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Old 09-05-2025, 04:35 PM
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Deprived of starlight

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Baader Contrast Booster with issue (1.25")

Using this last night in a small refractor there was a 'spike' on the sides of brighter stars. I couldn't see anything obvious like a scratch that would be causing it but it didn't happen with other filters. I looked at a streetlight with it and that produced a bigger spike, a bit like what you get from a correct image prism diagonal.

It would be ok for terrestrial use with a small achromat as it does eliminate chromatic aberration but not ideal for astro unless you can live with the spikes.

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Last edited by MortonH; 10-05-2025 at 01:35 PM.