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gavinm
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Reged: 08/26/05
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Re: Which H-alpha filter?
06/30/09 06:39 AM
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Theoretically, deep sky objects will exhibit enough spectral line broadening that a filter that is too narrow will miss a sizeable portion of signal, so wider might be better. Fortunately there's not too much light pollution around this wavelength.
-------------------- Gavin
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Auckland, New Zealand
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