Baader Planetarium Moon & Skyglow Telescope Filter Size - 2 Inch Moon & Skyglow Filter

Baader Planetarium Moon & Skyglow Telescope Filter Size - 2 Inch Moon & Skyglow Filter

• Planetary and Lunar views are improved
• Great for Jupiter's Great Red Spot
• Martian surface features significanly boosted
• Darkens background sky and improves subtle detail
• Great for Galaxies, Nebulae and Globular Clusters

The Baader Planetarium Moon & Skyglow (Neodymium) filter brings an entirely unique approach to contrast enhancement and light pollution reduction. Based on earlier research at Carl Zeiss, Baader has developed a new filter that uses Neodymium glass which filters out a few specific wavelengths from streetlights as well as skyglow from the Moon. The unique spectral characteristics of Neodymium also boost color contrasts by isolating the Red, Green, and Blue regions (so-called RGB enhancement). The result is a filter that leaves natural colors intact, but enhanced. Lunar and Planetary views are improved in all scopes, reflectors, refractors (APO or Achro). Jupiter's Great Red Spot and ruddy hues of the bands are noticeably enhanced. The Background sky is darkened, and subtle details improved. The filter's high efficiency preserves image brightness, and many Galaxies, Nebulae and Globular Star Clusters are improved due to the reduction of skyglow from artificial lighting. The high quality of Baader Planetarium filters permits stacking with no image degradation. Achromat owners will find the combination of Moon & Skyglow and the new Fringe Killer filter to be ideal for planetary viewing. The high light throughput and natural coloration will make achromats perform more like an apochromat. The filter substrate is a special custom melt of Neodymium doped glass, designed for specific transmission characteristics, and made only for Baader Planetarium. In addition to it's unique spectral characteristics, the Baader Moon & Skyglow filter delivers the best possible image sharpness, contrast, and real-world durability. Planetary and Lunar views are improved. Great for Jupiter's Great Red Spot. Martian surface features significanly boosted. Darkens background sky and improves subtle detail. Great for Galaxies, Nebulae and Globular Clusters.

List Price: $ 127.00

Price: $ 127.00

AstroZap Baader Solar Telescope Filters Size - 11 Inch SCT

• Made with Baader AstroSolar™ 18Ga. film Filter cell
• Aluminum, powder-coated frame with double coated film
• Neutral color balance enables use of color filters
• Secures onto objective lens with 3 thumbscrews

Baader AstroSolar™ film Filter cell constructed from lightweight 18Ga. aluminum and powder coated white. Heavy duty threaded inserts and nylon thumbscrews insure a secure fit.

With AstroSolar™ the Sun appears in neutral white. Other films and some glass filters produce a blurry bluish or reddish Solar image, thereby cutting part of the spectrum. Especially with an orange sun, it is very hard to see faculae regions which are visible predominantly in the blue wing of the spectrum.

Due to it's neutral color balance, AstroSolar enables the use of various color (or interference) filters which allows the observer to concentrate on certain spectral passbands for investigations of different layers within the solar "atmosphere".

Eye safety

AstroSolar™ is essentially free from pinholes, since - other than with even the most expensive glass filters - it is coated on both sides, so that the chance of two pinholes overlapping each other is extremely faint. Pinholes do appear, but to 1 out of 10000 only in optical density 2.5! Baader AstroSolar™ safety film has been approved for eye safety by the National Bureau of Standards in Germany, the PTB. Unlike any other Solar Filter on the market, AstroSolar™ is CE-tested according to EG-Norm 89/686 and EN 169/92 ( notified body 0196). All processes connected to this product have been thoroughly tested. Coatings are inspected constantly for consistency to ensure your eye safety!

Made with Baader AstroSolar™ 18Ga. film Filter cell. Aluminum, powder-coated frame with double coated film. Neutral color balance enables use of color filters. Secures onto objective lens with 3 thumbscrews.

List Price: $ 135.00

Price: $ 135.00