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Old 06-10-2010, 07:55 PM
gary
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Join Date: Apr 2005
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I've seen a telescope where the owner had left the 20" mirror uncovered
during the day and the Kydex on the top-end has been set alight.
Luckily the owner's neighbour spotted the smoke coming from the backyard
and called out, otherwise the whole scope may have been lost in a fire.
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