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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I kc Tek set#1 | 1500.00 | 8075.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | I kc Tek set#1 | SIZE: 3x3-6.13mm. | |
| R Tek set#1 642571500 | 1500.00 | 6425.00 | SMARTS Consortium: 0.9-meter Telescope | BLANK | R Tek set#1 642571500 | Size: 3x3 Thick: 5.25 | |
| I kc set#1 4mts | 1500.00 | 8075.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | SIZE: 4x4-6.19mm. | ||
| I Gunn-T 8100/1500 | 1500.00 | 8100.00 | SMARTS Consortium: 0.9-meter Telescope | BLANK | I Gunn-T 8100/1500 | Size: 3X3 Thick: 5.08 | |
| I c6028 | 1500.00 | 8050.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | I c6028 | I c6028 | Note: The central wavelength of CTIO Mosaic narrow band filters (actually all filters, but is very significant for narrow band filters) is shifted ~15A to the BLUE in the f/2.87 beam of the Blanco 4m + PFADC corrector as compared to the transmission measured in parallel light. The central wavelength quoted below is nominally for when the filter is used at PF, with the ~15A shift included. Furthermore, the filter transmission curve presented below shows the simulated filter transmission curve for the Blanco 4m + PFADC f/2.87 beam. |
| R Tek set#1 | 1500.00 | 6425.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | R Tek set#1 | SIZE: 3x3-5.25mm. | |
| I Gunn-T | 1500.00 | 8100.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | I Gunn-T | SIZE: 3X3-05.08mm. | |
| HC | 1498.00 | 32950.00 | Gemini North | NIRI | HC | HC | needs to be updated |
| kp1463 | 1498.00 | 6447.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1463 | harris set R -- BROKEN | |
| I kc Tek set#3 | 1485.00 | 8067.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | I kc Tek set#3 | SIZE: 3x3-6.11mm. | |
| I kc Tek set#3 8067/1485 | 1485.00 | 8067.00 | SMARTS Consortium: 0.9-meter Telescope | BLANK | I kc Tek set#3 8067/1485 | Size: 3x3 Thick: 6.11 | |
| I kc Tek set#3 | 1485.00 | 8067.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | I kc Tek set#3 | SIZE: 3x3-6.11mm. | |
| SDSS r' | 1483.00 | 6265.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 4-Inch Filters | SDSS r' | SDSS r' | Sloan Digital Sky Survey set |
| SDSS_i | 1476.00 | 7650.00 | Gemini South | ZORRO | SDSS_i | SDSS_i | not convolved with dichroic |
| SDSS_i | 1476.00 | 7650.00 | Gemini North | ALOPEKE | SDSS_i | SDSS_i | not convolved with dichroic |
| r SDSS k1018 | 1475.17 | 6292.28 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | r SDSS k1018 | r SDSS k1018 | 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. |
| Harris R | 1472.00 | 6458.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 4-Inch Filters | Not available | ||
| Harris R | 1472.00 | 6458.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 4-Inch Filters | Harris R | Harris R | 2.1 meter set |
| R Tek set#3 | 1470.00 | 6410.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | SIZE: 3x3-5.23mm. | ||
| R Tek set#3 6410/1470 | 1470.00 | 6410.00 | SMARTS Consortium: 0.9-meter Telescope | BLANK | R Tek set#3 6410/1470 | Size: 3x3 Thick: 5.23 | |
| R Tek set#3 | 1470.00 | 6410.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | SIZE: 3x3-5.23mm. | ||
| r SDSS c6018 | 1468.00 | 6287.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | r SDSS c6018 | r SDSS c6018 | Note: The central wavelength of CTIO Mosaic narrow band filters (actually all filters, but is very significant for narrow band filters) is shifted ~15A to the BLUE in the f/2.87 beam of the Blanco 4m + PFADC corrector as compared to the transmission measured in parallel light. The central wavelength quoted below is nominally for when the filter is used at PF, with the ~15A shift included. Furthermore, the filter transmission curve presented below shows the simulated filter transmission curve for the Blanco 4m + PFADC f/2.87 beam. |
| zd DECam k1038 *** New! | 1467.00 | 9280.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | zd DECam k1038 *** New! | zd DECam k1038 *** New! | 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. |
| kp1406_1 | 1451.00 | 6444.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1406_1 | Harris set og570,kg3 -- CHIPPED | |
| R Tek set #2 | 1450.00 | 6400.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | SIZE: 3x3 | ||
| kp1501 | 1450.00 | 6437.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1501 | arlo's ccd harris set | |
| R Tek set #2 6400/1450 | 1450.00 | 6400.00 | SMARTS Consortium: 0.9-meter Telescope | BLANK | R Tek set #2 6400/1450 | Size: 3x3 | |
| R Tek set #2 | 1450.00 | 6400.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | SIZE: 3x3 | ||
| J_LOW | 1447.00 | 11220.00 | Gemini South | FLAMINGOS2 | J_LOW | J_LOW | |
| 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 |
| kp1418_2 | 1444.00 | 6471.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1418_2 | harris set r | |
| kp1425_3 | 1443.00 | 6466.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1425_3 | harris set R | |
| i_G0302 | 1440.00 | 7800.00 | Gemini North | GMOS-N | i_G0302 | i_G0302 | |
| i_G0327 | 1440.00 | 7800.00 | Gemini South | GMOS-S | i_G0327 | i_G0327 | |
| SDSS g' | 1430.00 | 4759.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 4-Inch Filters | SDSS g' | SDSS g' | Sloan Digital Sky Survey set |
| rd DECam k1036 *** New! | 1426.90 | 6395.60 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | rd DECam k1036 *** New! | rd DECam k1036 *** New! | 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. |
| I kc Tek set#2 | 1415.00 | 8118.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | I kc Tek set#2 | SIZE: 3X3 | |
| I kc Tek set#2 8118/1415 | 1415.00 | 8118.00 | SMARTS Consortium: 0.9-meter Telescope | BLANK | I kc Tek set#2 8118/1415 | Size: 3X3 | |
| I kc Tek set#2 | 1415.00 | 8118.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | I kc Tek set#2 | SIZE: 3X3 | |
| BG-1 | 1411.60 | 4095.26 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | GoldCam | BG-1 | BG-1 | Beware of red leak. Bandpass Filter. |
| BG-12 | 1411.60 | 4095.26 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | GoldCam | BG-12 | BG-12 | Beware of red leak. Bandpass Filter. |
| g SDSS k1017 | 1395.73 | 4750.58 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | g SDSS k1017 | g SDSS k1017 | 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. |
| kp1210 | 1376.00 | 4585.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1210 | ||
| r_G0303 | 1364.00 | 6300.00 | Gemini North | GMOS-N | r_G0303 | r_G0303 | |
| r_G0326 | 1364.00 | 6300.00 | Gemini South | GMOS-S | r_G0326 | r_G0326 | |
| H + K blocker | 1320.00 | 2030.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | NEWFIRM | H + K blocker | Use with 3101, 3102 | |
| kp1267_14 | 1302.00 | 6490.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1267_14 | mould system | |
| DECam z | 1289.30 | 9157.90 | Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope | Dark Energy Camera | DECam z | DECam z | |
| Gunn I | 1289.00 | 8156.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 4-Inch Filters | Gunn I | Gunn I |
Updated on June 27, 2022, 11:32 am