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Introducing the STC Astro-Multispectra filter, a versatile solution engineered to combat light pollution and optimize astronomical photography with Nikon DSLRs. This filter effectively mitigates the disruptive effects of artificial lighting, such as those from mercury and sodium street lamps, while preserving crucial nebula emission lines.

The STC Astro Multispectra filter serves as a versatile light pollution suppression tool, tailored for DSLR cameras, effectively countering interference from artificial sources like mercury and sodium street lights. While minimizing unwanted light, it preserves crucial nebula emission lines, heightening the contrast of celestial objects. 

The Astro Duo-Narrowband filter is meticulously crafted to capture the distinct wavelengths emitted by gaseous and planetary nebulae. It prioritizes the Hα emission line at 656nm and OIII lines at 500nm, boasting high transmission while effectively combating light pollution and blocking longer wavelengths. This results in enhanced detail and contrast in your astrophotography.

The USB filter wheel revolutionizes the functionality of this essential imaging tool with its array of innovative features. Notably, it stands out for its unique power setup, eliminating the need for a separate power supply when controlled via USB. Its high-performance DC gearmotor operates seamlessly on USB power alone, drawing less than 100mA.

The SBIG FW8G-STT presents an innovative 8-position 36mm filter wheel tailored for the STT Series cameras, featuring a built-in self-guiding capability.

The Optolong Venus-U filter facilitates the capture of photographs, CCD, or video images in the UV-A spectrum (320-400 nm), allowing for the observation of Venus' cloud structures.

Mount Material: Aluminum

This UBVRI photometric filter set comprises five round mounted filters, available in both 1.25" and 2" sizes: ultraviolet (U), blue (B), visual (V), red (R), and infrared (I).

This UBVRI photometric filter set, available in both 1.25" and 2" round mounted formats, encompasses five filters: Ultraviolet (U), Blue (B), Visual (V), Red (R), and Infrared (I).

Mount Material: Aluminum

Mount Material: Aluminum

SII Filter: Designed specifically for nebula photography, the narrowband S-II 7nm filter selectively transmits light at a wavelength of 672nm, featuring a bandpass of 3nm.

Narrowband filters enhance contrast by selectively permitting specific light wavelengths, such as those corresponding to hydrogen (H-alpha at 656nm), oxygen (OIII at 501nm), sulfur (SII at 672nm), and more, to pass through while blocking others.

Narrowband filters enhance contrast by permitting only specific light wavelengths corresponding to certain spectral lines, such as hydrogen (H-alpha at 656nm), oxygen (OIII at 501nm), sulfur (SII at 672nm), among others.

The OIII Filter: This narrowband OIII 3nm filter is specifically crafted for observing nebulae. It allows a 3nm bandwidth of light centered on a wavelength of 500nm, corresponding to OIII emission lines, while effectively blocking out all other light.

The LRGB filter set is essential for capturing colorful images of the night sky using monochrome CCD cameras. This set includes four filters designed to produce a full-color image by combining different spectral channels.

This 3nm dual-band filter is meticulously crafted to significantly mitigate the impact of light pollution while isolating the emissions from nebulae into H-Alpha (red) and OIII (green-blue) wavelengths. By blocking light pollution and enhancing the signal from nebulae, it effectively darkens the sky background, providing optimal conditions for astrophotography. 

This filter is designed to enhance the contrast of deep-sky objects and reduce the impact of sky background interference, particularly in light-polluted areas. Achieving this involves a sophisticated transmission characteristic that allows the lines of deep-sky objects to pass while suppressing various sources of light pollution, including the atmospheric oxygen emissions responsible for "skyglow."

This filter is engineered to enhance the contrast of deep-sky objects while reducing the interference from sky background. Its intricate transmission characteristics selectively allow the passage of deep-sky object lines while suppressing various sources of light pollution, including the unwanted atmospheric oxygen emissions causing "skyglow." Particularly effective in light-polluted areas, it serves both visual and photographic purposes.

In suburban regions with minimal light pollution, Optolong's L-Pro filter achieves excellent color balance, thanks to its innovative multi-bandpass design.

The Optolong L-Pro nebula filter opens up possibilities for astrophotography in urban environments, delivering exceptional results. It significantly boosts contrast and extends exposure times by approximately threefold for DSLR, color, and monochrome astro cameras.

This filter from Optolong, the L-Pro nebula filter, brings astrophotography to urban areas with remarkable results. It significantly enhances contrast and extends exposure times by approximately threefold for DSLR, color, and monochrome astro cameras.

The L-eNhance dual-band pass filter enables nebula photography with DSLR cameras while effectively minimizing light pollution.

The L-eNhance dual-band pass filter empowers color cameras to capture stunning nebula photography while effectively combating light pollution.