Telescopes & Binoculars

Question:

How does one distinguish Lumicon nebular filter types from each other?

Answer:

For those who have inadvertently lost track of the identities of their Lumicon filters, follow these guidelines:

The traditional Deep Sky Filter (Visual & Photographic) will make the daytime sky or fluorescent lights appear a deeper blue than will the Ultra-High-Contrast Filter. Its reflection from one side of the filter is silvery, and from the other side, green-yellow.

The new Deep Sky II Filter (Visual Only) appears silvery on both sides.

Between the Oxygen III Filter and the Deep Sky Filter, the filter that shows the Orion nebula best is the Deep Sky Filter.

The Oxygen III Filter will make the daytime sky or fluorescent lights appear green. The reflection from both sides of the filter is green-yellow.

The Ultra High Contrast Filter will make the daytime sky or fluourscent lights appear light blue. The reflection from both sides of the filter is silvery.

The Hydrogen-Beta Filter will make the daytime sky appear red as seen through it. The reflection from both sides of the filter is a very light blue.

The Comet Band Filter will make the daytime sky or fluorescent lights seen through it appear green. Tilting the filter sixty degrees will make the daytime sky or fluorescent lights seen through it appear pink. The reflecton from both sides of this filter is silvery if the angle of illumination is high.

Lumicon Deep Sky Filters

Item No. 705-10005
Manuf. No. Vixen 3703

Vixen 3703 Vixen Illuminated Guiding Adapter GA-4 projects an illuminated reticle image of concentric guiding circles and cross hairs. It turns any scope with 1 1/4′ focuser into a guide scope.

Features of Vixen Illuminated Guiding Adapter GA-4:

* A red reticle image of adjustable intensity is projected on the field of view of the eyepiece.
* The star image stays visible when it is on the reticle.

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Vixen Illuminated Guiding Adapter GA-4 1.25″ 3703 

Item No. 202-52212
Manuf. No. Celestron 52212

High quality spotting scope and state-of-the-art digital camera in one full-featured, easy-to-use unit.

Introducing the VistaPix Imaging Spotter (IS70) from Celestron. Capture the action closer than ever before with this 3MP digital camera spotting scope. Unique product, advanced features, unbeatable price.

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Celestron VistaPix IS70 Spotting Scope 52212