1.25" Orion 13% Transmission Moon Filter
by Orion
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Manufacturer: OrionProduct features:
- The Orion 1.25" 13% Transmission Moon Filter reduces glare so you can see more lunar detail and surface features with your telescope
- Threads directly into the 1.25" barrel of your telescope eyepiece
- Especially useful for large aperture telescopes through which the light of the Moon can be extremely overwhelming
- Telescope eyepiece filter transmits only 13% of the incoming light, boosting contrast and ability to discern detail on the Moon
- Perfectly neutral color will not alter the natural color of the Moon
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of 1.25" Orion 13% Transmission Moon Filter
Customer Review: It Depends . . . Why Do You Need It? What Scope Do You Use?
Summary: 5 Stars
The larger the aperture, the more light that is gathered. The moon is bright through my binoculars, but I don't need a filter. I've never used a filter in my 4.5". But my 4.5 isn't a very good scope. When I get up to my 6" I pull out the moon filter on nights when the moon is or is near full. I still do not need it most of the time. When the moon is full it makes all the difference in the world. Over 6" in aperture the filter becomes much more necessary.
So you must ask yourself, what scope are you using? How often do you want to study the full moon? For me it is worth the cost. It was so worth the cost it was the first filter I purchased. You will have to decide for yourself.
Description of 1.25" Orion 13% Transmission Moon Filter
The Moon's disk, even at partial phases, is intensely bright with reflected sunlight. The glare washes out most of the craters, rilles, and other surface details from view. Our 1.25" Orion 13% Transmission Moon Filter reduces the glare, allowing transmission of only 13% of the reflected light. Not only will you see more surface features, but you can study them in greater comfort. The filter reduces irradiation, which is the distortion at the boundary between light and dark areas, such as along the lunar terminator. The Orion Moon Filter is especially useful to owners of large-aperture scopes, in which the Moon's brightness can be overwhelming. It uniformly reduces light over the entire visible spectrum. Screws into threaded eyepiece barrel.Filters
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