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  • April 15, 2026
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Emil Cherrington
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Hi ​@amy.rosenthal and ​@keely.roth - By chance could you point me to where I can find a list of the specific band center wavelength values for Tanager’s 426 bands? For some reason, I’m not finding said information easily via a standard Google search. Thank you in advance!

Best answer by mkemalemil

Hi ​@Emil Cherrington,

Wavelength centers and other useful metadata are included with the radiance and reflectance HDF5 files. I am sharing it here as well for convenience.

wavelengths = 376.62, 381.59, 386.56, 391.52, 396.49, 401.46, 406.43, 411.41, 416.38, 421.36, 426.33, 431.31, 436.28, 441.26, 446.24, 451.22, 456.2, 461.18, 466.17, 471.15, 476.14, 481.12, 486.11, 491.09, 496.08, 501.07, 506.06, 511.05, 516.04, 521.03, 526.02, 531.01, 536.0, 541.0, 545.99, 550.99, 555.98, 560.98, 565.97, 570.97, 575.97, 580.97, 585.97, 590.97, 595.96, 600.96, 605.96, 610.97, 615.97, 620.97, 625.97, 630.97, 635.98, 640.98, 645.98, 650.99, 655.99, 661.0, 666.0, 671.01, 676.01, 681.02, 686.03, 691.03, 696.04, 701.05, 706.06, 711.06, 716.07, 721.08, 726.09, 731.1, 736.11, 741.12, 746.13, 751.14, 756.15, 761.16, 766.17, 771.18, 776.19, 781.2, 786.21, 791.22, 796.23, 801.25, 806.26, 811.27, 816.28, 821.29, 826.31, 831.32, 836.33, 841.34, 846.36, 851.37, 856.38, 861.39, 866.41, 871.42, 876.43, 881.45, 886.46, 891.47, 896.49, 901.5, 906.51, 911.53, 916.54, 921.55, 926.57, 931.58, 936.6, 941.61, 946.62, 951.64, 956.65, 961.66, 966.68, 971.69, 976.71, 981.72, 986.73, 991.75, 996.76, 1001.78, 1006.79, 1011.8, 1016.82, 1021.83, 1026.84, 1031.86, 1036.87, 1041.88, 1046.9, 1051.91, 1056.93, 1061.94, 1066.95, 1071.97, 1076.98, 1081.99, 1087.0, 1092.02, 1097.03, 1102.04, 1107.06, 1112.07, 1117.08, 1122.1, 1127.11, 1132.12, 1137.13, 1142.15, 1147.16, 1152.17, 1157.18, 1162.2, 1167.21, 1172.22, 1177.23, 1182.24, 1187.25, 1192.27, 1197.28, 1202.29, 1207.3, 1212.31, 1217.32, 1222.33, 1227.35, 1232.36, 1237.37, 1242.38, 1247.39, 1252.4, 1257.41, 1262.42, 1267.43, 1272.44, 1277.45, 1282.46, 