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infrared magnitude comparison table

Subject	has band	has definition
H magnitude	1.6 microns	The magnitude derived from observations at 1.6 microns.
J magnitude	1.3 microns	The magnitude derived from observations at 1.3 microns.
K magnitude	2.2 microns	The magnitude derived from observations at 2.2 microns.
L magnitude	3.5 microns	The magnitude derived from observations at 3.5 microns.
M magnitude	5 microns	The magnitude derived from observations at 5 microns.
N magnitude	10 microns	The magnitude derived from observations at 10 microns.
O magnitude	11 microns	The magnitude derived from observations at 11 microns.

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