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Color and Neutral Density Filters

The Lumicon Color and Neutral Density Filters are made from renowned Schott and Hoya optical glass and allow for maximum contrast on viewing planetary and lunar detail. Individually precision ground, highly polished with maximum light transmission coatings on both sides, these filters are 100% guaranteed for life.

#8 Light Yellow
Moon: Feature Contrast
Mars: Maria
Jupiter: Belts
Jupiter: Orange-Red Zonal
Uranus: Dusky Detail
Neptune: Dusky Detail

#11 Yellow-Green
Mars: Maria
Jupiter: Clouds
Jupiter: Red/Blue Contrast
Saturn: Clouds
Saturn: Cassini Division
Saturn: Red/Blue Contrast

#12 Yellow
Moon: Feature Contrast
Mars: Blue-Green Areas
Jupiter: Red-Orange Features
Saturn: Clouds
Saturn: Red-Orange Features

#15 Dark Yellow
Moon: Feature Contrast
Mars: Clouds
Mars: Polar Caps
Jupiter: Belts
Saturn: Belts
Uranus: Dusky Detail
Neptune: Dusky

Detail #21 Orange
Mars: Maria
Jupiter: Belts
Jupiter: Polar Regions
Saturn: Belts
Saturn: Polar Regions

#23A Light Red
Mercury: Planet/Sky Contrast
Mars: Maria
Mars: Blue-Green Areas
Jupiter: Belts
Jupiter: Polar Regions
Saturn: Belts
Saturn: Polar Regions

#25 Red
Mercury: Features
Venus: Planet/Sky Contrast
Venus: Terminator
Mars: Maria
Mars: Polar Caps
Jupiter: Belts
Jupiter: Galilean Moon Transits
Saturn: Clouds

#29 Dark Red
Mercury: Features
Venus: Planet/Sky Contrast
Venus: Terminator
Mars: Maria
Mars: Polar Caps
Jupiter: Belts
Jupiter: Galilean Moon Transits
Saturn: Clouds

#38A Dark Blue
Venus: Clouds
Mars: Dust Storms
Jupiter: Belts
Jupiter: Great Red Spot
Jupiter: Disc
Saturn: Belts

#47 Violet
Venus: Clouds
Mars: Polar Caps
Saturn: Rings

#56 Light Green
Moon: Detail
Mars: Dust Storms
Mars: Polar Caps
Jupiter: Belts
Jupiter: Atmosphere
Jupiter: Red/Blue/Light Contrast

#58 Green
Venus: Clouds
Mars: Polar Caps
Jupiter: Red/Blue/Light Contrast
Saturn: Belts
Saturn: Polar Regions

#80A Blue
Moon: Feature Contrast
Jupiter: Belts
Jupiter: Rilles
Jupiter: Festoons
Jupiter: Great Red Spot
Saturn: Belts
Saturn: Polar Regions

#82A Light Blue
Moon: Low-Contrast Features
Mars: Low-Contrast Features
Jupiter: Low-Contrast Features
Saturn: Low-Contrast Features

ND13 Neutral Density
13% Transmission
Moon: Glare Reduction
Double Stars: Bright Primary

ND25 Neutral Density
25% Transmission

ND50 Neutral Density
50% Transmission

Single Polarizing Filter

Rotating Polarizing Filter
Moon: Glare Reduction or Variable Transmission

Object Features Recommended Filter
Mercury Planet/Sky Contrast #23A Light Red
  Features #25 Red
#29 Deep Red
Venus Clouds #38A Deep Blue
#47 Violet
#58 Green
  Planet/Sky Contrast #25 Red
#29 Deep Red
  Terminator #25 Red
#29 Deep Red
Moon Detail #56 Light Green
  Feature Contrast #8 Light Yellow
#12 Yellow
#15 Deep Yellow
#80A Blue
  Low Contrast Features #82A Light Blue
  Glare Reduction ND13 Neutral Density
Mars Clouds #15 Deep Yellow
  Maria #8 Light Yellow
#15 Deep Yellow
#11 Yellow-Green
#21 Orange
#23A Light Red
#25 Red
#29 Deep Red
  Blue-Green Areas

#12 Yellow
#23A Light Red

  Dust Storms

#38A Deep Blue
#56 Light Green

  Polar Caps #15 Deep Yellow
#25 Red
#29 Deep Red
#47 Violet
#56 Light Green
#58 Green
Deep Sky Filter
  Low Contrast Features #82A Light Blue
Jupiter Clouds #11 Yellow-Green
  Belts #8 Light Yellow
#15 Deep Yellow
#21 Orange
#23A Light Red
#25 Red
#29 Deep Red
#38A Deep Blue
#56 Light Green
#80A Blue
  Rilles #80A Blue
  Festoons #80A Blue
  Atmosphere #56 Light Green
  Red-Orange Features #12 Yellow
  Orange-Red Zonal #8 Light Yellow
  Red/Blue Contrast #11 Yellow-Green
  Blue/Light Contrast #25 Red
  Great Red Spot #38A Deep Blue
#80A Blue
  Galilean Moon Transits #25 Red
#29 Deep Red
  Red/Blue/Light Contrast #56 Light Green
#58 Green
  Polar Regions #21 Orange
#23A Light Red
  Disc #38A Deep Blue
  Low Contrast Features #82A Light Blue
Saturn Clouds #11 Yellow-Green
#12 Yellow
#25 Red
#29 Deep Red
  Belts #15 Deep Yellow
#21 Orange
#23A Light Red
#38A Deep Blue
#58 Green
#80A Blue
  Polar regions #21 Orange
#23A Light Red
#58 Green
#80A Blue
  Rings #47 Violet
  Cassini Division #11 Yellow-Green
  Red/Blue Contrast #11 Yellow-Green
  Red/Orange Features #12 Yellow
  Low Contrast Features #82A Light Blue
Uranus Dusky detail #8 Light Yellow
#15 Deep Yellow
Neptune Dusky detail #8 Light Yellow
#15 Deep Yellow
Double Stars Bright Primary ND13 Neutral Density

 


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