The u'g'r'i'z' Standard-Star System

J. A. Smith; D. L. Tucker; S. Kent; M. Richmond; M. Fukugita; Takashi Ichikawa; S. Ichikawa; A. M. Jorgensen; Alan Uomoto; James E. Gunn; Masaru Hamabe; Masaru Watanabe; Alin Tolea; A. A. Henden; J. Annis; Jeffrey R. Pier; Timothy A. McKay; J. Brinkmann; Bing Chen; Jon A. Holtzman; Kazuhiro Shimasaku; Donald G. York

The u'g'r'i'z' Standard-Star System

J. A. Smith(University of Wyoming), D. L. Tucker(Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory), S. Kent(Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory), M. Richmond(Rochester Institute of Technology), M. Fukugita(Institute for Advanced Study), Takashi Ichikawa(Tohoku University), S. Ichikawa(National Astronomical Observatory of Japan), A. M. Jorgensen(Los Alamos National Laboratory), Alan Uomoto(Johns Hopkins University), James E. Gunn(Princeton University), Masaru Hamabe(Japan Women's University), Masaru Watanabe(Institute of Space and Astronautical Science), Alin Tolea(Johns Hopkins University), A. A. Henden(United States Naval Observatory), J. Annis(Institute of Space and Astronautical Science), Jeffrey R. Pier(United States Naval Observatory), Timothy A. McKay(Johns Hopkins University), J. Brinkmann(Apache (Canada)), Bing Chen(Johns Hopkins University), Jon A. Holtzman(New Mexico State University), Kazuhiro Shimasaku(The University of Tokyo), Donald G. York(University of Chicago)

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April 1, 2002

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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. 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.

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