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Old 28-07-2013, 12:02 PM
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My RC8's primary dews up quite easily in winter when pointing near zenith. I have a dew strap around the extension tube between the scope and focuser - works quite well.

Before I did that, I've even had a thick layer of frost over the primary when imaging under dark skies out west.

A dew shield will help by reducing the amount of time that the primary is exposed to the cold night sky.
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