[dbeckstrom]

I just order a 2" Baader Planetarium Moon and SkyGlow Filter from Opt. From what I have been reading, this is supposed to be an amazing filter and even works well on Mars. I'm anxious to try it!

Does anyone here on the forum have one?

I'll let you know how it works out. I probably won't receive it until late next week.

[Richard B. Drumm]

We'll anxiously await your review!
I have a Moon filter (Orion) just to cut down on the brightness, like wearing (as the song says) "sunglasses at night" and I have a nebula filter (by DGM optical IIRC) but no skyglow filter. Sounds like something for suburban observing... How close to a big city are ye?
Rich

[crsrs]

I just ordered one, also from Opt they just shipped it today. I am excited to get a view through that fliter, and I will also let you know how I liked it.

[crsrs]

Well, I got my Baader Moon and Skyglow filter last week, and finally had a good clear night to use it. It is everything I was hoping for. The contrast was better by reducing the skyglow here in the greater Phoenix area. I was able to see many more stars than before without the filter, even with the moon out at nearly half phase. I could see a larger portion of the Great Orion Nebulea...the cloud seemed to expand over a larger area than I could see before.

I am glad I bought it. OPT was great to work with...the first one I ordered had defects in the coatings, and they sent me a new one to replace it right away. It has definitely increased the enjoyment of the view.

If you can't get to dark skies everynight, this filter helps eliminate some of the street light glow when you are viewing from your backyard without dimming the stars too much. I can actually see more stars now.

[SometimesKen]

I've had a SkyGlow filter for a few years now and for deep sky objects it works as advertized.

Here's a little tip I read recently .... stack a SkyGlow with a 80A blue color filter for viewing Mars. I haven't tried it yet, but that combo is suppose to have amazing results.

Good Luck
Ken

[crsrs]

I've had a SkyGlow filter for a few years now and for deep sky objects it works as advertized.

Here's a little tip I read recently .... stack a SkyGlow with a 80A blue color filter for viewing Mars. I haven't tried it yet, but that combo is suppose to have amazing results.

Good Luck
Ken

Thanks for that tip...I ordered one last week and just got it the other day, so as soon as we get a clear night that I am not working (My husband & I have a rock-N-roll band, evening work..ugh!) I will stack the two filters together and hope to get more details on Mars, maybe get those polar caps to pop.