Apertura 1.25" Lunar & Planetary Filter Set
Enhance Your View of the Solar System with a Comprehensive Filter Set!
Make the bands of Jupiter pop, bring out the faint detail hidden behind the incredible illumination of our Moon, highlight Mars' polar ice caps, and more with just one filter set! With a curated selection of filters, this set will enhance your view of some of our solar system's most inspiring observable objects. Elevate your exploration of our Moon and planetary neighbors today, with the Apertura 1.25" Lunar & Planetary Filter Set!
When it comes to stunning views of some of our solar system's incredible
viewable objects, colored filters are an invaluable aid for your explorations.
By selectively filtering the light passing through your eyepiece, the Apertura
1.25" Lunar & Planetary Filter Set increases the definition and resolution of
planetary and lunar features. With the 82A light blue, 23 light red, 15
yellow, and ND96-0.9 neutral density filters included in this kit you can
boost your observations of an incredible set of stellar bodies. This kit
provides enhanced views of Mercury, Venus, the Moon, Mars, Jupiter,
Saturn—and, with a large enough telescope, Uranus and Neptune! In
addition to making details standout these filters reduce glare and light
scattering as well as dim your view, giving you a clear view and reducing eye
fatigue. These filters are housed in 1.25" filter cells which can be
easily installed into the front of most 1.25" eyepieces and diagonals on
the market today. To keep this quality filter set safe when not in use,
Apertura has also included a foam padded four-filter plastic case.
Please Note: This set is designed to work with a wide range of telescopes
and observations, although your mileage may vary depending on the telescope,
eyepiece used, object observed, and the seeing conditions at the time. For
brighter views, such as those provided by telescopes 8" and larger,
consider the
Apertura 1.25" Lunar & Planetary Filter Set #1!
Wide Solar System Coverage with Just One Kit!
The Apertura 1.25" Lunar & Planetary Filter Set improves your view of all our planetary neighbors and the Moon with just one kit!
82A Light Blue Filter
The 82A light blue filter
features a 73% transmission, and can elevate your view of a number of
stellar objects. It improves your view of Jupiter's Great Red Spot and adds
contrast between this giant's reddish belts and adjacent bright zones. This
added flair can be seen when viewing Saturn as well, sharpening the
boundaries between the belts and zones on the sixth planet from the Sun. It
aids in your exploration of Mars' polar ice caps and surface, and can
improve Mercury's surface markings at twilight when the elusive planet is
low on the horizon. This filter can additionally enrich your observation of
comets, bringing out definition in the gaseous tail!
23 Light Red Filter
This 23 light red filter has a
stronger filter profile, with 25% transmission of the light being focused to
your eyepiece. This powerful filtering and stark contrast against the blue
sky helps with daytime observations of Mercury and Venus. This contrast also
assists in your observations of Jupiter and Saturn's blue features. Views of
Mars are also enhanced with this filter, with darker maria, oases, and
canals, and lighter desert regions. Finally, this filter can also enrich the
definition in comet dust trails for an enthralling experience!
15 Yellow Filter
The 15 yellow filter from this kit
provides 67% transmission and a whole host of improvements to your
observations! It will enhance features on the Moon and Venus, and increase
the definition in comet tails. When observing Jupiter and Saturn, you can
expect help in seeing the orange and reddish features of the belts and zones
better and to penetrate and darken the subtle blue tones of the atmospheric
currents. Mars will also benefit from this filter in several ways. It will
darken the maria, canal markings and oases, and at the same time, lighten
the desert regions. This will also sharpen the boundaries of Martian dust
clouds. If you have a telescope with at least 11" of aperture, this filter
can even improve detail on both Neptune and Uranus!
Neutral Density ND96 Filter
With a neutral density
filter design, this visual add-on reduces incoming light to just 13% of its
original brightness without adding the tint present in some similar filters.
This will enhance your lunar observations, revealing fainter details in the
seas, craters, and peaks, especially in brighter phases of the Moon. Shading
your view can also benefit your observations of some other celestial
objects; by taming the twinkle of double stars to assist with splitting
them, and reducing Venus' radiance to help bring some of the faint detail
visible in its atmosphere some a bit more to the forefront.
Quality Design
The filters in the Apertura 1.25" Lunar & Planetary Filter Set have been
fitted into a 1.25" filter cells that make them compatible with a wide
variety of visual gear. Simply thread your filter of choice into the front
of your 1.25" threaded eyepiece, diagonal, Barlow, or other visual
filter holding accessory, to enhance your observations of the planets and
Moon! The filters themselves are made with solid parallel glass that has
been anti-reflective coated to cut glare and ghosting, as well as provide a
clear visual experience. The black anodized aluminum cell is additionally
threaded on the opposing side of the filter to allow you to make your own
unique filtering profile by stacking filters*. To keep these filters safe
when not in use, a protective plastic case with soft foam cutouts has been
included.
*Please Note: While you can create an unique and interesting filter
profile with this method, each filter addition will further reduce the
light passing through your eyepiece.
Comes with the Apertura Absolute Warranty
The Apertura Absolute Warranty provides two years of coverage against
product defects. After the initial two-year warranty expires, this product
qualifies for Apertura's Three-Year Accident Replacement Program. In
addition, the Apertura Absolute Warranty is transferable! Download a copy of
the
Apertura Absolute Warranty
for more information on this program, how to make a claim, and why it is
important to keep your original receipt and the product's original boxes and
packaging!
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