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NOIRLab Filter Database

Filter FWHM (Å) CWL (Å) Telescope Instrument Plot Data Comments
KS 318 312.00 2129.00 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM Use with 3103
J2, Yale J2 152.80 1190.30 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM Use with 2205
KXS 320.00 2150.00 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM KXS
J3, Yale J3 151.60 1283.70 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM Use with 2205
2124 nm 2124, 2.12 μm H2 24.00 2131.90 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM 2124 nm 2124, 2.12 μm H2 Use with 4303
J2+3 blocker, Yale J2+3 blocker 442.00 1272.00 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM Use with 2203, 2204
2168 nm 2168, 2.16 μm Br γ 24.40 2177.00 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM 2168 nm 2168, 2.16 μm Br γ Use with 4303
1187 test 11.60 1190.20 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM 1187 test Use with 2104. On loan; returned to vendor 05 Feb 2008. These filters have never been used in NEWFIRM.
2124/68 blocker 2 μm blocker 257.00 2165.00 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM 2124/68 blocker 2 μm blocker Use with 4301, 4302
1187 nm 1187, 1.19 μm continuum 11.10 1186.40 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM 1187 nm 1187, 1.19 μm continuum Use with 2104.
2096 nm 20.40 2096.00 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM 2096 nm
H 127 286.00 1627.00 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM H 127 Use with 3103, 3203
H 133 286.00 1634.00 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM Use with 3103, 3203. These filters have never been used in NEWFIRM.
1056 nm, 1056 0.74 1056.37 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM 1056 nm, 1056 Use with 1403
H + K blocker 1320.00 2030.00 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM H + K blocker Use with 3101, 3102
1063 nm, 1063 0.81 1063.09 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM 1063 nm, 1063 Use with 1403
HX 308.00 1631.00 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM HX
1060 blocker, 1 μm blocker, 1056 + 1063 blocker 1063.50 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM 1060 blocker, 1 μm blocker, 1056 + 1063 blocker Use with 1401, 1402
H1, Yale H1 174.70 1555.70 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM Use with 3203
J 241 158.00 1246.00 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM Use with 2103. These filters have never been used in NEWFIRM
H2, Yale H2 168.30 1705.90 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM Use with 3204
J 253 158.00 1252.00 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM Use with 2103.
H1 + 2 blocker, Yale H1 +2 blcoker 472.00 1622.00 Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope NEWFIRM Use with 3101, 3102, 3201, 3202
C Wash 1042.00 3996.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra SIZE: 3x3-8.11mm.
DDO 51 Wash. set 133.00 5121.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra DDO 51 Wash. set DDO 51 Wash. set SIZE: 4x4-7.76mm.
Gunn r 900.00 6495.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra Gunn r SIZE: 4x4-9.19mm.
z Gunn WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra SIZE: 4x4
B Tek set#1 1050.00 4200.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra B Tek set#1 SIZE: 3x3-5.17mm.
y Str"m. 4x4 244.00 5478.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra y Str"m. 4x4 SIZE: 4x4-9.74mm.
SII 50.00 6744.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra SII SIZE: 4x4-7.97mm.
C Wash 1030.00 4000.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra C Wash SIZE: 4x4-8.45mm.
HST "V" 1625.00 5292.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra HST "V" SIZE: 4x4-5.24mm.
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
B Tyson "J" 1665.00 4357.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra B Tyson "J" SIZE: 4x4-3.65mm.
Supernova 135.00 6115.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra Supernova SIZE: 3x3-7.97mm.
SDSS i WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra SDSS i SIZE: 4x4
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.
Test Hydra
B set# 2 Schmidt WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra B set# 2 Schmidt SIZE: 4x4
T1 Wash. 590.00 6130.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra T1 Wash. SIZE: 4x4-8.35mm. .9% leak at 1.2u.
Gunn i 1600.00 8065.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra SIZE: 4x4-9.22mm.
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.
SDSS u WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra SIZE: 4X4
b Strom. 4x4 196.00 4697.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra SIZE: 4x4-9.85mm.
T1 Wash. 625.00 6152.00 WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope Hydra T1 Wash. SIZE: 3x3-8.21mm. 1% leak at 1.0u.
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