[darkskybondi]

Hi guys - please tell me if I should move this thread to the beginners' forum. I'm putting it here because I feel it may be useful to non-newbies, too!

I'll be observing here on the coast in Sydney and I'm wondering, since the salt spray coats your hands and face after an hour or two outside, will it get into a scope? I'm looking at getting either the Skywatcher 12" dob or the 10" collapsible dob. Is it easy to clean salt spray and other junk off the mirror and eyepieces? Is it worse for the open design of a collapsible?

Your thoughts, as ever, are much appreciated.

Cheers!
darkskybondi