{"id":6382,"date":"2025-05-01T19:07:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T00:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/?p=6382"},"modified":"2025-05-01T19:11:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T00:11:41","slug":"diy-dual-band-filter-holder-for-the-vaonis-vespera-smart-telescope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/diy-dual-band-filter-holder-for-the-vaonis-vespera-smart-telescope\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Dual Band Filter holder for the Vaonis Vespera Smart Telescope"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:36,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/amzn.to\\\/4jYDcNo&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.amazon.com\\\/Vaonis-Interference-Photography-Contrast-Detailed\\\/dp\\\/B0C33SNQ79?crid=6QG91BO5R8FL&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Lg_hJfov0LKG6Kv44RBrcxGnEVDYH-unr7UHr2i1DrXGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.fCFQ6wxUsigwQ_dm0qVGK5gRaTPtgEYQ-LzcVbeEx2E&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=vespera+dual+band&amp;qid=1746144521&amp;sprefix=vespera+dual+band,aps,178&amp;sr=8-1&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=burningorg-20&amp;linkId=85b751e5c4a35d10abdee5343846eae8&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:37,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/amzn.to\\\/3EQpJZ8&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.amazon.com\\\/SVBONY-Telescope-Dual-Band-Narrowband-Astrophotography\\\/dp\\\/B0BRCYF29T?crid=11K00KOY79UMN&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.67JAU4refdKpbXZZZ3z-d09JuR7d919UlQF8AU4r_Fuip5fO5BgCY7LcRQY4Srvfybt8HM7my8Z543ny1UhZU1w_hVOr-Svhph_UbbHzHM4AxrjhV6iSSlz-ubozg7sKR7KrXh2cv94dc4HMnGXi8FgJIvvdkMdDEllQEG1pLMmRl3oXHbjvV_kY4NMARbcz0E4v3JVLIzNOVkyYy-P6hRELoD2EOFJI4rBbRp1wu34.3IF-oK-Yha7B5FuZKQhGZ8ci3jz1BiASSt_G3hNnnio&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=sv220%2Bfilter&amp;qid=1746141016&amp;sprefix=sv220%2Bfilter,aps,158&amp;sr=8-1&amp;th=1&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=burningorg-20&amp;linkId=3e17c9d2bf65d7a506210ca80207bbd4&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:38,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.thingiverse.com\\\/thing:6749658&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20260415032150\\\/https:\\\/\\\/www.thingiverse.com\\\/thing:6749658&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-15 17:14:30&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-20 10:39:04&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-24 14:11:28&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-28 20:20:04&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-05-02 21:23:19&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-05-02 21:23:19&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p>I purchased a used Vaonis Vespera smart telescope, but if I wanted to buy the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4jYDcNo\">&#8220;official&#8221; (and proprietary) Dual Band filter<\/a> to use for imaging emission nebula, it would cost $400 USD!<\/p>\n<p>This especially smarts, as I already own a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3EQpJZ8\">2&#8243; SVBony SV220 dual band filter<\/a> that I use on my main telescope.\u00a0 Luckily for me, aureliend2000 has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:6749658\">posted a 3D model on Thingiverse<\/a> that allows you to create your own &#8216;Vespera compatible&#8217; filter by screwing in any standard 2&#8243; optical filter.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dual-filter-detected-screenshot.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dual-filter-detected-screenshot-953x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dual-filter-detected-screenshot-953x1024.png 953w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dual-filter-detected-screenshot-279x300.png 279w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dual-filter-detected-screenshot-768x826.png 768w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/dual-filter-detected-screenshot.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[And if you put a 24k Ohm resistor in the right spot, the Vespera automatically detects that a\u00a0 &#8220;Dual&#8221; band filter is installed, setting the gain of the camera appropriately.]<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/closeup-of-resistor-inside-16x9-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/closeup-of-resistor-inside-16x9-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/closeup-of-resistor-inside-16x9-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/closeup-of-resistor-inside-16x9-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/closeup-of-resistor-inside-16x9-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/closeup-of-resistor-inside-16x9-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/closeup-of-resistor-inside-16x9-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/closeup-of-resistor-inside-16x9-1-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/filter_ring_with_resistor-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6387\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/filter_ring_with_resistor-246x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"246\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/filter_ring_with_resistor-246x300.jpg 246w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/filter_ring_with_resistor-838x1024.jpg 838w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/filter_ring_with_resistor-768x938.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/filter_ring_with_resistor-1258x1536.jpg 1258w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/filter_ring_with_resistor-1677x2048.jpg 1677w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is a video showing the full process of how I made mine:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/6jp_qvNb17Q?si=9o1WHpidtSpEqQYY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Here is a 48min exposure of the Rosette Nebula (from Bortle 7.5) without the Dual Band filter:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6383\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/48min-without-filter-16x9-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6383\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/48min-without-filter-16x9-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/48min-without-filter-16x9-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/48min-without-filter-16x9-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/48min-without-filter-16x9-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/48min-without-filter-16x9-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/48min-without-filter-16x9-1-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/48min-without-filter-16x9-1.jpg 1716w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6383\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NGC2237_44 (290 exp)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And for comparison, here is a\u00a0 48 min exposure WITH the SvBony SV220 dual band filter:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6384\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/48min-exposure-with-dual-band-filter-16x9-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6384\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/48min-exposure-with-dual-band-filter-16x9-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/48min-exposure-with-dual-band-filter-16x9-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/48min-exposure-with-dual-band-filter-16x9-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/48min-exposure-with-dual-band-filter-16x9-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/48min-exposure-with-dual-band-filter-16x9-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/48min-exposure-with-dual-band-filter-16x9-1-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/48min-exposure-with-dual-band-filter-16x9-1.jpg 1726w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6384\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">NGC2237_44 (287 exp)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And here is a 57 minute exposure of the Owl Nebula using the SV220 dual band filter:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6385\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/58-min-owl-nebula-dual-band-16x9-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6385\" class=\"size-large wp-image-6385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/58-min-owl-nebula-dual-band-16x9-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/58-min-owl-nebula-dual-band-16x9-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/58-min-owl-nebula-dual-band-16x9-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/58-min-owl-nebula-dual-band-16x9-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/58-min-owl-nebula-dual-band-16x9-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/58-min-owl-nebula-dual-band-16x9-1-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/58-min-owl-nebula-dual-band-16x9-1.jpg 1757w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6385\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">M97 (342 exp)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Considering I already had the SV220 filter, a 3D printer, and a 24k Ohm resistor &#8220;in stock&#8221; I&#8217;m very pleased with the ability to use a dual band on the Vespera without spending (any more) money.\u00a0 I&#8217;m so happy with the result that I&#8217;ve ordered a sheet of solar film and plan on making my own Solar Filter so I can use the Vespera to image the sun.\u00a0\u00a0 [Yes, my Zwo Seestar S50 came with a solar filter and a built in light pollution \/ DB filter&#8230;.but the optics, tracking, and software of the Vespera are all just slightly nicer, and since I got it used the cost wasn&#8217;t outrageous.]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I purchased a used Vaonis Vespera smart telescope, but if I wanted to buy the &#8220;official&#8221; (and proprietary) Dual Band filter to use for imaging emission nebula, it would cost $400 USD! This especially smarts, as I already own a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/diy-dual-band-filter-holder-for-the-vaonis-vespera-smart-telescope\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[159],"class_list":["post-6382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-projects","tag-vespera"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6382","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6382"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6382\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6392,"href":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6382\/revisions\/6392"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6382"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6382"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6382"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}