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ZWO Duo-Band Filter - 2" Mounted

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ZWO Duo-Band 2-inch Filter is a Dual-band nebula filter in 2" for nebula imaging and light-polluted skies.

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ZWO Duo-Band Filter - 2" Mounted

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$99.00

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Specifications

Filter

Filter type
Dual-band nebula filter
Filter size
2"
Glass thickness
1.85 mm

Spectral

Passbands
H-alpha 656.3 nm (15 nm) / OIII 500.7 nm (35 nm)
Band count
2 bands
Narrowest bandpass
15 nm
Widest bandpass
35 nm
Blocking
Suppresses moonlight, skyglow, and common artificial light outside Ha/OIII

Construction

Substrate / coating
Schott substrate material; Multi-layer anti-reflection coating

Use

Camera use
One-shot color astronomy cameras and modified DSLRs
Best for
Emission nebulae from light-polluted skies

Astrophotography Fit

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

ZWO Duo-Band 2-inch Filter is a budget-friendly Dual-band nebula filter (2"). Passbands: H-alpha 656.3 nm (15 nm) / OIII 500.7 nm (35 nm).

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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Cloud Break Optics
Cloud Break Optics
$99.00
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Updated 5/10/2026
View Offer - $99.00
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Mile High Astronomy
Mile High Astronomy
$169.00
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Updated 5/14/2026
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ZWO USA
ZWO USA
$169.00
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Updated 5/15/2026
View Offer - $169.00

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