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Ultra High Contrast Telescope Filter - 1.25"

Optolong

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The Optolong Ultra High Contrast (UHC) Filter is a broadband light pollution reduction filter designed to enhance deep-sky observations and astrophotography in urban and suburban skies. By selectively suppressing light pollution wavelengths while maintaining transparency at key nebula emission lines (OIII, H-beta, H-alpha, NII, and SII), it increases contrast between faint nebulae and the background sky. This 1.25-inch filter features an ultra-thin cell design with a 26mm clear optical aperture and is compatible with visual observing and color CCD/DSLR imaging, offering superior contrast compared to broader light pollution filters.

Specifications

Filter Size 1.25 in
Wavefront Error 1/4 wavelength
Mercury Blocking Wavelengths 435.8
Coating Technology Electron-beam evaporation with ion-assisted deposition
Off-Band Transmission 0.1%
Filter Cell Finish Black anodized with sand blasting
OIII Transmission Wavelengths 496
Substrate Material Schott B270 optical glass
Filter Thread M28.5x0.6 male
SII Transmission Wavelength 672
Peak Transmission 95%
NII Transmission Wavelengths 654
Stackable false
Filter Type Broadband Light Pollution Reduction
Optical Density (Off-Band) OD3
Parallelism 30″
H-beta Transmission Wavelength 486
Surface Quality 60/40 (MIL-O-13830)
Clear Optical Aperture 26 mm
Blocking Range 300-700
Weight 0.15 lb
Sodium Blocking Wavelengths 589.6
Substrate Thickness 2 mm
Filter Cell Material Precision CNC-machined aero-metal
H-alpha Transmission Wavelength 656
Optolong Ultra High Contrast Telescope Filter - 1.25"

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