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I did a little more testing last night with my 8" Hardin (GSO). Seeing conditions were good, 4/5, but the full moon was blazing almost like daylight.
I found that my variable polarizer showed the polar cap best. It enhanced surface features too, but not quite as well as the #23A light red. The Baader contrast booster helped with both the caps and the surface, but couldn't beat the VP on caps or the 23 red on surface detail. I'd hate to pick one at the exclusion of the others. They each show different details.
The #25 red also highlights the surface details, but I felt it was too dark for my scope. I'll need to try it again on a moonless night when I'm dark adapted. I also tried the #80A blue and #58 green. The blue helps a bit, mostly on the cap, but the green didn't do much for me.
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