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Originally Posted by Brycepj
Romy
I don't see it as screwed up I see it "enlightened".
Can you tell me about filters understand looking at the moon (which I will need to get a moon filter) but why else.?
regards peter
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teasing mate....
Colour filters will bring out detail in some objects but are not entirely necessary. In relation to the moon, its really bright but best viewed when its a crescent as the shadows across the landscape at the terminator makes detail easier to see. I don't bother with the full moon. You can get a variable polarising filter which can be very useful. I needed one for my big scope, but not so important on most scopes.
If / when you go that way, you'll need to remember there is a difference between visual and photographic filters, apart from $$. CCD filters have a higher level of precision in their manufacture.