A set of planetary filters are nice-to-have telescope accessories to enhance your enjoyment of the planets. Filters shown bolded are the most useful and versatile. You can save substantially by buying a filter set.
- Wratten #
- Object
- Use
- 1A
- -
- astrophotography
- 11
- Moon
- reduces glare
- 12, 15
- Moon
- reduces glare
- 21, 23A
- Mars, Saturn
- accentuates clouds
- 25
- Venus, Mars
- accentuates clouds, surface
- 38A
- Mars
- accentuates clouds
- 47
- Venus
- reduces glare
- 56, 58
- Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
- Great Red Spot, belts
- 80A, 82A
- Mars, Jupiter
- accentuates clouds, belts
- 85
- Mars
- accentuates surface
- 96
- Moon, Venus
- Reduces glare
- Polarizer
- Moon
- increases contrast
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