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NOIRLab Filter Database

Filter FWHM (Å) CWL (Å) Telescope Instrument Plot Data Comments
N/A 69.00 6598.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra N/A SIZE: 3x3-5.57mm.
SDSS u WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra SIZE: 4X4
b Strom. 4x4 196.00 4697.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra SIZE: 4x4-9.85mm.
T1 Wash. 625.00 6152.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra T1 Wash. SIZE: 3x3-8.21mm. 1% leak at 1.0u.
I kc Tek set#3 1485.00 8067.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra I kc Tek set#3 SIZE: 3x3-6.11mm.
[Fe II] 164.00 1646.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope WHIRC [Fe II]
B Tek set#2 1050.00 4200.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra B Tek set#2 SIZE: 3x3
V Harris set#1 4mts 1060.00 5443.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra SIZE: 4x4-5.12mm.
N/A 67.00 6600.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra N/A SIZE: 4x4-5.57mm.
u Stromgren 280.00 3530.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra SIZE: 4x4-9.15mm.
SDSS g WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra SDSS g SDSS g SIZE: 4x4
SDSS r WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra SDSS r SIZE: 4x4
I kc Tek set#1 1500.00 8075.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra I kc Tek set#1 SIZE: 3x3-6.13mm.
[Fe II] 45 162.00 1668.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope WHIRC [Fe II] 45
B Tek set#3 1050.00 4200.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra B Tek set#3 SIZE: 3x3-5.26mm.
V Tek set #1 1000.00 5475.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra V Tek set #1 SIZE: 3x3
r Gunn-T 1000.00 6728.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra r Gunn-T SIZE: 3x3-05.05mm.
U liq. CuSO4 Tek set #2 660.00 3570.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra U liq. CuSO4 Tek set #2 U liq. CuSO4 Tek set #2 SIZE: 3x3
Gunn g 670.00 4920.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra SIZE: 4x4-8.95mm.
R Tek set#3 1470.00 6410.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra SIZE: 3x3-5.23mm.
I kc set#1 4mts 1500.00 8075.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra SIZE: 4x4-6.19mm.
H2 S(1) 216.00 2117.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope WHIRC H2 S(1)
B Tek set#1 1050.00 4200.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra B Tek set#1 SIZE: 3x3-5.17mm.
y Str"m. 4x4 244.00 5478.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra y Str"m. 4x4 SIZE: 4x4-9.74mm.
SII 50.00 6744.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra SII SIZE: 4x4-7.97mm.
U liq. CuSO4 Tek set #1 600.00 3575.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra SIZE: 3x3-09.09mm.
M Wash. 1023.00 5025.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra SIZE: 3x3-08.08mm.
R Tek set#1 1500.00 6425.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra R Tek set#1 SIZE: 3x3-5.25mm.
I kc Tek set#2 1415.00 8118.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra I kc Tek set#2 SIZE: 3X3
Br γ 215.00 2162.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope WHIRC Br γ
B Tyson "J" 1665.00 4357.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra B Tyson "J" SIZE: 4x4-3.65mm.
Supernova 135.00 6115.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra Supernova SIZE: 3x3-7.97mm.
SDSS i WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra SDSS i SIZE: 4x4
U liq. CuSO4 set#1 4mts 610.00 3580.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra U liq. CuSO4 set#1 4mts U liq. CuSO4 set#1 4mts SIZE: 4x4-9.32mm.
N/A 50.00 5027.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra N/A SIZE: 4x4-7.83mm.
R harris set#1 4mts 1525.00 6437.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra R harris set#1 4mts SIZE: 4x4-5.22mm.
I Gunn-T 1500.00 8100.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra I Gunn-T SIZE: 3X3-05.08mm.
Br γ 45 237.00 2188.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope WHIRC Br γ 45
B set# 2 Schmidt WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra B set# 2 Schmidt SIZE: 4x4
T1 Wash. 590.00 6130.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra T1 Wash. SIZE: 4x4-8.35mm. .9% leak at 1.2u.
Gunn i 1600.00 8065.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra SIZE: 4x4-9.22mm.
U liq. CuSO4 Tek set#3 605.00 3623.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra U liq. CuSO4 Tek set#3 U liq. CuSO4 Tek set#3 SIZE: 3x3-8.83mm.
M Wash. 990.00 5040.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra M Wash. M Wash. SIZE: 4x4-8.25mm.
R set #2 Schmidt WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra R set #2 Schmidt SIZE: 4x4
HST "I" 2560.00 8310.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra HST "I" SIZE: 4x4-5.43mm.
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.
SDSS u WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra SIZE: 4X4
b Strom. 4x4 196.00 4697.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra SIZE: 4x4-9.85mm.
T1 Wash. 625.00 6152.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra T1 Wash. SIZE: 3x3-8.21mm. 1% leak at 1.0u.
I kc Tek set#3 1485.00 8067.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra I kc Tek set#3 SIZE: 3x3-6.11mm.
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