should i use any filters for viewing planets?

[stafford_stargazer]

Hi

I got a revelation eyepiece set and in it was a set of filters,ive not used any yet but just wondered if i could make my viewing of planets any better using one of these filters?

Thanks Gary

[Talitha]

Hi Gary. Color filters make certain planetary features easier to pick out.

There's a list at the bottom of this page.

[stafford_stargazer]

Hey thanks for that,just what i was after..

[LukeSkywatcher]

The yellow filter or orange will be useful on Jupiter when its high enough to really observe.

Filters tend to work better on larger apeture scopes so you should be fine with your scope.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

I tend not to use filters when observing planets, though especially Mars (which is particularly tricky) can benefit from them.

[russ]

I've found the Baader Neodymium (and Skywatcher LPR) can really help with Jupiter. And the Skywatcher is cheap, so worth a punt.

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

In a previous thread someone reported getting much better results on the moon with an LPR filter. In the presence of light pollution, an LPR might get you just a little extra contrast, without upsetting the colour balance too horrendously.

I have never tried it myself (yet)

[russ]

Good thing about the Neodymium and the Skywatcher (which looks to be a Neodymium too) is they do not alter the colour at all unlike a normal LPR that will give a green hue to the view.

[LukeSkywatcher]

In a previous thread someone reported getting much better results on the moon with an LPR filter. In the presence of light pollution, an LPR might get you just a little extra contrast, without upsetting the colour balance too horrendously.

I have never tried it myself (yet)

I believe that was myself. I have a moon filter and a SW LPF and honestly hands down i have to say that i prefer observing a full moon with just the LPF. Its cuts down the brightness (as does the moon filter) and really gives a bit more contrast between light and dark features while maintaining a much more pleasing natural tone.

The SW LPF is violet in colour but when observing the moon you really do not see it. Its a very natural shade of Moon.....................the moon filter slightly tints the natural colour.

Just MY observation. Everyones eyes are different.