1287.47, 1292.48, 1297.49, 1302.5, 1307.51, 1312.52, 1317.53, 1322.54, 1327.55, 1332.56, 1337.57, 1342.57, 1347.58, 1352.59, 1357.6, 1362.61, 1367.62, 1372.62, 1377.63, 1382.64, 1387.65, 1392.66, 1397.66, 1402.67, 1407.68, 1412.68, 1417.69, 1422.7, 1427.7, 1432.71, 1437.72, 1442.72, 1447.73, 1452.74, 1457.74, 1462.75, 1467.75, 1472.76, 1477.76, 1482.77, 1487.77, 1492.78, 1497.78, 1502.79, 1507.79, 1512.8, 1517.8, 1522.81, 1527.81, 1532.81, 1537.82, 1542.82, 1547.82, 1552.83, 1557.83, 1562.83, 1567.84, 1572.84, 1577.84, 1582.84, 1587.84, 1592.85, 1597.85, 1602.85, 1607.85, 1612.85, 1617.85, 1622.85, 1627.85, 1632.86, 1637.86, 1642.86, 1647.86, 1652.86, 1657.86, 1662.85, 1667.85, 1672.85, 1677.85, 1682.85, 1687.85, 1692.85, 1697.85, 1702.84, 1707.84, 1712.84, 1717.84, 1722.83, 1727.83, 1732.83, 1737.83, 1742.82, 1747.82, 1752.81, 1757.81, 1762.8, 1767.8, 1772.8, 1777.79, 1782.79, 1787.78, 1792.77, 1797.77, 1802.76, 1807.76, 1812.75, 1817.74, 1822.73, 1827.73, 1832.72, 1837.71, 1842.71, 1847.7, 1852.69, 1857.68, 1862.67, 1867.66, 1872.65, 1877.64, 1882.63, 1887.62, 1892.61, 1897.6, 1902.59, 1907.58, 1912.57, 1917.56, 1922.54, 1927.53, 1932.52, 1937.51, 1942.49, 1947.48, 1952.47, 1957.45, 1962.44, 1967.43, 1972.41, 1977.4, 1982.38, 1987.37, 1992.35, 1997.33, 2002.32, 2007.3, 2012.28, 2017.27, 2022.25, 2027.23, 2032.21, 2037.2, 2042.18, 2047.16, 2052.14, 2057.12, 2062.1, 2067.08, 2072.06, 2077.04, 2082.02, 2087.0, 2091.98, 2096.95, 2101.93, 2106.91, 2111.89, 2116.86, 2121.84, 2126.82, 2131.79, 2136.77, 2141.74, 2146.72, 2151.69, 2156.67, 2161.64, 2166.61, 2171.59, 2176.56, 2181.53, 2186.51, 2191.48, 2196.45, 2201.42, 2206.39, 2211.36, 2216.34, 2221.31, 2226.28, 2231.25, 2236.22, 2241.18, 2246.15, 2251.12, 2256.09, 2261.06, 2266.02, 2270.99, 2275.96, 2280.92, 2285.89, 2290.86, 2295.82, 2300.79, 2305.75, 2310.72, 2315.68, 2320.65, 2325.61, 2330.57, 2335.53, 2340.5, 2345.46, 2350.42, 2355.38, 2360.35, 2365.31, 2370.27, 2375.23, 2380.19, 2385.15, 2390.11, 2395.07, 2400.03, 2404.99, 2409.95, 2414.9, 2419.86, 2424.82, 2429.78, 2434.74, 2439.69, 2444.65, 2449.61, 2454.56, 2459.52, 2464.48, 2469.43, 2474.39, 2479.34, 2484.3, 2489.25, 2494.21, 2499.16
 

