Sirius Optics (USA)

Is an optical coating company using thin film vapour deposition technology. They are producing an ever expanding line of Astronomy filters.
Currently available filters:-
Contrast Enhancement (CE1), Nebula, Minus Violet, Minus Violet (variation), Near Infrared blocking, Planetary Contrast & Variable Filter Wheel, OIII, Hydrogen, Hydrogen - Beta and a Red/Green/Blue filter wheel.

Orion:
We carry a range of Orion Filters sets and light pollutions filters in both 1.25' and 2" format.

Also available are:- Solar Filters, V-Block, Ultra Block and Moon Filters and Filter Cases.
Filter Colours and Uses

# 15 Deep Yellow

  • Contrast of lunar surface
  • Polar caps & orange desert regions on Mars
  • Orange and red features on Saturn and Jupiter

#25 Red

  • Martian surface detail in larger scopes
  • Contrast of Mercury against blue sky
  • contrast and cloud definition of Venus
  • Bluish clouds of Saturn and Jupiter

#58 Green

  • Lunar surface detail
  • Contrast of red spot on Jupiter
  • Contrast of subtle red and blue hues
  • Melt lines around polar caps on Mars

#80A Medium Blue

  • Contrast of comet tails
  • lunar surface detail (significantly)
  • Martian polar caps and high clouds

# 11 Yellow-Green

  • Contrast of Martain maria and polar caps
  • Orange and red features on Saturn and Jupiter

# 21 Orange

  • Contrast of Mercury and Venus in daylight
  • Bands and festoons on Jupiter and Saturn

# 47 Violet

  • Contrast of Venus, reducing glare and twinkling
  • Surface detail on Mercury and Venus
  • Ring structure of Saturn

# 82A Pale Blue

  • Orange and purple cloud belts of Saturn and Jupiter
  • Comet tails
  • Suppresses chromatic aberation in refractors

# 23A Light Red

  • Maria on Mars
  • Comet Dust tail and coma
  • Orang and red belts on Jupiter and Saturn

 

# 38A Deep Blue

  • Dust storms on Mars
  • Subtle details in Saturn cloud belts
  • Bright comet gas tails

# 56 Light Green

  • Martain polar caps and low clouds
  • Low-contrast blue and red hues of Jupiter
  • Surface contrast of Saturn

# 8 Light Yellow

  • Maria on Mars
  • Comet dust ail and coma
  • orange and red belts on Jupiter and Saturn
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