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Originally Posted by dannat
I wouldn't put the lens cap on when u r finished leave it off when u take inside for a bit so any moisture clears
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Originally Posted by mplanet62
When I bring my telescope back from cold I keep the tube cap on till it warms up,then open it for a day and recap when sure the optics are dry. The reason is that moisture comes from warmer and more humid air inside the house. But if the lens already dewy I do the same as Daniel - put the cap on when it dries up.
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Originally Posted by casstony
It's good to keep the lens cap on for an hour anyway until the scope warms up to inside temperature, otherwise more moisture will condense onto the lens.
We have dehumidified air from the air conditioner in Summer and from the gas heater in Winter and my scopes are regularly exposed to that dry air.
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Thank you Daniel, Michael and casstony. Just the advice I was looking for. I think that taking off the cap after the scope equilibrates to inside temp. to dry out is the way to go.
