Orion 5-Position 1.25" Filter Wheel Reviews

Orion 5-Position 1.25" Filter Wheel

• Handy and versatile wheel holds up to five 1.25" filters for visual and/or imaging use
• A huge time-saver for filtered planetary and lunar observation using different color filters, or for tri-color astrophotography pursuits
• Holds up to five 1.25" filters, or you can leave one space blank for unfiltered viewing - requires additional 20mm focus travel
• Requires additional 20mm of focus travel - not recommended for use with Dobsonian reflectors
• Protects installed eyepiece or astrophotography filters from dust, dirt, and impact, and keeps them ready for action

The Orion 5-Position 1.25" Filter Wheel is a wonderfully efficient way to dial-in the telescope filter you want to use for observing or astrophotography. With the affordable 5-Position Filter Wheel, you can change filters without removing your telescope eyepiece or astrophotography camera. Just rotate the wheel with light finger pressure and the selected filter clicks into place. Presto! Planetary observers can switch among several color eyepiece filters with the 5-Position Filter Wheel in order to get the most detail out of observations of our solar system neighbors through a telescope. Deep-sky object aficionados can compare views in "A/B" fashion through broadband and narrowband filters, or use the filter wheel to enhance views using O-III or H-beta filters. Astrophotographers can use the 5-Position 1.25" Filter Wheel to shoot sequentially and without interruption through the different telescope filters required for tri-color, RGB and LRGB imaging - all "locked and loaded" in prominently numbered threaded wells. Holds up to five Orion 1.25" eyepiece and/or imaging filters, or you can leave one position empty for an unfiltered viewing comparison. The rugged anodized aluminum and composite rubber housing protects installed filters from dirt, moisture, and impact better than sliding filter tray designs. Keep your five favorite filters installed to keep them clean and ready for action!

List Price: $ 99.99

Price: $ 99.99

1.25" Orion Jupiter Observation Eyepiece Filter

• Helps reveal feature details of Jupiter easily in any telescope
• 1.25" eyepiece filter with metal filter cell compatible with any filter-threaded Orion 1.25" telescope eyepiece
• Medium Blue 80A filter enhances contrast of Jovian features such as the Great Red Spot
• Significantly increases visibility of the main equatorial cloud belts
• Jupiter displays more surface detail than any other nighttime object except the Moon - make the most out of each view with this affordable filter

This useful and affordable blue Orion Jupiter Observation filter for 1.25� telescope eyepieces will significantly increase contrast of the main cloud belts of Jupiter. Other than the Moon, the gas giant planet Jupiter shows more detail than any other object in the night sky. This handy 80A Medium Blue filter will let you make the most out of each view of gigantic Jupiter. Attach the Jupiter Observation Filter to any filter-thread equipped 1.25� telescope eyepiece to enjoy enhanced views of Jovian cloud details. Since Jupiter is such a bright object in the night sky, using this filter will help preserve your dark-adapted night vision thanks to its 30% transmission. Not only will the filter help to reduce the overwhelmingly bright disc of Jupiter, but it will also increase your ability to discern visible features. When used in telescopes with substantial focal length, the Jupiter Observation Filter can significantly improve views of the famous Great Red Spot storm region by enhancing contrast of the storm against surrounding Jovian cloudscape features. Get the Jupiter Observation Filter today and discover how affordable great views of Jupiter can be!

List Price: $ 19.99

Price: $ 19.99