an other filter required ?

[vindictive666 (John)]

hello all

i had a quick peek at the moon the other night with a normal green moon filter it was still too bright and i was wondering what you would recommend as in a different color filter perhaps ? (full moon)

[Mick (Michael)]

I use a Neutral Density Moon filter and it works for me. I have found this site helpful with filter selection. The Use of Filters

[iceman (Mike)]

doh I tried posting this and then the site had a hiccup for a bit.

You need a neutral density filter - the coloured ones will probably work a bit, but the ND ones would block out more of the right wavelength I assume.

If you want to spend a bit more, you can get a variable polarising filter, which lets you "tune in" the amount of light reduction you want, from something like 9% to 30% I think.

Also remember that any filter is going to reduce detail, even if it's only a slight amount. But I suppose if you're looking at the full moon it's not going to make that much difference in detail.

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

I have a standard moon filter plus a range of the el cheapo Celestron colour filters. My fav is the dark blue. Cuts light to an acceptable level, but doesn't make the image look murky. Scratched it last night

[ving (David)]

I use a standard moon filter. works fine for me

umm... no one here will sugest it but I will.... I have used my orion sky glow. it cuts even more light out. it also gives a green look to the moon.

[cahullian]

I prefer to half blind myself rather than use my moon filter. It takes awhile to get used to, then I stand up and fall over the dog.

[ving (David)]

lol! did that for a bit a couple of nights ago.. was seeing spots for about 15 mins

[trufflehunter (Wayne Robinson)]

I sometimes stack a blue filter on top of a neutral density filter. Really cuts down the glare and seems to darken the maria nicely. On a 12" you'd need the darkest ND filter you can find, one that will block out about 90% of the light

[Starkler (Geoff)]

I prefer to blind myself and not loose any detail, or crank up the power .

I bought an antares vari polarising and used it about 3 times. Havent touched it since the Mars opposition.

[Comet Hunter]

This may sound silly... I just use my sunglasses for a quick peek of the moon. Mind you I generally dont spend all that much time looking at it (generally only when guests are over to have a stickybeak)...

[ving (David)]

yep, it sounds silly alright!

but if it works then ...........