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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kp1267_13 | 1208.00 | 6470.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1267_13 | mould system R | |
| kp1267_14 | 1208.00 | 6470.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1267_14 | mould system R | |
| kp1418_2 | 1444.00 | 6471.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1418_2 | harris set r | |
| kp1347 | 1108.00 | 6472.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1347 | nearly mould R spectro-film | |
| kp1347 | 1108.00 | 6472.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1347 | nearly mould R spectro-film | |
| kp1502 | 793.00 | 6479.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1502 | gunn r spare via sp tel and omega | |
| kp1502 | 793.00 | 6479.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1502 | gunn r spare via sp tel and omega | |
| kp1429_4 | 1567.00 | 6482.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1429_4 | harris set R | |
| kp6477a | 72.00 | 6483.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | halpha set combined | ||
| Gunn r | 790.00 | 6484.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 4-Inch Filters | Gunn r | Gunn r | |
| kp1358 | 1585.00 | 6486.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | saao 2mmOG570 2mmKG3 3mmquartz | ||
| kp809 | 67.00 | 6488.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 4-Inch Filters | kp809 | kp809 | Minor edge separation |
| 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 | |
| kp1267_14 | 1302.00 | 6490.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1267_14 | mould system | |
| Gunn r | 900.00 | 6495.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | Gunn r | SIZE: 4x4-9.19mm. | |
| kp1308b | 1272.00 | 6495.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | nearly mould R-omega | ||
| Gunn r | 900.00 | 6495.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | Gunn r | SIZE: 4x4-9.19mm. | |
| Gunn r 6560/900 | 900.00 | 6495.00 | SMARTS Consortium: 0.9-meter Telescope | BLANK | Gunn r 6560/900 | Size: 4x4 Thick: 9.19 | |
| kp1313b | 1127.00 | 6496.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1313b | nearly mould R-omega | |
| kp1304 | 781.00 | 6497.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1304 | gunn set combined `r' kp omega (6550) | |
| wh Bk-7 c6016 | 5000.00 | 6500.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | |||
| kp1313a | 1088.00 | 6504.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1313a | nearly mould R-omega | |
| kp1217 | 101.00 | 6504.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1217 | replaced 8-13-86 | |
| kp1308a | 1272.00 | 6505.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | nearly mould R-omega | ||
| kp1097 | 1519.00 | 6506.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1097 | video camera | |
| 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. |
| kp1349b | 1116.00 | 6514.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1349b | nearly mould R spectro-film | |
| kp1350c | 1128.00 | 6514.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1350c | nearly mould R spectro-film | |
| kp1348a | 1127.00 | 6517.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1348a | nearly mould R spectro-film | |
| Osmer/Green R | 871.00 | 6517.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 4-Inch Filters | Osmer/Green R | Osmer/Green R | |
| kp181 | 1515.00 | 6518.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | bessell system revised k p R | ||
| kp1113 | 1507.00 | 6524.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1113 | bessell system k p | |
| Gunn r | 803.00 | 6527.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 4-Inch Filters | Gunn r | Gunn r | B1/K1 |
| kp6520b | 75.00 | 6528.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | halpha set combinrd | ||
| Harris R | 1559.00 | 6531.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 4-Inch Filters | Harris R | Harris R | Not available |
| SAMI-R K-C | 1800.00 | 6550.00 | SOAR Telescope | SAM, SAMI | SAMI-R K-C | ||
| KP1519 | 28.91 | 6550.15 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | KOSMOS | KP1519 | KP1519 | KOSMOS Approved KPNO 4in. Filter. |
| kp1216 | 9.00 | 6552.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp1216 | ||
| kp1340a | 846.00 | 6555.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | gunn set A 'r' from sp tel | ||
| KP1468 | 85.86 | 6556.02 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | KOSMOS | KP1468 | KP1468 | KOSMOS Approved KPNO 4in. Filter. |
| Halpha | 64.00 | 6559.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | Halpha | SIZE: 3x3-5.61mm. | |
| Halpha | 64.00 | 6559.00 | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope | Hydra | Halpha | SIZE: 3x3-5.61mm. | |
| Halpha 656375-3 | 64.00 | 6559.00 | SMARTS Consortium: 0.9-meter Telescope | BLANK | Halpha 656375-3 | Size: 3x3 Thick: 5.61 | |
| H-alpha narrow | 29.00 | 6560.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 4-Inch Filters | H-alpha narrow | H-alpha narrow | has red leak |
| Ha_G0310 | 72.00 | 6560.00 | Gemini North | GMOS-N | Ha_G0310 | Ha_G0310 | |
| Ha_G0336 | 71.00 | 6560.00 | Gemini South | GMOS-S | Ha_G0336 | Ha_G0336 | |
| ha H-alpha c6009 | 80.00 | 6563.00 | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope | Mosaic | ha H-alpha c6009 | ha H-alpha c6009 | 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. |
| kp795 | 10.00 | 6563.00 | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope | KPNO 2-Inch Filter | kp795 | nebular set | |
| 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) |
| SAMI Hα Broad | 75.00 | 6563.00 | SOAR Telescope | SAM, SAM-FP |
Updated on June 27, 2022, 11:32 am