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Started by RUSTY845, 10/20/2005 08:50PM
Posted 10/20/2005 08:50PM Opening Post
Hi all; can any one tell me the pro's & con's of an ultrabluck as oppose to say a meade OIII or meade nerrow band filters.

Thank's

Bob

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Posted 10/20/2005 11:29PM #1
Check this link http://pages.sbcglobal.net/raycash/filters/.htm. Plus there was a comprehensive article in Astronomy Aug 2005 pp 82. If you can't find it or noone has it let me know.

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Posted 10/21/2005 02:46AM | Edited 10/21/2005 02:47AM #2
OK; so after reading the link posted by Judson, is the ultra-block a DEEP-SKY, UHC, OIII,or a H-Beta:
Thanks

Bob

R.A.C. Advisory Committee
NEAIC Co-Chairman
NEAF Advisory Committee

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Warwick, New York
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[B]Takahashi MT 160

10" F4.5 Newt 8O
R200SS grin
Some kind of 127mm APO

Orion Atlas EQ-G
Losmandy G11 with Gemini
iOptron Mimi Tower
iOptrom Cube Pro

Meade DSI PRO II 8O
SBIG ST-10ME
Image Source 21AU04.AS