I'm thinking about getting some filters.....

[CalliArcale]

I've got a 130mm Newtonian, and I've been thinking it might be interesting to get some filters, especially for observing Jupiter, Saturn and Mars. I'd like them to be filters which would be compatible with any future telescopes I may buy, and I'm looking for advice. Right now, the only filter I have is a full-apeture solar filter. <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> Filters useful for solar observing would also be nice, but I understand they tend to be rather expensive.<br /><br />Any advice? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>

 

[frostbrewed]

This may not be much help Calli but I bought a 7 piece filter set and the only one I ever use is the moon filter. The others pretty much just turn whatever you're looking at the color of the filter without (as far as I can tell) bringing out any more detail. The OxygenIII filters on the Orion site work really good for fuzzy stuff but they are expensive (90 bucks).<br /><br /><br />Frost

 

[nevers]

I would agree with crazy - I have a bunch of filters, the ones I use most are the Moon and SkyGlow filters. The color filters sit mainly in their case. Occasionally I'll use the blue one for Venus. Orion has a varialbe moon filter that I like.

 

[CalliArcale]

Cool! Thanks for the advice, guys. <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> I'm still not sure what to buy first, but maybe what I really ought to do is borrow my dad's set of color filters before committing myself. He's even got an H-alpha filter. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#666699"><em>"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff."</em>  -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>