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Old 12-02-2007, 06:26 PM
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John Saunders
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Advice on filters

Hi folks.

Being only a newbie to astronomy, I am looking for some advice on coloured filters.

The other night I managed to "wow" my 14 year-old budding astrophysicist son with the Great Nebula in Orion...along with Saturn and Sirius. I believe that it is possible to use filters to enhance the colour of the nebulae etc rather than just viewing the blandish image (if you can call the Orion neb "bland"!) I get through my 8" SkyWatcher reflector, so it looks more like the pictures in books and from astro photos.

Suggestions...comments...advice...?
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