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Emil Cherrington
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Ok, I just found that the metadata for the individual STAC items does include information about the band wavelengths. Can I suggest, though, that it would be useful to have this information located elsewhere also?
 

 


mkemalemil
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Hi ​@Emil Cherrington,

Wavelength centers and other useful metadata are included with the radiance and reflectance HDF5 files. I am sharing it here as well for convenience.

wavelengths = 376.62, 381.59, 386.56, 391.52, 396.49, 401.46, 406.43, 411.41, 416.38, 421.36, 426.33, 431.31, 436.28, 441.26, 446.24, 451.22, 456.2, 461.18, 466.17, 471.15, 476.14, 481.12, 486.11, 491.09, 496.08, 501.07, 506.06, 511.05, 516.04, 521.03, 526.02, 531.01, 536.0, 541.0, 545.99, 550.99, 555.98, 560.98, 565.97, 570.97, 575.97, 580.97, 585.97, 590.97, 595.96, 600.96, 605.96, 610.97, 615.97, 620.97, 625.97, 630.97, 635.98, 640.98, 645.98, 650.99, 655.99, 661.0, 666.0, 671.01, 676.01, 681.02, 686.03, 691.03, 696.04, 701.05, 706.06, 711.06, 716.07, 721.08, 726.09, 731.1, 736.11, 741.12, 746.13, 751.14, 756.15, 761.16, 766.17, 771.18, 776.19, 781.2, 786.21, 791.22, 796.23, 801.25, 806.26, 811.27, 816.28, 821.29, 826.31, 831.32, 836.33, 841.34, 846.36, 851.37, 856.38, 861.39, 866.41, 871.42, 876.43, 881.45, 886.46, 891.47, 896.49, 901.5, 906.51, 911.53, 916.54, 921.55, 926.57, 931.58, 936.6, 941.61, 946.62, 951.64, 956.65, 961.66, 966.68, 971.69, 976.71, 981.72, 986.73, 991.75, 996.76, 1001.78, 1006.79, 1011.8, 1016.82, 1021.83, 1026.84, 1031.86, 1036.87, 1041.88, 1046.9, 1051.91, 1056.93, 1061.94, 1066.95, 1071.97, 1076.98, 1081.99, 1087.0, 1092.02, 1097.03, 1102.04, 1107.06, 1112.07, 1117.08, 1122.1, 1127.11, 1132.12, 1137.13, 1142.15, 1147.16, 1152.17, 1157.18, 1162.2, 1167.21, 1172.22, 1177.23, 1182.24, 1187.25, 1192.27, 1197.28, 1202.29, 1207.3, 1212.31, 1217.32, 1222.33, 1227.35, 1232.36, 1237.37, 1242.38, 1247.39, 1252.4, 1257.41, 1262.42, 1267.43, 1272.44, 1277.45, 1282.46, 1287.47, 1292.48, 1297.49, 1302.5, 1307.51, 1312.52, 1317.53, 1322.54, 1327.55, 1332.56, 1337.57, 1342.57, 1347.58, 1352.59, 1357.6, 1362.61, 1367.62, 1372.62, 1377.63, 1382.64, 1387.65, 1392.66, 1397.66, 1402.67, 1407.68, 1412.68, 1417.69, 1422.7, 1427.7, 1432.71, 1437.72, 1442.72, 1447.73, 1452.74, 1457.74, 1462.75, 1467.75, 1472.76, 1477.76, 1482.77, 1487.77, 1492.78, 1497.78, 1502.79, 1507.79, 1512.8, 1517.8, 1522.81, 1527.81, 1532.81, 1537.82, 1542.82, 1547.82, 1552.83, 1557.83, 1562.83, 1567.84, 1572.84, 1577.84, 1582.84, 1587.84, 1592.85, 1597.85, 1602.85, 1607.85, 1612.85, 1617.85, 1622.85, 1627.85, 1632.86, 1637.86, 1642.86, 1647.86, 1652.86, 1657.86, 1662.85, 1667.85, 1672.85, 1677.85, 1682.85, 1687.85, 1692.85, 1697.85, 1702.84, 1707.84, 1712.84, 1717.84, 1722.83, 1727.83, 1732.83, 1737.83, 1742.82, 1747.82, 1752.81, 1757.81, 1762.8, 1767.8, 1772.8, 1777.79, 1782.79, 1787.78, 1792.77, 1797.77, 1802.76, 1807.76, 1812.75, 1817.74, 1822.73, 1827.73, 1832.72, 1837.71, 1842.71, 1847.7, 1852.69, 1857.68, 1862.67, 1867.66, 1872.65, 1877.64, 1882.63, 1887.62, 1892.61, 1897.6, 1902.59, 1907.58, 1912.57, 1917.56, 1922.54, 1927.53, 1932.52, 1937.51, 1942.49, 1947.48, 1952.47, 1957.45, 1962.44, 1967.43, 1972.41, 1977.4, 1982.38, 1987.37, 1992.35, 1997.33, 2002.32, 2007.3, 2012.28, 2017.27, 2022.25, 2027.23, 2032.21, 2037.2, 2042.18, 2047.16, 2052.14, 2057.12, 2062.1, 2067.08, 2072.06, 2077.04, 2082.02, 2087.0, 2091.98, 2096.95, 2101.93, 2106.91, 2111.89, 2116.86, 2121.84, 2126.82, 2131.79, 2136.77, 2141.74, 2146.72, 2151.69, 2156.67, 2161.64, 2166.61, 2171.59, 2176.56, 2181.53, 2186.51, 2191.48, 2196.45, 2201.42, 2206.39, 2211.36, 2216.34, 2221.31, 2226.28, 2231.25, 2236.22, 2241.18, 2246.15, 2251.12, 2256.09, 2261.06, 2266.02, 2270.99, 2275.96, 2280.92, 2285.89, 2290.86, 2295.82, 2300.79, 2305.75, 2310.72, 2315.68, 2320.65, 2325.61, 2330.57, 2335.53, 2340.5, 2345.46, 2350.42, 2355.38, 2360.35, 2365.31, 2370.27, 2375.23, 2380.19, 2385.15, 2390.11, 2395.07, 2400.03, 2404.99, 2409.95, 2414.9, 2419.86, 2424.82, 2429.78, 2434.74, 2439.69, 2444.65, 2449.61, 2454.56, 2459.52, 2464.48, 2469.43, 2474.39, 2479.34, 2484.3, 2489.25, 2494.21, 2499.16
 


