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Paranal/FORS2 :FORS2 is a multi mode (imaging, polarimetry, long slit and multi-object spectroscopy) optical instrument mounted on the UT1 Cassegrain focus. id:Paranal/FORS2.a
GaiaXPy base XML file. You can download here the GaiaXPy base XML file for the full Paranal/FORS2 filter set. Please, take a look to the GaiaXPy web page and additional documentation for more information.

Paranal/FORS2.ESO10733615.783618.893622.483425.623816.63267.951407.593.23e-9ParanalFORS2FORS2 ESO#1073, U Special
Paranal/FORS2.ESO10744207.774243.034240.673524.535131.70944.053795.606.43e-9ParanalFORS2FORS2 ESO#1074, Bessell B
Paranal/FORS2.ESO10824426.744645.164556.573156.476298.572747.183074.944.7e-9ParanalFORS2FORS2 ESO#1082, 465/250
Paranal/FORS2.ESO10755465.785503.535432.144782.776730.011051.643624.563.64e-9ParanalFORS2FORS2 ESO#1075, Bessell V
Paranal/FORS2.ESO10766482.096536.176424.605583.687756.861610.863035.032.17e-9ParanalFORS2FORS2 ESO#1076, Bessell R
Paranal/FORS2.ESO10777942.677981.407901.726980.189126.681488.162430.271.15e-9ParanalFORS2FORS2 ESO#1077, Bessell I
Paranal/FORS2.Gunn_z9160.749205.889134.438109.1411012.681353.732223.757.94e-10ParanalFORS2FORS2 Gunn_z + detector + atm.
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Paranal/FORS2.Gunn_z
Filter Description

Filter ID (?) :Paranal/FORS2.Gunn_z
Description (?) :FORS2 Gunn_z + detector + atm.
Phot.System (?) :FORS2
Detector Type (?) :Photon counter
Band Name (?) :z
Obs. Facility (?) :Paranal
Instrument (?) :FORS2
Comments (?) :Transmission curve provided by Ian Crossfield.
Combining atmosphere + quantum eff of detector and transmission curve.
Atmosphere model containing 2mm of PWV.

 
Mathematical properties

Property Calculated Specified Unit
λref (?) : 9160.74 ------- (Angstrom)
λmean (?) : 9205.88 ------- (Angstrom)
λcen (?) : 9143.91 ------- (Angstrom)
λeff (?) : 9134.43 ------- (Angstrom)
λpeak (?) : 8908.00 ------- (Angstrom)
λpivot (?) : 9160.74 ------- (Angstrom)
λphot (?) : 9162.97 ------- (Angstrom)
λmin (?) : 8109.14 ------- (Angstrom)
λmax (?) : 11012.68 ------- (Angstrom)
Weff (?) : 1353.73 ------- (Angstrom)
FWHM (?) : 1414.57 ------- (Angstrom)
Af/AV (?) : 0.495 ------- ()
Fsun (?) : 86.32 ------- (erg/cm2/s/A)

Transmission

Data file: ascii, VOTable

Reference for filter response: Priv. Communication, Ian Crossfield

Transmission components: Filter + Instrument + Atmosphereid:Paranal/FORS2.Gunn_z
 

You can download here the GaiaXPy base XML file for the full Paranal/FORS2 filter set.
Please, take a look to GaiaXPy documentation for more information.

- GaiaXPy base XML file.

   
Calibration properties

Vega System
PropertySpecified Calculated Unit
Zero Point (?) : ------- 7.94411e-10(erg/cm2/s/A)
  ------- 2223.75(Jy)
ZP Type (?) : Pogson
PhotCal ID (?) : Paranal/FORS2.Gunn_z/Vega
 

AB System
PropertySpecified Calculated Unit
Zero Point (?) : ------- 1.29714e-9(erg/cm2/s/A)
  ------- 3631.00(Jy)
ZP Type (?) : Pogson
PhotCal ID (?) : Paranal/FORS2.Gunn_z/AB
 

ST System
PropertySpecified Calculated Unit
Zero Point (?) : ------- 3.631e-9(erg/cm2/s/A)
  ------- 10164.04(Jy)
ZP Type (?) : Pogson
PhotCal ID (?) : Paranal/FORS2.Gunn_z/ST
 


Filter added: 2014-06-21 22:18:42
Last update: 2021-07-27 20:28:10
 

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