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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HST "V" | 1625.00 | 5292.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | HST "V" | SIZE: 4x4-5.24mm. | |
| HST "V" 5295/1590 | 1625.00 | 5292.00 | SMARTS Consortium: 0.9-meter Telescope | BLANK | HST "V" 5295/1590 | Size: 4x4 Thick: 5.24 | |
| Gunn i | 1600.00 | 8065.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | SIZE: 4x4-9.22mm. | ||
| Gunn i 8120/1500 | 1600.00 | 8065.00 | SMARTS Consortium: 0.9-meter Telescope | BLANK | Gunn i 8120/1500 | Size: 4x4 Thick: 9.22 | |
| Gunn i | 1600.00 | 8065.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | SIZE: 4x4-9.22mm. | ||
| HST f555w | 1597.00 | 5305.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 4-Inch Filters | HST f555w | HST f555w | |
| J | 1593.00 | 12550.00 | Gemini South | FLAMINGOS2 | J | J | |
| kp1358 | 1585.00 | 6486.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | saao 2mmOG570 2mmKG3 3mmquartz | ||
| J_G1102 | 1584.00 | 12500.00 | Gemini South | GSAOI | J_G1102 | J_G1102 | |
| kp1211 | 1580.00 | 4803.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1211 | ||
| kp1211 | 1580.00 | 4803.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1211 | ||
| H2O | 1569.00 | 30500.00 | Gemini North | NIRI | H2O | H2O | |
| kp1429_4 | 1567.00 | 6482.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1429_4 | harris set R | |
| Harris R | 1559.00 | 6531.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 4-Inch Filters | Harris R | Harris R | Not available |
| i SDSS c6019 | 1548.00 | 7732.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | i SDSS c6019 | i SDSS c6019 | 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. |
| g_G0301 | 1547.00 | 4750.00 | Gemini North | GMOS-N | g_G0301 | g_G0301 | |
| g_G0325 | 1547.00 | 4750.00 | Gemini South | GMOS-S | g_G0325 | g_G0325 | |
| Harris R | 1541.00 | 6425.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 4-Inch Filters | Harris R | Harris R | Not available |
| i SDSS k1019 | 1539.89 | 7726.28 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | i SDSS k1019 | i SDSS k1019 | 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. |
| kp624 | 1539.00 | 6711.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | |||
| kp1342a | 1539.00 | 8079.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1342a | gunn set combined A `i' from sp tel | |
| g SDSS c6017 | 1537.00 | 4813.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | g SDSS c6017 | g SDSS c6017 | 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. |
| SDSS_g | 1536.00 | 4792.00 | Gemini South | ZORRO | SDSS_g | SDSS_g | not convolved with dichroic |
| SDSS_g | 1536.00 | 4792.00 | Gemini North | ALOPEKE | SDSS_g | SDSS_g | not convolved with dichroic |
| CaT_G0309 | 1525.00 | 8600.00 | Gemini North | GMOS-N | CaT_G0309 | CaT_G0309 | |
| R harris set#1 4mts | 1525.00 | 6437.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | R harris set#1 4mts | SIZE: 4x4-5.22mm. | |
| CaT_G0333 | 1525.00 | 8600.00 | Gemini South | GMOS-S | CaT_G0333 | CaT_G0333 | |
| R harris set#1 4mts 6437/1525 | 1525.00 | 6437.00 | SMARTS Consortium: 0.9-meter Telescope | BLANK | R harris set#1 4mts 6437/1525 | Size: 4x4 Thick: 5.22 | |
| R harris set#1 4mts | 1525.00 | 6437.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | R harris set#1 4mts | SIZE: 4x4-5.22mm. | |
| kp1212 | 1524.00 | 4509.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1212 | ||
| gd DECam k1035 *** New! | 1524.00 | 4744.90 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | gd DECam k1035 *** New! | gd DECam k1035 *** 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. |
| kp1212 | 1524.00 | 4509.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1212 | ||
| Tyson Bj | 1523.00 | 4406.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 4-Inch Filters | Tyson Bj | Tyson Bj | Given by Tony Tyson |
| kp1097 | 1519.00 | 6506.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1097 | video camera | |
| Harris set R- spare | 1515.00 | 6488.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 4-Inch Filters | Harris set R- spare | Harris set R- spare | |
| kp181 | 1515.00 | 6518.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | bessell system revised k p R | ||
| R Harris k1004 | 1511.30 | 6513.54 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | R Harris k1004 | R Harris k1004 | 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. |
| R Harris c6004 | 1510.00 | 6440.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | R Harris c6004 | R Harris c6004 | 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 Harris | 1509.00 | 6404.00 | WIYN 0.9-meter Telescope | S2KB | R Harris | R Harris | 04-2003 |
| CH4ICE | 1508.00 | 22750.00 | Gemini North | NIRI | CH4ICE | CH4ICE | |
| kp1113 | 1507.00 | 6524.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1113 | bessell system k p | |
| ORDER_6 | 1505.00 | 11022.00 | Gemini North | GNIRS | ORDER_6 | ORDER_6 | |
| kp1341a | 1505.00 | 5231.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1341a | gunn set A 'g' from sp tel | |
| SDSS I' | 1500.00 | 7734.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 4-Inch Filters | SDSS I' | SDSS I' | Sloan Digital Sky Survey set |
| I kc Tek set#1 | 1500.00 | 8075.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | I kc Tek set#1 | SIZE: 3x3-6.13mm. | |
| I kc set#1 4mts | 1500.00 | 8075.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | SIZE: 4x4-6.19mm. | ||
| 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. | |
| I kc Tek set#1 8075/1500 | 1500.00 | 8075.00 | SMARTS Consortium: 0.9-meter Telescope | BLANK | Size: 3x3 Thick: 6.13 | ||
| I kc set#1 4mts 8075/1500 | 1500.00 | 8075.00 | SMARTS Consortium: 0.9-meter Telescope | BLANK | I kc set#1 4mts 8075/1500 | Size: 4x4 Thick: 6.19 |
Updated on June 27, 2022, 11:32 am