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Telescope Planetary Filters

A set of planetary filters are nice-to-have telescope accessories to enhance your enjoyment of the planets. Filters shown bolded are the most useful and versatile. You can save substantially by buying a filter set.

      1. Wratten #
      2. Object
      3. Use
      1. 1A
      2. -
      3. astrophotography
      1. 11
      2. Moon
      3. reduces glare
      1. 12, 15
      2. Moon
      3. reduces glare
      1. 21, 23A
      2. Mars, Saturn
      3. accentuates clouds
      1. 25
      2. Venus, Mars
      3. accentuates clouds, surface
      1. 38A
      2. Mars
      3. accentuates clouds
      1. 47
      2. Venus
      3. reduces glare
      1. 56, 58
      2. Mars, Jupiter, Saturn
      3. Great Red Spot, belts
      1. 80A, 82A
      2. Mars, Jupiter
      3. accentuates clouds, belts
      1. 85
      2. Mars
      3. accentuates surface
      1. 96
      2. Moon, Venus
      3. Reduces glare

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