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\caption{\label{tab:bandDef}NIR spectral indices.}
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\begin{tabular}{lllllll}
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Feature  & \multicolumn{2}{c}{Line}  & \multicolumn{2}{c}{Cont. 1}& \multicolumn{2}{c}{Cont. 2}  \\
                        & \multicolumn{2}{c}{-----------------}& \multicolumn{2}{c}{-----------------}& \multicolumn{2}{c}{-----------------}\\
                        & $\lambda_{\rm c}$&$\Delta\lambda$& $\lambda_{\rm c}$&$\Delta\lambda$ & $\lambda_{\rm c}$&$\Delta\lambda$\\
                        & (\AA)    & (\AA)       & (\AA)    & (\AA)        & (\AA)    & (\AA)       \\
\hline
Mg{\sc i} (1.50 $\mu$m) & 15~040      &  80           & 14~960      &  80            & 15~120      &  80 \\
Mg{\sc i} (1.71 $\mu$m) & 17~098      &  90           & 17~033      &  46            & 17~206      & 100 \\
Na{\sc i} (2.21 $\mu$m) & 22~070      & 140           & 21~965      &  62            & 22~170      &  40 \\
Ca{\sc i} (2.26 $\mu$m) & 22~647      & 106           & 22~553      &  74            & 22~802      & 172 \\
CO  (2.30 $\mu$m)       & 22~990      & 160           & 22~802      & 172            & --         & --  \\
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\multicolumn{7}{l}{\parbox[b]{8.7cm}{The central wavelength $\lambda_{\rm c}$ and bandwidth $\Delta\lambda$ are given for the central feature (Line) and the continuum bandpass at
shorter (Cont. 1) and longer (Cont. 2) wavelengths.}} 
\end{tabular} 
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