Emil Cherrington
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BTW, here’s the list of Tanager center wavelengths I extracted from the metadata file above, and which I’ll incorporate into some reusable code:

var wl_tanager =
[376.40, 381.40, 386.40, 391.40, 396.30,
401.30, 406.30, 411.20, 416.20, 421.20, 426.20, 431.10, 436.10, 441.10, 446.10, 451.10, 456.00, 461.00, 466.00, 471.00, 476.00, 481.00, 486.00, 490.90, 495.90,
500.90, 505.90, 510.90, 515.90, 520.90, 525.90, 530.90, 535.90, 540.90, 545.80, 550.80, 555.80, 560.80, 565.80, 570.80, 575.80, 580.80, 585.80, 590.80, 595.80,
600.80, 605.80, 610.80, 615.80, 620.80, 625.80, 630.80, 635.80, 640.80, 645.90, 650.90, 655.90, 660.90, 665.90, 670.90, 675.90, 680.90, 685.90, 690.90, 695.90, 
700.90, 705.90, 710.90, 715.90, 721.00, 726.00, 731.00, 736.00, 741.00, 746.00, 751.00, 756.00, 761.00, 766.00, 771.10, 776.10, 781.10, 786.10, 791.10, 796.10, 
801.10, 806.10, 811.10, 816.20, 821.20, 826.20, 831.20, 836.20, 841.20, 846.20, 851.20, 856.30, 861.30, 866.30, 871.30, 876.30, 881.30, 886.30, 891.30, 896.40, 
901.40, 906.40, 911.40, 916.40, 921.40, 926.40, 931.50, 936.50, 941.50, 946.50, 951.50, 956.50, 961.50, 966.60, 971.60, 976.60, 981.60, 986.60, 991.60, 996.60, 
1001.60, 1006.70, 1011.70, 1016.70, 1021.70, 1026.70, 1031.70, 1036.70, 1041.80, 1046.80, 1051.80, 1056.80, 1061.80, 1066.80, 1071.80, 1076.80, 1081.90, 1086.90, 1091.90, 1096.90, 
1101.90, 1106.90, 1111.90, 1116.90, 1122.00, 1127.00, 1132.00, 1137.00, 1142.00, 1147.00, 1152.00, 1157.00, 1162.10, 1167.10, 1172.10, 1177.10, 1182.10, 1187.10, 1192.10, 1197.10, 
1202.10, 1207.20, 1212.20, 1217.20, 1222.20, 1227.20, 1232.20, 1237.20, 1242.20, 1247.20, 1252.30, 1257.30, 1262.30, 1267.30, 1272.30, 1277.30, 1282.30, 1287.30, 1292.30, 1297.30, 
1302.30, 1307.40, 1312.40, 1317.40, 1322.40, 1327.40, 1332.40, 1337.40, 1342.40, 1347.40, 1352.40, 1357.40, 1362.40, 1367.50, 1372.50, 1377.50, 1382.50, 1387.50, 1392.50, 1397.50, 
1402.50, 1407.50, 1412.50, 1417.50, 1422.50, 1427.50, 1432.50, 1437.60, 1442.60, 1447.60, 1452.60, 1457.60, 1462.60, 1467.60, 1472.60, 1477.60, 1482.60, 1487.60, 1492.60, 1497.60,
1502.60, 1507.60, 1512.60, 1517.60, 1522.60, 1527.60, 1532.60, 1537.60, 1542.60, 1547.60, 1552.60, 1557.70, 1562.70, 1567.70, 1572.70, 1577.70, 1582.70, 1587.70, 1592.70, 1597.70,
1602.70, 1607.70, 1612.70, 1617.70, 1622.70, 1627.70, 1632.70, 1637.70, 1642.70, 1647.70, 1652.70, 1657.70, 1662.70, 1667.70, 1672.70, 1677.70, 1682.70, 1687.70, 1692.70, 1697.70,
