Which filter for which planet?

[S.A.M]

Hello SGL,

As Jupiter is nearly at opposition this month, could somebody in SGL land please advice what filter would be best to view which planet with? Either for visual or imaging.

Peter

[eddy]

quoted from S and T website:

'Wratten 82A (light blue), 80A (medium blue), or 38A (blue). Red filters such as Wratten 21 (orange-red), 23 (light red), and 25 (red) can be used to enhance bluish features, such as the projections and festoons often found on the southern edge of the North Equatorial Belt'

Eddy

PS > Someone may correct me

[pvaz]

Here are some very nice primers:

http://stargazerslounge.com/primers-tutorials/38541-primer-planetary-filters-guide.html

http://stargazerslounge.com/primers-tutorials/84192-primer-understanding-choosing-filters-visual-use.html

If I may add my personal opinion, I don't like color filters that much. They give you false color although some details become more visible.

[Moonshane]

I agree with Paulo - and some good links above

I keep buying filters every now and again from Astroboot to make the numbers up but in truth I hate the view through them when I use them and feel the unfiltered view always shows the features anyway. I suppose you could use them to see where the features are and then follow up with an unfiltered view.

[S.A.M]

Thank you folks for your answers, I will look at the varoius sites and see what they have to stay.

Peter

[cosmic dave]

I use light blue I find that most effective on Jupiter !

[jurassicreps]

i came on here tonight to ask the same question.

[johninderby]

The Baader Neodymium filter is one of the best all-round planetary filters, and definitely the best I've ever used on Jupiter for bringing out detail.

John

[S.A.M]

It is a small world as Jurassicreps was going to ask the same question! Thank you John for the info on the Baader Neodymium filter.

Peter

[michael.h.f.wilkinson]

I agree with Paulo - and some good links above

I keep buying filters every now and again from Astroboot to make the numbers up but in truth I hate the view through them when I use them and feel the unfiltered view always shows the features anyway. I suppose you could use them to see where the features are and then follow up with an unfiltered view.

I am with you on this: I find filters a hassle to use, and except for my LPR filter, I find they detract from my viewing experience. I have never tried the Baader Neodymium filter, so maybe I should give that a shot.

[Moonshane]

I am with you on this: I find filters a hassle to use, and except for my LPR filter, I find they detract from my viewing experience. I have never tried the Baader Neodymium filter, so maybe I should give that a shot.

re the Baader - me neither and me too!

[optical thrombosis]

Thank you for clarifying this - I'd never really sussed the filter malarky till now