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NOIRLab Filter Database

Filter FWHM (Å) CWL (Å) Telescope Instrument Plot Data Comments
Halpha 64.00 6559.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra Halpha SIZE: 3x3-5.61mm.
z Gunn WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra SIZE: 3x3
J 162.00 1250.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope WHIRC J
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
v Stromgren 4x4 146.00 4118.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra v Stromgren 4x4 SIZE: 4x4-9.87mm.
V Tek set#2 1026.00 5438.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra V Tek set#2 SIZE: 3x3
Halpha 68.00 6567.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra Halpha SIZE: 4x4-5.54mm.
H 310.00 1651.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope WHIRC H
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.
B Harris set#1 4mts 1030.00 4185.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra B Harris set#1 4mts B Harris set#1 4mts SIZE: 4x4-5.40mm.
V set#2 Schmidt WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra V set#2 Schmidt SIZE: 4x4
N/A 69.00 6598.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra N/A SIZE: 3x3-5.57mm.
Ks 343.00 2168.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope WHIRC Ks
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.
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.
Low airglow 132.00 1060.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope WHIRC Low airglow
Ca H&K line filter WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra Ca H&K line filter Ca H&K line filter SIZE: 4x4
g Gunn-T 900.00 5118.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra g Gunn-T g Gunn-T SIZE: 3x3-05.05mm.
R Tek set #2 1450.00 6400.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra SIZE: 3x3
SDSS z WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra SDSS z SIZE: 4x4
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.
K4396 Gemini South Phoenix K4396 Start (cm-1 μm): 4355=2.296 - Stop (cm-1 μm): 4446=2.249 - Echelle order 25
EO_832 403.00 8320.00 Gemini South ZORRO EO_832 EO_832 not convolved with dichroic
Y 1005.00 10200.00 Gemini South FLAMINGOS2 Y Y
OVIC_G0348 50.00 6790.00 Gemini South GMOS-S OVIC_G0348 OVIC_G0348
H2(1-0)_G1121 293.00 21220.00 Gemini South GSAOI H2(1-0)_G1121 H2(1-0)_G1121
K4484 Gemini South Phoenix K4484 Start (cm-1 μm): 4429=2.250 - Stop (cm-1 μm): 4525=2.210 - Echelle order 25
H-alpha 32.00 6565.00 Gemini South ZORRO H-alpha H-alpha not convolved with dichroic
OVI_G0347 51.00 6840.00 Gemini South GMOS-S OVI_G0347 OVI_G0347
H2(2-1)_G1123 314.00 22480.00 Gemini South GSAOI H2(2-1)_G1123 H2(2-1)_G1123
K4578 Gemini South Phoenix K4578 Start (cm-1 μm): 4525=2.210 - Stop (cm-1 μm): 4630=2.160 - Echelle order 26
SDSS_g 1536.00 4792.00 Gemini South ZORRO SDSS_g SDSS_g not convolved with dichroic
RG610_G0331 0.00 0.00 Gemini South GMOS-S RG610_G0331 RG610_G0331
HeI1083_G1115 163.00 10830.00 Gemini South GSAOI HeI1083_G1115 HeI1083_G1115
K4667 Gemini South Phoenix K4667 Start (cm-1 μm): 4617=2.166 - Stop (cm-1 μm): 4717=2.120 - Echelle order 26
SDSS_i 1476.00 7650.00 Gemini South ZORRO SDSS_i SDSS_i not convolved with dichroic
RG780_G0334 0.00 0.00 Gemini South GMOS-S RG780_G0334 RG780_G0334
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