| Instrument | Telescope | Coverage (micron) | Spec Res | Slit length | Slit width | Sens | Detector | pixel size | Status | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIRC | 10m Keck I | 0.8-5.5 | 164 | K=22.3 (1sig in 1hr) | 256 SBRC InSb | 0.0206, 0.15 | available | |||
| NIRSPEC | 10m Keck II | 0.95-5.5 | 2500 25000 | 12 24 | lo res mode S/N=10 for 600s at H=16.5 | 1024 Raytheon/SBRC InSb | 0.144 0.193 | available | ||
| NIRCII | 10m Keck II | 1-5 | 5000 | 1024 Aladdin InSb | 0.01,0.02,0.04 | 2000B | diffraction limited | |||
| ISAAC (SW) | 8m VLT UT1 | 1-2.5 | 1600,850,500,250 (lres) 10000 5000 3000 1500 (mres) | 120 | 0.3,0.6,1,2 | 1024 Hawaii | 0.15 | available | ||
| ISAAC (LW) | 8m VLT UT1 | 2-5 | 1500,700,450,200 (lres) 8000,4000,2500,1250 (mres) | 41.5 | 0.3,0.6,1,2 | 13 (lres) 12 (mres) | 256 SBRC InSb | 0.162 | available | |
| ISAAC (LW) | 8m VLT UT1 | 2-5 | 420,420,420,230 (lres) 2500,2500,2500,1250 (mres) | 120 | 0.3,0.6,1,2 | 13 (lres) 12 (mres) (5sig 1hr) | 256 SBRC InSb | 0.5 | available | |
| CONICA | 8m VLT UT1 | 1-5 | 50 500 1800 (FP in K) | grisms or FP | R50 J 25.8 H 25.1 K 24.6 R500 J 24 H 23.5 K 22.6 FP K 21.8 | 1024 InSb | 0.0136 0.0273 0.0546 0.109 | 2000 | ||
| NIRMOS | 8m VLT UT4 | 1-1.8 | 2000 (180 slits) | V=22-23 (?details) | 4x2K | 2001 | ||||
| CRIRES | 8m VLT UT4 | 1-5 | >100000 | 50 | 0.2 | 3sig in 1hr J=18 H=17.5 K=17 | 3x1024 | 0.1 | 2002 | |
| CISCO + OHS | 8.3m SUBARU | 1.108-1.353 (J), 1.477-1.804 (H) | 210 | 28" | 0.93" or 0.47" | H=21.1 mag in 4000s | 0.105 "/pixel | available | uses OH suppression | |
| GMOS long slit | 8m Gemini | 0.36-1.1 | 670-4400 | 330 | 0.072 | |||||
| GMOS multi aperture | 8m Gemini | 0.36-1.1 | 670-4400 | <330 (<600 slitlets) | 0.072 | |||||
| NIRI | 8m Gemini | 1-5.5 | 1500 (lres) 4000(mres) | 100 (lres) 50 25 (mres) | 0.232 0.464 (lres) 0.1 0.15 (mres) | 1024 Aladdin InSb | 0.12 (lres) 0.05 (mres) | June 2000 (subset) | ||
| GNIRS low bkg | 8m Gemini | 0.9-2.5 | 5400 (L) 6000 (S) 18000 (L) | 50 (L) 100 (S) | 0.1 0.3 | 0.05 (L) 0.15 (S) | July 2002 | (S) short (L) long camera | ||
| GNIRS OH limited | 8m Gemini | 0.9-2.5 | 600 (S) 1800 (S,L) | 50 (L) 100 (S) | 0.1 0.3 | 0.05 (L) 0.15 (S) | July 2002 | (S) short (L) long camera | ||
| GNIRS thermal bkg lim | 8m Gemini | 2.9-5.5 | 600 (S) 1800 (S,L) 5400 (L) 6000 (S) 18000 (L) | 50 (L) 100 (S) | 0.1 0.3 | 0.05 (L) 0.15 (S) | July 2002 | (S) short (L) long camera# | ||
| GNIRS cross dispersed | 8m Gemini | 0.9-2.5 | 1800 (S,L) | 4.5 (L) 9 (S) | 0.1 0.3 | 0.05 (L) 0.15 (S) | July 2002 | (S) short (L) long camera |