2001/10/28 by A. T. Tokunaga, D. A. Simons, D. A. Simons +1 · 5 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Adaptive filter #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Filter (signal processing) #Flatness (cosmology) #Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena #Infrared #Observatory #Optical filter #Set (abstract data type) #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1086/338545
published as Publ.Astron.Soc.Pac. 114 (2002) 180-186 · PASP, in press. 16 pages, 4 figures, 3 tables
arxiv created 2001/10/28 · openalex publication_date 2002/02/01 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
We present a description of a new 1–5 μm filter set similar to the long‐used JHKLM filter set derived from that of Johnson. The new Mauna Kea Observatories Near‐Infrared filter set is designed to reduce background noise, improve photometric transformations from observatory to observatory, provide greater accuracy in extrapolating to zero air mass, and reduce the color dependence in the extinction coefficient in photometric reductions. We have also taken into account the requirements of adaptive optics in setting the flatness specification of the filters. A complete technical description is presented to facilitate the production of similar filters in the future.