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
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.
Bessell B 1269.00 4326.00 SOAR Telescope Goodman, SOI Bessell B Bessell B 4 x 4 Inches square filters for imaging with the Goodman HTS or with SOI (SOI can also use 3x3 inch filters without vignetting)
SDSS z' 4842.00 10094.00 SOAR Telescope Goodman, SOI SDSS z' SDSS z' 4 x 4 Inches square filters for imaging with the Goodman HTS or with SOI (SOI can also use 3x3 inch filters without vignetting)
Bry 210.00 21620.00 SOAR Telescope SPARTAN IR Width [km/s]: 2870. Note that SPARTAN filters are permanently mounted in the instrument, and therefore are always available and need not be specified in Instrument Setup forms.
SAMI-[NI] Narrow 55.00 5180.00 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAMI
SAMI [SII] Narrow 27.00 6738.00 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAM-FP
Stromgren b 229.00 4694.00 SOAR Telescope Goodman, SOI Stromgren b 4 x 4 Inches square filters for imaging with the Goodman HTS or with SOI (SOI can also use 3x3 inch filters without vignetting)
Johnson U 3660.00 SOAR Telescope Goodman Goodman Spectrograph circular 4 inch diameter filters - Central wavelength = 366
cont_3 320.00 22080.00 SOAR Telescope SPARTAN IR Width [km/s]: 4310. Note that SPARTAN filters are permanently mounted in the instrument, and therefore are always available and need not be specified in Instrument Setup forms.
SAMI-[NII]6583 Narrow 18.00 6583.00 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAMI SAMI-[NII]6583 Narrow
SAMI [NI] Medium 55.00 5189.00 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAM-FP
SDSS g' 1734.00 4737.00 SOAR Telescope Goodman, SOI SDSS g' SDSS g' 4 x 4 Inches square filters for imaging with the Goodman HTS or with SOI (SOI can also use 3x3 inch filters without vignetting)
Johnson B 4360.00 SOAR Telescope Goodman Goodman Spectrograph circular 4 inch diameter filters - Central wavelength = 436
CO 710.00 23310.00 SOAR Telescope SPARTAN IR Width [km/s]: 9100. Note that SPARTAN filters are permanently mounted in the instrument, and therefore are always available and need not be specified in Instrument Setup forms.
SAMI-[SII] Narrow 75.00 6724.00 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAMI SAMI-[SII] Narrow
SAMI [NII] Narrow 18.00 6583.00 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAM-FP
Bessell V 1073.00 5332.00 SOAR Telescope Goodman, SOI Bessell V Bessell V 4 x 4 Inches square filters for imaging with the Goodman HTS or with SOI (SOI can also use 3x3 inch filters without vignetting)
Johnson V 5450.00 SOAR Telescope Goodman Goodman Spectrograph circular 4 inch diameter filters - Central wavelength = 545
Y 1000.00 1.00 SOAR Telescope SPARTAN IR
SAMI-[SII]6738 Narrow 27.00 6738.00 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAMI SAMI-[SII]6738 Narrow
Stromgren y 285.00 5455.00 SOAR Telescope Goodman, SOI Stromgren y Stromgren y 4 x 4 Inches square filters for imaging with the Goodman HTS or with SOI (SOI can also use 3x3 inch filters without vignetting)
Kron-Cousins Rc 6410.00 SOAR Telescope Goodman Goodman Spectrograph circular 4 inch diameter filters - Central wavelength = 641
J 1860.00 12360.00 SOAR Telescope SPARTAN IR
BTFI_5021/17 Narrow 16.50 5030.90 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAMI
SDSS r' 1779.00 6271.00 SOAR Telescope Goodman, SOI SDSS r' SDSS r' 4 x 4 Inches square filters for imaging with the Goodman HTS or with SOI (SOI can also use 3x3 inch filters without vignetting)
GG-385 3850.00 SOAR Telescope Goodman Goodman Spectrograph circular 4 inch diameter filters - Cutoff wavelength: < 385
H 2870.00 16320.00 SOAR Telescope SPARTAN IR
BTFI_6569/20 BTFI 18.60 6569.20 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAMI
Bessell R 1922.00 6289.00 SOAR Telescope Goodman, SOI Bessell R Bessell R 4 x 4 Inches square filters for imaging with the Goodman HTS or with SOI (SOI can also use 3x3 inch filters without vignetting)
GG-455 4550.00 SOAR Telescope Goodman Goodman Spectrograph circular 4 inch diameter filters - Cutoff wavelength: < 455
K 3070.00 21480.00 SOAR Telescope SPARTAN IR
BTFI_6579/20 BTFI 19.90 6578.80 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAMI
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)
GG-495 4950.00 SOAR Telescope Goodman Goodman Spectrograph circular 4 inch diameter filters - Cutoff wavelength: < 495
SAMI-B K-C 1000.00 4400.00 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAMI SAMI-B K-C
BTFI_6600/20 BTFI 19.30 6600.50 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAMI
narrow Halpha (CTIO set) 75.00 6563.00 SOAR Telescope Goodman, SOI narrow Halpha (CTIO set) narrow Halpha (CTIO set) 4 x 4 Inches square filters for imaging with the Goodman HTS or with SOI (SOI can also use 3x3 inch filters without vignetting)
OG-590 5900.00 SOAR Telescope Goodman Goodman Spectrograph circular 4 inch diameter filters - Cutoff wavelength: < 590
SAMI-V K-C 800.00 5500.00 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAMI SAMI-V K-C
BTFI_6745/38 BTFI 38.50 6745.00 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAMI
narrow [S II] (CTIO set) 50.00 6738.00 SOAR Telescope Goodman, SOI narrow [S II] (CTIO set) narrow [S II] (CTIO set) 4 x 4 Inches square filters for imaging with the Goodman HTS or with SOI (SOI can also use 3x3 inch filters without vignetting)
S8612 5100.00 4750.00 SOAR Telescope Goodman S8612 S8612 Goodman Spectrograph circular 4 inch diameter filters - Wavelength range: ~330-620
SAMI-R K-C 1800.00 6550.00 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAMI SAMI-R K-C
BTFI 5021/17 16.50 5020.90 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAM-FP
narrow Halpha 6600 (CTIO set) 75.00 6600.00 SOAR Telescope Goodman, SOI 4 x 4 Inches square filters for imaging with the Goodman HTS or with SOI (SOI can also use 3x3 inch filters without vignetting)
He I 920.00 10820.00 SOAR Telescope SPARTAN IR Width [km/s]: 2570. Note that SPARTAN filters are permanently mounted in the instrument, and therefore are always available and need not be specified in Instrument Setup forms.
SAMI-I K-C 1050.00 7800.00 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAMI SAMI-I K-C
BTFI 6569 / 20 18.60 6569.20 SOAR Telescope SAM, SAM-FP

Updated on June 27, 2022, 11:32 am