Telescope-Accessories-Apertura 2″ Moon and Skyglow Filter

Introducing The Moon & Skyglow Filter From Apertura!

Are you tired of light pollution wreaking havoc on your visual astronomy sessions? Apertura has you covered! Introducing their Moon & Skyglow filter, this visual accessory can reduce the effects of light pollution while increasing contrast levels seen within your eyepiece. It works by blocking out light from surrounding street lights, house lights, and other forms of artificial light pollution. It also helps reduce the effects of natural light pollution produced by our Moon. Despite its light blocking nature, it is carefully designed to preserve the transmission of light from many astronomical objects, boosting contrast and elevating your visual experience.

As opposed to aggressive light pollution filters such as UHC filters, the Apertura Moon & Skyglow filter takes a gentler approach, increasing contrast yet still producing natural, more pleasing colors. This makes it useful for observing bright objects such as the planets, star clusters, and even some nebulae. Adding this filter to your visual set up can reveal higher definition within Jupiter’s cloud bands, while offering more subtle improvements when viewing bright globulars such as M13, the Hercules Cluster, by helping to darken the sky around the target. You can also expect to perceive enhanced separation of structures within showpiece targets such as the Orion Nebula as well. More aggressive light pollution filters can offer increased contrast when viewing many faint nebulae, although these types of filters tend to darken the sky too much when using higher magnification eyepieces. The gentler nature of this Apertura Moon & Skyglow filter will provide a more natural looking sky background with more stars revealed. As such, moon and skyglow filters are generally thought of as “all purpose” filters and viewed as being beneficial on a broader range of objects. With this versatility and the exceptional build quality from Apertura, you’re sure to be out under the stars as much as possible!

Emphasize Detail and Improve Contrast With This High Performance Filter

Let’s Take a Deeper Look!

What sets one filter apart from another? Which filter is best for me? When developing a filter, manufacturers provide a chart that represents the wavelengths permitted through this filter. This gives insight into the filter’s performance, and what it can help you achieve. So, how exactly do I read a transmission chart? Our team has put together a comprehensive article, to help you understand the fundamentals on How to Read a Transmission Chart. Check out the article and feel more confident about choosing the right filter for your needs!

Better Definition and Higher Contrast – Elevate Your Visual Experience

With its specialized construction and precision coatings, this filter allows you to go beyond the constraints of light pollution, providing enhanced views of numerous celestial objects. Read more about this incredible filter below!