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A step up from the colored glass filters of the Wratten system are those that are especially built to allow specific wavelengths of light through that correspond to particular energies in the elements present in astronomical bodies. There are many filter manufacturers on the market, and such filters are not always a cheap item, but if you are an avid photographic astronomer, they will make a world of difference to your pictures and are worth considering.
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Covington M (2007) Digital SLR astrophotography. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK
Griffiths M (2012) Planetary Nebulae and how to observe them. Springer, New York
Mobberly M (1999) Astronomical equipment for amateurs. Springer, New York
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Griffiths, M. (2015). Filters for Astrophotography. In: Choosing and Using Astronomical Filters. The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1044-1_6
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