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Newtonian mirrors 8” , 10” and 12”
Run under the laundry sink with warm water and lightly cotton swab in circular motion , then rinse off with distilled water , drip dry on all angles then use a cotton tip to pick up any beads
(Mirrors are generally cleaned once a year )
Finderscopes and Guide scopes objectives
Hurricane blower and Microfibre cloths
Televue eyepieces Powermates and Parracor
Hurricane blower and Microfibre cloths
Cleaned as required
Filters
Hurricane blower and microfibre cloths
Filters in filter wheel have never been cleaned so far after 7 months and minimal dust spots
Visual filters cleaned once a year
My gear keeps pretty clean as it’s well covered and sealed when not in use and I don’t observe or image when dew is around
I’ve used isopropyl alcohol on eye pieces and finder / guide scopes as find it leaves a very faint smear , I can never get a super clean clear surface , maybe I’m doing something wrong , so use a microfibre cloth with good results
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