Meade #908X O-III Nebular Filter 1.25 Inch

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For observation of diffuse emission and planetary nebulae, the Meade Oxygen-III (O-III) nebular filter is the clear choice. It provides an extraordinary level of nebular filtration. In fact, with one of these filters, you can often see more of a nebula in a light-polluted, city environment than you can in a dark-sky setting without the filter.

The O-III filter threads into the barrels of all Meade 1.25-inch eyepieces and those of most other 1.25-inch brands. Clear aperture is 26mm.

Improves detail

The filter extracts more than 80 percent of light emanating from the two oxygen-III spectral lines at 496 and 501nm. Objects such as the Omega (Swan) Nebula (M17) in Sagitarius, the Orion Nebula (M42) in Orion, the Helix Nebula (NGC 7293) in Aquarius, and the Eagle Nebula (M16) in Serpens are revealed in dramatically increased detail. Meade 60-layer interference coating technology isolates the desirable O-III lines, while nearly eliminating other spectral lines.

Complements other filters

As with Meade narrowband filters, the O-III filter complements other Meade nebular filters. The effectiveness of each filter type is dependent on the light-emitting characteristics of the particular nebula being observed. However, under the right conditions, the O-III filter will dramatically improve your nebula-viewing experience.

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