[Jimmy]

Hello all........

Just wondering, the other day (sunday night, what a damn clear night in melbourne!) I decided to get the scope out.

I was looking at orions nebula and the horsehead nebula. I could see them quite well, but was wondering why there was no colour like the pictures I have seen (red etc).

Is it because I wasn't using any filters? Can someone explain to me what filters (colours etc) are the good for looking a nebulae, stars, clusters and galaxies? Also what planetary filters are good for mars, saturn, venus etc?

Thankyou