Optolong H-alpha Filter 7nm 1.25 inches

Optolong H-alpha Filter 7nm 1.25 inch: a emission line, maximally isolated

This filter isolates the H-alpha emission line around 656.3 nm with a half-width of 7 nm. All other light, including street lights and moonlight, is blocked. This makes the sky background intensely dark and brings out the nebula structure at this wavelength to the maximum.

Narrowband filters are the foundation of monochrome camera photography: you photograph the lines separately and combine them into color composites, such as the well-known Hubble Palette (SHO).

What you use this filter for

Made for emission nebulae, planetary nebulae, and supernova remnants; H-alpha is the most important line for hydrogen-rich nebulae. Because light pollution is almost completely blocked, you can also photograph with it from the city and in moonlight.

Technology

The Schott glass is finely optically polished and features multi-layer ion-assisted coatings: high transmission in the passband, strong blocking outside of it, and a central wavelength that remains stable with temperature changes. The thin metal mount minimizes vignetting.

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Combine this filter with the other lines (H-alpha, OIII, and SII) for complete narrowband composites. A bright focus filter speeds up focusing.

For whom yes and for whom no

• Astrophotographers with a monochrome camera and filter wheel
• ✓ For those who want to photograph under a light-polluted sky or by moonlight
• Owners of color cameras: a dual-band filter like the L-eXtreme is more practical for those.

Specifications

You can find more accessories for this merk at the Optolong merk page.