Table 3
The X-shooter spectral format for the UVB (top), VIS (middle) and NIR (bottom) arm as measured at the telescope.
Order | Min. wavelength | Blaze wavelength | Max. wavelength | Example of a ThAr |
(nm) | (nm) | (nm) | calibration frame | |
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UVB | ||||
24 | 293.6 | 312.2 | 322.3 |
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23 | 306.2 | 325.0 | 336.2 | |
22 | 320.0 | 339.8 | 351.4 | |
21 | 335.1 | 356.1 | 368.0 | |
20 | 351.8 | 373.5 | 386.2 | |
19 | 370.1 | 393.2 | 406.4 | |
18 | 390.6 | 414.5 | 428.9 | |
17 | 413.4 | 438.8 | 454.0 | |
16 | 439.1 | 466.4 | 482.2 | |
15 | 468.3 | 496.8 | 514.2 | |
14 | 501.6 | 531.0 | 550.8 | |
13 | 540.1 | 556.0 | 593.0 | |
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VIS | ||||
30 | 525.3 | 550.5 | 561.0 |
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29 | 535.8 | 568.0 | 580.2 | |
28 | 554.6 | 585.9 | 600.8 | |
27 | 575.2 | 607.7 | 622.9 | |
26 | 597.4 | 629.5 | 646.8 | |
25 | 621.3 | 653.8 | 672.5 | |
24 | 647.2 | 682.1 | 700.4 | |
23 | 675.4 | 711.2 | 730.7 | |
22 | 706.1 | 742.6 | 763.8 | |
21 | 739.7 | 777.6 | 800.0 | |
20 | 777.0 | 815.8 | 839.8 | |
19 | 817.6 | 860.2 | 883.8 | |
18 | 862.9 | 904.3 | 932.7 | |
17 | 913.7 | 957.3 | 987.4 | |
16 | 970.7 | 1001.6 | 1048.9 | |
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NIR | ||||
26 | 982.7 | 1005.8 | 1034.2 |
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25 | 1020.5 | 1046.0 | 1076.7 | |
24 | 1062.0 | 1089.6 | 1122.9 | |
23 | 1106.6 | 1137.0 | 1173.1 | |
22 | 1155.2 | 1188.6 | 1228.0 | |
21 | 1208.2 | 1245.2 | 1288.5 | |
20 | 1266.5 | 1307.5 | 1355.2 | |
19 | 1330.3 | 1376.3 | 1429.4 | |
18 | 1400.8 | 1452.8 | 1511.5 | |
17 | 1479.5 | 1538.2 | 1604.0 | |
16 | 1567.1 | 1634.4 | 1708.7 | |
15 | 1667.8 | 1743.3 | 1823.3 | |
14 | 1785.7 | 1867.9 | 1952.8 | |
13 | 1922.6 | 2011.5 | 2102.0 | |
12 | 2082.9 | 2179.3 | 2275.6 | |
11 | 2272.3 | 2377.28 | 2480.7 |
Notes. The minimum and maximum wavelength recorded on the detector together with the blaze wavelength are given for each order; on the right column, an example of wavelength calibration frame taken with a ThAr lamp for each arm.
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