Choosing and Using Astronomical Filters

As a casual read through any of the major amateur astronomical magazines will demonstrate, there are filters available for all aspects of optical astronomy. This book provides a ready resource on the use of the following filters, among others, for observational astronomy or for imaging:

• Light pollution filters
• Planetary filters
• Solar filters
• Neutral density filters for Moon observation
• Deep-sky filters, for such objects as galaxies, nebulae and more

Deep-sky objects can be imaged in much gr...