Abstract

We present the 158 standard stars that define the u'g'r'i'z' photometric system. These stars form the basis for the photometric calibration of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). The defining instrument system and filters, the observing process, the reduction techniques, and the software used to create the stellar network are all described. We briefly discuss the history of the star selection process, the derivation of a set of transformation equations for the UBVRcIc system, and plans for future work. (Refer to PDF file for exact formulas).

Publication Date

2002

Comments

This is the pre-print of an article published by the American Astronomical Society. © 2002 The American Astronomical Society. The final, published version is located here:

Also archived in: arXiv:astro-ph/0201143 v2 1 Mar 2002 https://doi.org/10.1086/339311

Funding for the project has been provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the SDSS member institutions, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy, the Japanese Monbukagakusho, and the Max Planck Society.

The official SDSS Web site is http://www.sdss.orgISSN:1538-3881

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Document Type

Article

Department, Program, or Center

School of Physics and Astronomy (COS)

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RIT – Main Campus

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