iOptron 1.25" OIII 7nm Narrowband Filter

An improved narrowband OIII filter is designed for nebula observation. The filter isolates the 500.7 nm and 495.9 nm wavelengths of light. It allows them pass through and reduces the transmission of certain wavelengths of light, specifically those produced by artificial light including mercury vapor, and both high and low pressure sodium vapor lights and the unwanted natural light caused by neutral oxygen emission in our atmosphere (i.e. skyglow).

OIII emits 495.9nm and 500.7nm and it is a blue-green colored filter. Many of images of planetary nebula and supernova remnants are taken only with H-alpha and OIII filters. They show great structural details, but have natural colors, looking like an RGB image.

Narrowband filter do not eliminate the effects of light pollution or increase the object's brightness. In many cases, they increase the contrast between nebula and night sky, not brightening the nebula.

Note: iOptron filters are not designed for direct solar observation. Never use these filters for observing or imaging the Sun, or permanent eye and equipment damage will result.