Sky Mentor

Sky Mentor 1.25" Green Filter - TA77

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SKU: SMT-TA77
$15.00 CAD
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Product details
  • SKU SMT-TA77
Description
This green 1.25" filter screws onto standard 1.25" eyepieces and other accessories (like a Barlow) with 1.25" threads.  Here are some of the most common uses for a green filter when it comes to observing our celestial neighbors:

  • While this filter will make the moon look green, it will enhance the contrast between lighter and darker features, allowing you to see them better.
  • A green filter can be useful when observing Venus.  For daytime observing, it will help reduce the brightness of this "runaway greenhouse effect" planet.  This is a good time to observe Venus, as the daytime sky provides less contrast and makes observing this super bright planet a little more comfortable.
  • Increase the contrast of the polar ice caps on Mars with a green filter.
  • A green filter enhances details in the atmosphere of Saturn.
  • While the Great Red Spot...a famously huge storm on Jupiter...isn't nearly as big as it used to be, you can check it out by increasing its visibility with a green filter.  While you are checking out Jupiter, that same green filter will enhance contrast of red, blue and white features in the atmosphere.