c set b | ||
| kp933t | 234.00 | 5553.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp933t | stromgren y 4c set | |
| kp933t | 234.00 | 5553.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp933t | stromgren y 4c set | |
| kp1112 | 1109.00 | 5556.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1112 | bessell system k p | |
| kp1112 | 1109.00 | 5556.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1112 | bessell system k p | |
| kp1112 | 1109.00 | 5556.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1112 | bessell system k p | |
| wh Bk-7 k1016 | 6800.00 | 5600.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | wh Bk-7 k1016 | wh Bk-7 k1016 | 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. |
| EO_562 | 437.00 | 5622.00 | Gemini North | ALOPEKE | EO_562 | EO_562 | not convolved with dichroic |
| EO_562 | 437.00 | 5622.00 | Gemini South | ZORRO | EO_562 | EO_562 | not convolved with dichroic |
| OG570 | 0.00 | 5675.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | KOSMOS | OG570 | OG570 | KOSMOS dedicated blocker |
| kp370 | 2088.00 | 5712.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp370 | coated quartz blocking filter | |
| kp370 | 2088.00 | 5712.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp370 | coated quartz blocking filter | |
| Hydra EC#9 | 472.00 | 5718.00 | BLANK | Hydra, Hydra Echelle Mode | Hydra EC#9 | Order: 9.75 | |
| wrc4 WR CIV k1024 | 41.79 | 5828.71 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | wrc4 WR CIV k1024 | wrc4 WR CIV k1024 | 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. See the plot at the bottom of the page. |
| 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 | |
| kp1549 | 23.00 | 5883.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1549 | 1292 replacement | |
| OG-590 | 5900.00 | SOAR Telescope | Goodman | Goodman Spectrograph circular 4 inch diameter filters - Cutoff wavelength: < 590 | |||
| VR k1039 *** New! | 2216.00 | 5940.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | VR k1039 *** New! | VR k1039 *** New! | NOTE: This filter is a replacement for k1040. 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. |
| VR Bernstein k1040 *** Retired! | 2119.56 | 5944.95 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | VR Bernstein k1040 *** Retired! | VR Bernstein k1040 *** Retired! | NOTE: This filter was damaged in June 2011 and is retired. 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. See the plot at the bottom of the page. |
| Wide VR filter VR | 2410.00 | 6000.00 | SOAR Telescope | Goodman, SOI | Wide VR filter VR | 4 x 4 Inches square filters for imaging with the Goodman HTS or with SOI (SOI can also use 3x3 inch filters without vignetting) | |
| kp1047 | 102.00 | 6000.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1047 | ||
| Hydra EC#8 | 531.00 | 6027.00 | BLANK | Hydra, Hydra Echelle Mode | Hydra EC#8 | Order: 9.25 | |
| kp371 | 1999.00 | 6042.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp371 | coated gg-475 blocking for #793 | |
| kp371 | 1999.00 | 6042.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp371 | coated gg-475 blocking for #794 | |
| Supernova | 135.00 | 6115.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | Supernova | SIZE: 3x3-7.97mm. | |
| Supernova 6120/140 | 135.00 | 6115.00 | SMARTS Consortium: 0.9-meter Telescope | BLANK | Supernova 6120/140 | Size: 3x3 Thick: 7.97 | |
| Supernova | 135.00 | 6115.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | Supernova | SIZE: 3x3-7.97mm. | |
| T1 Wash. | 590.00 | 6130.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | T1 Wash. | SIZE: 4x4-8.35mm. .9% leak at 1.2u. | |
| T1 Wash. 6130/590 | 590.00 | 6130.00 | SMARTS Consortium: 0.9-meter Telescope | BLANK | T1 Wash. 6130/590 | Size: 4x4 Thick: 8.35 .9% leak at 1.2u. | |
| T1 Wash. | 590.00 | 6130.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | T1 Wash. | SIZE: 4x4-8.35mm. .9% leak at 1.2u. | |
| T1 Wash. | 625.00 | 6152.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | T1 Wash. | SIZE: 3x3-8.21mm. 1% leak at 1.0u. | |
| T1 Wash. 6152/625 | 625.00 | 6152.00 | SMARTS Consortium: 0.9-meter Telescope | BLANK | T1 Wash. 6152/625 | Size: 3x3 Thick: 8.21 1% leak at 1.0u. | |
| T1 Wash. | 625.00 | 6152.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | T1 Wash. | SIZE: 3x3-8.21mm. 1% leak at 1.0u. | |
| kp1536 | 595.00 | 6190.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1536 | wash set t1 | |
| SDSS_r | 1446.00 | 6198.00 | Gemini South | ZORRO | SDSS_r | SDSS_r | not convolved with dichroic |
| SDSS_r | 1446.00 | 6198.00 | Gemini North | ALOPEKE | SDSS_r | SDSS_r | not convolved with dichroic |
| kp184 | 151.00 | 6211.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp184 | nebular set 1376 sub |
Updated on June 27, 2022, 11:32 am