How do I deal with dew when using my telescope?
Posted February 15th, 2010 by admin 3 Comments »
shish2kabob asked:
I have an Orion Skyquest XT8 Dobsonian telescope :
http://eridanusoptics.com/store/images//telescopes/dobsonians/OR9707.jpg
I have an Orion Skyquest XT8 Dobsonian telescope :
http://eridanusoptics.com/store/images//telescopes/dobsonians/OR9707.jpg
i have heard using a hair dryer works but i do not think it will reach down the optical tube down to the mirror. i also don’t have a portable one. will putting plastic wrap over the front of the tube work to reduce the dew? will it affect the image that i see?