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Spectral cross-correlation templates

One of the redshift measurements is carried out by obtaing a cross-correlation redshift. The ID of the best-fitting template is stored in the header keyword BESTTEMP in the spSpec*.fits files. Here we provide the template spectra.

  • The templates have been changed slightly for DR2 (note they are now numberd from 0-32, instead of 1-33)
  • Templates are provided as fits files, in the same file format as spSpec*.fits files.
  • Get all templates: spectemplatesDR2.tar.gz (1.8 MB)
  • We also provide ps and gif plots of the templates.
ID Spectral classification (SDSS pipeline classification in brackets) gif spectrum Files
1O star (Star) Template #1
fit
gif
ps
2O/B transition star (Star) Template #2
fit
gif
ps
3B star (star) Template #3
fit
gif
ps
4A star (star) Template #4
fit
gif
ps
5A star (Star) Template #5
fit
gif
ps
6F/A transition star (Star) Template #6
fit
gif
ps
7F star (Star) Template #7
fit
gif
ps
8F star (Star) Template #8
fit
gif
ps
9G star (star) Template #9
fit
gif
ps
10G star (Star) Template #10
fit
gif
ps
11K star (Star) Template #11
fit
gif
ps
12M1 star (Late-type star, M or later) Template #12
fit
gif
ps
13M3 star (Late-type star, M or later) Template #13
fit
gif
ps
14M5 star (Late-type star, M or later) Template #14
fit
gif
ps
15M8 star (Late-type star, M or later) Template #15
fit
gif
ps
16L1 star (Late-type star, M or later) Template #16
fit
gif
ps
17Magnetic white dwarf (Star) Template #17
fit
gif
ps
18Carbon star (Star) Template #18
fit
gif
ps
19Carbon star (Star) Template #19
fit
gif
ps
20Carbon star (Late-type star, M or later) Template #20
fit
gif
ps
21White dwarf (Star) Template #21
fit
gif
ps
22B white dwarf (Star) Template #22
fit
gif
ps
23Low-metallicity K subdwarf (Star) Template #23
fit
gif
ps
24"Early-type" galaxy (Galaxy) Template #24
fit
gif
ps
25Galaxy Template #25
fit
gif
ps
26Galaxy Template #26
fit
gif
ps
27Galaxy Template #27
fit
gif
ps
28"Late-type" galaxy (Galaxy) Template #28
fit
gif
ps
29Luminous Red Galaxy (Galaxy) Template #29
fit
gif
ps
30QSO Template #30
fit
gif
ps
31QSO with some BAL activity (QSO) Template #31
fit
gif
ps
32QSO with some BAL activity (QSO) Template #32
fit
gif
ps
33High-luminosity QSO (QSO) Template #33
fit
gif
ps

Last modified: Sun Mar 14 20:49:20 CST 2004