Light pollution filters?

[MahlerMoonMan]

Hi folks

I've got an ED80, and I live under moderately light-polluted/suburban skies ....  So I am wondering if there are any filters that would be effective at improving visual astronomy with an ED80? 

Many thanks,

Donaldo

[Moonshane]

I don't use it for light pollution but I think that baader neodymium does a decent job. I have seen images with and without of certain types of street lamp and the difference is dramatic.

a dark sky will make more difference as would more aperture.

[laowho]

Google "David Knisely light pollution filter"

Although he focuses on other types, he has addressed this question...maybe mostly at Cloudy Nights? The neodymium mentioned above...I'd never even heard of this til joining here and am gonna have to look into it.

[LukeSkywatcher]

I have a Skywatcher LPF and i have to say that for me here in a moderately light polluted area, "it does what it says on the tin". 

[umadog]

Just keep in mind that the effective filters (UHC and OIII) will cut out a lot of light and decrease the magnification potential of your scope. You won't get much past 7x to 10x per inch so don't expect powers greater than 30x. You'll find the filters useful for the larger nebulae (e.g. Veil, N. America, and larger Sag. nebulae) but not much else.