• The best visual and photographic filter for contrast enhancement for all telescopes, without loss of image brightness!
• The effect of the element neodymium as filter material is very impressive. When added to optical glass, it enhances contrast, enhances the red colour in the image (especially with Mars and Jupiter) and it darkens the spectral region which is particularly marked by street lamp light, which is the biggest contributor to the nightly "Skyglow".
• Planoptically polished and MC-coated – with IR-cut coatings!, without any loss of sharpness as a single filter in front of a binocular or be used for afocal projection with digital cameras (far from the focal point!)
• The IR spectral range is blocked making stars much sharper when used with dSLRs.

Heavily padded bag for Schmidt-Cassegrain tube 8"

• Store your entire telescope kit—optical tube, mount, and tripod—in one protected, portable, grab-and-go case.
• Ultra-durable 900 denier outer and super smooth inner polyester layers, sandwich 16mm thick EPE foam sheets to create a protective barrier for your telescope, tripod and mount.
• A PVC-reinforced hard bottom panel provides extra protection from the elements and minor bumps
• Three configurable, padded internal walls with Velcro strips help you get the perfect, customized fit for all your gear.
• Stash accessories in the external zippered pocket, bonus padded accessory bag, or clip them to the case’s external loops.