IDAS Dusk Till Dawn (DTD) Filter: Your All-Night Imaging Ally
From twilight to deep night, the IDAS Dusk Till Dawn (DTD) filter is engineered to maximize your imaging time while minimizing light pollution. Whether you're shooting broadband targets, fighting city glow, or stretching that precious dark-sky window, this multi-purpose filter brings out the best in your skies—without sacrificing color balance or star clarity.
Key Features – From Golden Hour to Galactic Core
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Optimized for Extended Imaging Sessions
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Designed to perform in twilight, light-polluted, and moonlit conditions
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Extends your imaging window from dusk through dawn without color shift
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Advanced Multi-Bandpass Design
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Selectively suppresses common sources of light pollution (including LED and sodium vapor)
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Passes key astronomical wavelengths with high transmission rates
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Balances emission lines and continuum for both nebulae and galaxies
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Perfect for Color Cameras & DSLRs
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Excellent performance with OSC CMOS, mirrorless, and DSLR setups
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Maintains natural star color and accurate background tones
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Improves Signal-to-Noise in Difficult Conditions
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Helps cut through gradients caused by city glow, suburban haze, or nearby lighting
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Reduces skyglow while preserving fine detail in deep-sky targets
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Superior Optical Quality from IDAS
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Ideal for Broadband & Emission Targets
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Great for imaging galaxies, star clusters, reflection nebulae, and more
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Preserves H-alpha, H-beta, and OIII transmission lines for balanced deep-sky imaging
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Minimizes Gradient Corrections in Post
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Cleaner data out of the camera means faster, easier post-processing
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Reduces need for aggressive background extraction too
The IDAS DTD Filter is your go-to solution when clear skies meet challenging light. Whether you’re chasing deep-sky detail near the city or pushing imaging time into twilight, this filter keeps your data clean, your stars crisp, and your night productive.
