Meade's #8 light yellow filter, with 83% transmission, is useful for observing red and orange-colored phenomena in the belts of Jupiter and in enhancing the level of observable detail of small orange-red zonal features within the belts of the planet itself. It increases contrast of maria on Mars and can result in improved resolution of dusky detail on Uranus and Neptune in instruments of 10.0" and larger apertures. It is a popular filter for the enhancement of lunar features, especially in telescopes of 8.0" and smaller apertures.