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Orion Moon Filter, 13% Transmission, 1.25"

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Manufacturer: Orion
Brand: Orion
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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 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.


DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Electronics
Brand: Orion
EAN: 0410000062098
Feature: Orion Moon filter reduces glare so you can see more lunar detail and surface features
Label: Orion
Manufacturer: Orion
Publisher: Orion
Studio: Orion


FEATURES:

• Orion Moon filter reduces glare so you can see more lunar detail and surface features
• Filter allows transmission of only 13% of the reflected light.
• Orion Moon Filter is especially useful to owners of large-aperture scopes
• Screws into threaded eyepiece barrel. 1.25" diameter



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CUSTOMER REVIEWS:

Customer Rating:
Summary: A MUST if you want to look at the moon!
Comment: Even in my light polluted area, looking at the crescent moon in my 8" dobs is almost painful on the eyes. I can only imagine that a full moon would be downright unbearable to view.

The filter screws in very quickly after removing it from its handy hard case. Once in place, the moon is a heck of a lot easier to look at. Also, when you are done looking, its a lot easier and quicker to adjust back to the night time darkness. I found that after looking at the moon without a filter, I couldn't see a thing outside in the night for about 30 seconds. This filter certainly helps with that.


Customer Rating:
Summary: It Depends . . . Why Do You Need It? What Scope Do You Use?
Comment: 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.


Customer Rating:
Summary: Does exactly what you expect it to do
Comment: If you've dealt with Orion in the past, you expect quality optics, that are functional without being terribly overpriced. Such is the case with their moon filter as well.

You don't need this filter on smaller phases of the moon, but as the moon approaches full, and gets increasingly brighter, adding this filter will greatly enhance the views by taking the edge off the glare so the details are clearer.

Customer Rating:
Summary: A Must Have
Comment: I can keep this short. The Moon Filter is a must have for viewing of the moon through a telescope. Viewing a full moon without the filter is similiar to staring directly at a bright flashlight. But with the filter you readily see the craters, mountains, and other features. It is definitely money well spent.

Customer Rating:
Summary: An excellent filter for beginniners!
Comment: This moon filter is a great way to explore the moon for beginniners! This filter can reduce the glare of the bright moon so you can explore the moon easily. But for experts I would recommend to get a Orion Poliarzing Filter (...). This is because somtimes the moon is too dark. With a poliarzing filter, you can adjust the filter from 1-40%. For beginniners, I would strongly recommened this filter, but for experts, I would get a Poliarzing filter.

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