[chrissara]

This may be classified as the most idiotic question on the forums for a while, but given the expense of my new "secondhand" telescope, I do not wish to take the risk.

I recently obtained a second hand telescope (a LX90 Meade SGC). The fellow included a dew shield. Now I don't really spend much time out at night (maybe two hours tops with the scope), but I will going on holidays soon with my wife and kids to the in-laws and will be taking the telescope with me.

As such I will be spending more time at night out of the house in the back yard and the weather where they live is cooler.

My question is simple. Where the the dew shield go? (piccy would be nice) i.e. round the scope or party hanging over the top of the scope?