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1.25" Orion SkyGlow Broadband Eyepiece Filter
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  • For observers viewing through a telescope from suburban or city skies, the Orion SkyGlow filter can significantly improve the quality of your view
  • The SkyGlow filter enhances deep-sky observations in moderately light-polluted skies
  • Broadband filter blocks the most common wavelengths of light pollution for increased contrast and better views
  • SkyGlow eyepiece filters improve views of nebulas, galaxies as well as open and globular star clusters
  • 1.25" filter compatible with all 1.25" Orion telescope eyepieces and filter-threaded 1.25" accessories


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Item #  05660

Light pollution is waging war on amateur astronomy. But don’t surrender — fight back with this 1.25" Orion SkyGlow Broadband Telescope Filter!

This 1.25" SkyGlow Broadband Telescope Filter is an advanced multilayer "interference" filter that blocks the most common wavelengths of light pollution while passing desirable wavelengths with very little attenuation, yielding dramatically better deep-sky views.

It features improved blocking of mercury-vapor light and higher transmission at critical hydrogen-alpha and hydrogen-beta lines than competing filters. Bright, light-polluted skies appear much darker, and the contrast between object and sky is improved significantly.

Orion SkyGlow Astrophotography Telescope Filter Comparison

Enhances All Objects
This contrast-enhancement effect is particularly apparent on nebulas. Unlike stars, emission nebulas give off light in a very narrow range of wavelengths. SkyGlow filters allow maximum transmission of the important wavelengths of hydrogen-alpha, hydrogen-beta, and doubly ionized oxygen-the ones most commonly emitted by nebulas. Views of galaxies and star clusters are also enhanced, although not as much.

Why suffer under light-polluted skies any longer? Order your SkyGlow light-pollution filter today. It really works!

Warning

Please note this product was not designed or intended by the manufacturer for use by a child 12 years of age or younger.

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  • Thread size
    28.4mm
  • Filter use
    Deep sky
  • Bandwidth
    Broadband

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1.25" Orion SkyGlow Broadband Eyepiece Filter
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7 For deep sky observing in light-polluted areas this 1.25" Orion SkyGlow Broadband Telescope filter is perfect. It blocks the most common wavelengths of light pollution for increased contrast and better views.
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Works Very Good
PostedJuly 8, 2010
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Increases detail by allowing more contrast, I just don't go past 130X with my Orion Space Probe 130ST (650fl/f:5) when I use this filter. Better for deep space objetcs than for planets. But best is the advice/instruction from Orion's customer service people. We started with the hobbie just months ago, but our observations are way above our expectations thanks to their help. I always call before I buy, and so far ... SUPER!, GREAT! Thanks guys!
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Green filter?
PostedSeptember 16, 2011
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I purchased this with my first telescope because I live in the city. Unfortunately I didn't notice too much. It's possibly because I'm an amateur, but all I see is the sky through a green lens instead of "crisper, clearer objects."
The build quality is top notch, as is everything else I have from Orion.
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broadban filter
PostedJune 30, 2010
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it works ok.
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PostedApril 9, 2010
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Well, I was expecting more, but I dont rely on expectations... I find that the net effect, like when looking at M42, the Orion Nebula, for example, is that I'm looking thru a green-filter. I was hoping for a light block of unwanted light, but it simply looks green to me...but I need to give it another chance and more time with it perhaps. I feel it may be useful, but with a more educated and experienced view ..which I will pursue using this filter. All and all though, my first impression was not impressive...sorry to say. I view thru a 10 inch Reflector in pretty good 40 mile out of city skies with some nearby street light pollution. I give this product a 5 on a scale of 1 to 10
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