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Visual Narrowband O-III Filter

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$65.7 $90 In stock

Category: Filters

Description

Visual Narrowband O-III Filter - 1.25" (BPO3125) and 2" (BPO32)

The non plus ultra for visual deep-sky observers, especially under extremely light-polluted skies. See planetary nebulae and supernova remnants come alive with the enhanced contrast from these filters.

Among the narrowest transmission band O-III filters on the market, ideally suited for both visual use and for many imaging applications thanks to its unsurpassed contrast. No image degradation is perceptible even at the highest magnifications. Features the same ultra-hard, extremely durable vacuum-deposited dielectric coatings employed on the UHC-S filter.

The Baader Visual O-III Filter effectively blocks the entire visual spectrum with the exception of the two closely paired emission lines from doubly ionized oxygen, eliminating the annoying colored halos surrounding stars that often appear through O-III filters manufactured by means of less sophisticated coating technology. We also offer two additional versions of this filter with extended infra-red blockage for many of today's IR sensitive CCD chips - in a 2" mounted and in a 50.8 mm unmounted configuration for the STL series of cameras.

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Eli F. ★★★★★

Finally got to try this under a suburban sky, and the Veil Nebula popped out clearly where it was invisible before. The 2" version fits my wide-field eyepieces perfectly, and the contrast gain on dim planetary nebulae is genuinely impressive.

Elizabeth I. ★★★★★

Swapping this in for the first time on the Veil Nebula was like turning on a light switch—the filament detail popped out with incredible contrast. The narrow 12nm bandpass really makes a difference under my suburban sky. 4 stars

William ★★★★★

Finally, a filter that makes the Ring Nebula look like a bright, detailed smoke ring even from my backyard. The contrast it adds against the light-polluted sky is incredible, and the 2" size fits perfectly in my wide-field eyepiece.