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NOIRLab Filter Database

Filter FWHM (Å) CWL (Å) Telescope Instrument Plot Data Comments
J1, Yale J1 160.60 1048.40 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM Use with 2202
J2, Yale J2 152.80 1190.30 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM Use with 2205
J2+3 blocker, Yale J2+3 blocker 442.00 1272.00 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM Use with 2203, 2204
J3, Yale J3 151.60 1283.70 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM Use with 2205
J7799 Gemini South Phoenix J7799 Start (cm-1 μm): 7750=1.290 - Stop (cm-1 μm): 7865=1.271 - Echelle order 44
J8265 Gemini South Phoenix J8265 Start (cm-1 μm): 8243=1.213 - Stop (cm-1 μm): 8360=1.196 - Echelle order 47. Currently not installed in Phoenix.
J9232 Gemini South Phoenix J9232 Start (cm-1 μm): 9183=1.089 - Stop (cm-1 μm): 9286=1.077 - Echelle order 52
J9440 Gemini South Phoenix J9440 Start (cm-1 μm): 9396=1.064 - Stop (cm-1 μm): 9497=1.053 - Echelle order 53
J9671 Gemini South Phoenix J9671 Start (cm-1 μm): 9652=1.036 - Stop (cm-1 μm): 9709=1.030 - Echelle order 55. Currently not installed in Phoenix.
James Rhoads Low-background J Filter Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope Flamingos James Rhoads Low-background J Filter Cuton: 1.050 - Cutoff: 1.385
Janos HK Band Filter Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope Flamingos Janos HK Band Filter Janos HK Band Filter Cuton: 1.37 - Cutoff: 2.6
Janos JH Band Filter Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope Flamingos Janos JH Band Filter Janos JH Band Filter Cuton: 0.947 - Cutoff: 1.870
Jcont_G1107 199.00 12070.00 Gemini South GSAOI Jcont_G1107 Jcont_G1107
JH 9030.00 13900.00 Gemini South FLAMINGOS2 JH JH
Johnson B 4360.00 SOAR Telescope Goodman Goodman Spectrograph circular 4 inch diameter filters - Central wavelength = 436
Johnson U 3660.00 SOAR Telescope Goodman Goodman Spectrograph circular 4 inch diameter filters - Central wavelength = 366
Johnson V 5450.00 SOAR Telescope Goodman Goodman Spectrograph circular 4 inch diameter filters - Central wavelength = 545
JX 178.00 1246.00 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM JX
K 3376.00 22060.00 Gemini North GNIRS K K
K 3174.00 22000.00 Gemini North NIRI K K
K 3070.00 21480.00 SOAR Telescope SPARTAN IR
K_BLUE 2421.00 20600.00 Gemini South FLAMINGOS2 K_BLUE K_BLUE
K_G1106 3240.00 22000.00 Gemini South GSAOI K_G1106 K_G1106
K_LONG 5837.00 22000.00 Gemini South FLAMINGOS2 K_LONG K_LONG
K_RED 2650.00 23100.00 Gemini South FLAMINGOS2 K_RED K_RED
K_SHORT 3299.00 21570.00 Gemini South FLAMINGOS2 K_SHORT K_SHORT
K-band SMARTS 1.3-meter Telescope ANDICAM K-band K-band Infrared Filer
K4132 Gemini South Phoenix K4132 Start (cm-1 μm): 4077=2.452 - Stop (cm-1 μm): 4156=2.406 - Echelle order 23. Currently not installed in Phoenix.
K4220 Gemini South Phoenix K4220 Start (cm-1 μm): 4188=2.392 - Stop (cm-1 μm): 4263=2.348 - Echelle order 24
K4308 Gemini South Phoenix K4308 Start (cm-1 μm): 4258=2.349 - Stop (cm-1 μm): 4355=2.296 - Echelle order 24
K4396 Gemini South Phoenix K4396 Start (cm-1 μm): 4355=2.296 - Stop (cm-1 μm): 4446=2.249 - Echelle order 25
K4484 Gemini South Phoenix K4484 Start (cm-1 μm): 4429=2.250 - Stop (cm-1 μm): 4525=2.210 - Echelle order 25
K4578 Gemini South Phoenix K4578 Start (cm-1 μm): 4525=2.210 - Stop (cm-1 μm): 4630=2.160 - Echelle order 26
K4667 Gemini South Phoenix K4667 Start (cm-1 μm): 4617=2.166 - Stop (cm-1 μm): 4717=2.120 - Echelle order 26
K4748 Gemini South Phoenix K4748 Start (cm-1 μm): 4704=2.126 - Stop (cm-1 μm): 4803=2.082 - Echelle order 27
Kcntlong_G1112 324.00 22700.00 Gemini South GSAOI
Kcntshrt_G1111 287.00 20930.00 Gemini South GSAOI
KCONT1 314.00 20975.00 Gemini North NIRI KCONT1 KCONT1
KCONT2 314.00 22718.00 Gemini North NIRI KCONT2 KCONT2
KG-2 0.00 0.00 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope RC Spectrograph KG-2 KG-2 Bandpass Filter.
KG-3 0.00 0.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope GoldCam KG-3 KG-3 Bandpass Filter.
KG-3 0.00 0.00 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope RC Spectrograph KG-3 KG-3 Bandpass Filter.
kp1001 443.00 9540.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp1001
kp1001 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp1001
kp1017 139.00 9553.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp1017 replaced 8-13-86
kp1032 92.00 4608.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp1032
kp1032 93.00 4612.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp1032
kp1033 92.00 4605.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp1033
kp1034 93.00 4610.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp1034
kp1035 93.00 4615.00 KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope KPNO 2-Inch Filter kp1035
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Updated on June 27, 2022, 11:32 am