1702.70, 1707.60, 1712.60, 1717.60, 1722.60, 1727.60, 1732.60, 1737.60, 1742.60, 1747.60, 1752.60, 1757.60, 1762.60, 1767.60, 1772.60, 1777.60, 1782.60, 1787.60, 1792.60, 1797.60,
1802.60, 1807.60, 1812.50, 1817.50, 1822.50, 1827.50, 1832.50, 1837.50, 1842.50, 1847.50, 1852.50, 1857.50, 1862.50, 1867.50, 1872.40, 1877.40, 1882.40, 1887.40, 1892.40, 1897.40,
1902.40, 1907.40, 1912.40, 1917.40, 1922.30, 1927.30, 1932.30, 1937.30, 1942.30, 1947.30, 1952.30, 1957.20, 1962.20, 1967.20, 1972.20, 1977.20, 1982.20, 1987.20, 1992.10, 1997.10,
2002.10, 2007.10, 2012.10, 2017.10, 2022.00, 2027.00, 2032.00, 2037.00, 2042.00, 2047.00, 2051.90, 2056.90, 2061.90, 2066.90, 2071.90, 2076.80, 2081.80, 2086.80, 2091.80, 2096.70,
2101.70, 2106.70, 2111.70, 2116.70, 2121.60, 2126.60, 2131.60, 2136.60, 2141.50, 2146.50, 2151.50, 2156.50, 2161.40, 2166.40, 2171.40, 2176.40, 2181.30, 2186.30, 2191.30, 2196.20,
2201.20, 2206.20, 2211.20, 2216.10, 2221.10, 2226.10, 2231.00, 2236.00, 2241.00, 2246.00, 2250.90, 2255.90, 2260.90, 2265.80, 2270.80, 2275.80, 2280.70, 2285.70, 2290.70, 2295.60,
2300.60, 2305.60, 2310.50, 2315.50, 2320.50, 2325.40, 2330.40, 2335.30, 2340.30, 2345.30, 2350.20, 2355.20, 2360.20, 2365.10, 2370.10, 2375.00, 2380.00, 2385.00, 2389.90, 2394.90, 2399.90,
2404.80, 2409.80, 2414.70, 2419.70, 2424.60, 2429.60, 2434.60, 2439.50, 2444.50, 2449.40, 2454.40, 2459.40, 2464.30, 2469.30, 2474.20, 2479.20, 2484.10, 2489.10, 2494.00, 2499.00];
 


carly.beneke
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  • April 15, 2026

@Emil Cherrington you are a machine! Thanks for sharing this back and for the suggestion. I will pin the Planet docs (which has a really good AI search feature) and the Tanager Product Spec to this group!


carly.beneke
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  • April 15, 2026

Adding here as well: 

I’ll add to the FAQ as well!


Emil Cherrington
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BTW, I also put the list of bands (spectral bands + the additional band masks, etc.) in a Google Sheet and made it public, if it’s helpful to folks. I also marked which thin bands are roughly equivalent to the broad bands of the Operational Land Imagers of Landsat-8 and Landsat-9. There are two spreadsheet tabs. See: https://bit.ly/tanager_bands

 

 


Emil Cherrington
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And from the second tab of the spreadsheet listed above: