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Brilliant images, Kon! WOW! You're getting some great images with that Astromania UV filter; it's a pretty cracking budget alternative to the Baader and the Astrodon! Regards, Reggie

Thanks for the advice, Kon Your post was really informative and helped a lot. Thanks for sharing your experiences. I got an Antlia UV filter on the way.

I got my Astromania Planetary filter set last week and played with some imaging using my Orion 180mm Mak and ASI 224mc camera. I wasn't expecting too much because of the cheap price of the set (around $80 US for the UV, IR, and methane filters) but I was pleasantly surprised to get some good detail! This is a first image that I plan to improve upon. No ghosting, but it seems to be a bit out of focus. I have the Antlia UV filter on the way which is a bit more expensive (around $200 US), but still cheaper than the Baader or Astrodon; it has great specs and I expect good things from it. Cheers! Reggie

Wow! Thanks for sharing your experiences with this set. I just got my Astromania filters and I'm playing around with my Venus images. I got some good UV detail surprisingly with my 180mm Mak. Despite having a color cam (the ASI224mc) I didn't get the ghosting effect. I'll post the images, soon. I agree that this filter set is a good bargain to get a UV. Reggie

Thanks, Pete. I hope to get better results with the Antlia UV filter I'm waiting on. I just received the Astromania 3-Planetary filter set with UV/CH4/IR filters. Have you used any of these filters?

Crackin' images, Pete. That Baader UV filter really does the job. I have an Antlia UV filter on the way, a bit cheaper than the Baader (around $200 US) and I hope nearly as good. I'll also be auditioning the Astromania UV filter, part of a three-filter set with a CH4 and IR longpass filters. Should be an interesting time! Reggie

Awesome work, Kon. Lovely detail!

Thanks, George! Just a bit, lol. I wish I had had the #80 deep blue to cut down the glare. I have an Antlia UV filter on the way!

Thanks, Kon. I really needed to have used the deep blue #80 filter for the test, and I could have adjusted the polarizer a bit more. I wanted to sharpen it enough to eke out as much detail as possible and probably overdid it. I didn't know Astromania had a UV pass filter; I have an Antlia UV filter on the way to play with!

Great detail in the UV image, Pete!

Following the advice of William A. Paolini in his article "Using Filters for Lunar/Planetary Observation" https://www.cloudynights.com/articl...-filters-for-lunarplanetary-observation-r3261 I stacked the Baader Semi APO, Meade variable polarizer, and a #82A blue filter (I don't have the #80A that was suggested) along with a 2X barlow lens in an attempt to extract some cloud detail from Venus using my ASI224mc attached to my Orion 127mm Mak. I actually got a hint of something! I may have gotten more if I had used the #80A which would have darkened the image quite a bit at only 28% transmission (compared to the 73% of the #82A): Until I get enough pennies to buy the Baader U Venus or Astrodon filters, this will do me just fine 🙃 Cheers, Reggie

Looks great. It would be interesting to try a UV filter and compare the images. Why not? Reggie

Brilliant work, Mark! Mars put on a great show this time around. Enjoyed the video as well as the images. Thanks for sharing! Reggie

Caught this gorgeous pairing last night between thunderstorms, single 1s exposure, f/5.6, ISO 3200, 270mm zoom lens: Clear skies! Reggie 🤩

Cracking image! And the moon be still as bright...

Great first shot! It will only get better. Be mindful of the expensive slippery slope that can be astrophotography, lol. But above all, learn as much as you can, have fun, and watch your budget, haha! Welcome to SGL! Reggie

Brilliant composite of images, Geof! Wonderful detail! Cheers! Reggie

Great shot! Glad you got to see it as well! Reggie

Good show! I was fortunate to get some shots during a break in the clouds

Providence parted the clouds and allowed me to capture the beautiful Venus/Jupiter conjunction on March 1! I took multiple shots at prime focus and with the camera zoom lens: Prime focus, single 1/5s exposure, ISO 3200 just after sunset Prime focus, single one-second exposure, ISO 3200 after darkness falls Camera zoom lens at 300mm, f/5.6, 1/2s exposure, ISO 3200 Camera zoom lens at 55mm, f/5, 1/2s exposure, ISO 3200 Cheers! Reggie 🤩

Not only our moon was visible in this shot! Recently, I was greeted by this beautiful pairing of the waxing crescent moon and Jupiter with its satellites. Single one-second exposure at f/5.6, ISO 3200 using a 70-300mm zoom lens fully zoomed in: I got some great Earthshine, too! Cheers! Reggie 🤩

Thanks, Michael

Oldie but goodie, lol. I took these all at prime focus using my 127mm Mak-Cass and Nikon D3200. Love these colorful pairs!

Hi, mate. I used tracking and my 127mm Mak-Cass at prime focus for all but the February 12 shot in which I used a 70-300mm zoom lens. It's kind of sad to see the comet go; it was a fun chase! Reggie

Great shot!