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Old 17-05-2009, 07:25 PM
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TJD (Trevor)
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Originally Posted by dizzy2005 View Post
OK I've ordered a 8 inch collapsible skywatcher dob, and its due to arrive any day. (Upgrading from one of those dept store scopes everyone says not to buy, But I've had a fantastic time learning the southern sky with it <I'm from the UK, home of rain >, its a 60mm celestron refractor bought for $90).

Now security aside, would it be better to keep the new scope inside or outside? Outside it would be under cover (car porch). Inside would be in a cupboard somewhere. I live in Brisbane with its associated big temperature range between day and night.

MikeD.
i would keep my scopes in side it extand the life more
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