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Antlia ALP-T 3.5nm SII/H-beta Dual-Narrowband Filter - 2" Mounted

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Antlia ALP-T Dual Narrowband 3.5nm SII & H-b Filter for f/4 & Slower Telescopes - 2" Mounted is a multi-band nebula filter in 2" for nebula imaging and light-polluted skies.

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Antlia ALP-T 3.5nm SII/H-beta Dual-Narrowband Filter - 2" Mounted

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Specifications

Filter

Filter type
Dual-band / multi-band nebula filter
Filter size
2" / Mounted
Transmission
90%

Spectral

Passbands
SII 672.4 nm (3.5 nm) / H-beta 486.1 nm (3.5 nm)
Band count
2 bands
Narrowest bandpass
3.5 nm

Specifications

Thickness
2 mm
Substrate / coating
Optical single non-glued substrate

Use

Camera use
Color or mono astronomy cameras, depending on target and workflow

Astrophotography Fit

Best for emission nebulae with one-shot color cameras, especially from light-polluted skies.

Antlia ALP-T Dual Narrowband 3.5nm SII & H-b Filter for f/4 & Slower Telescopes - 2" Mounted is a midrange multi-band nebula filter (2").

Best for emission nebulae with one-shot color cameras, especially from light-polluted skies.

Choose filter size around the sensor diagonal, telescope speed, and filter-wheel or drawer geometry. Flats are still required; a filter can improve contrast, but it will not rescue tilt, bad focus, or poor calibration.

Best paired with

  • One-shot color cooled cameras or modified DSLRs
  • Emission nebulae rich in H-alpha, OIII, SII, or H-beta signal
  • Filter drawer or wheel sized to avoid vignetting

Not recommended for

  • Broadband galaxies, reflection nebulae, or clusters as the main use case
  • Monochrome SHO workflows that need separate channels
  • Very fast optics unless bandpass shift and halos have been checked

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