Finally some encouragement! There are many situations of course. The first is if I am in the middle of taking a huge bunch of subexposures and the last thing I want to do is to dismantle the camera and wiring and have to re-set-up the next night to continue. Your encouragement there is noted, hugely. The second situation is when I have no clue when will I be using the equipment again, but probably in a week or two. So just putting on the OTA covers sounds like it would be adequate, provided I pay enough attention to the seals. Then there is the shutdown for the summer. I have no problems using drape cloths for that. Once per annum is not a huge chore.
Any idea how hot it gets inside your sealed observatory mid summer? 5deg C, 10deg C higher than ambient, or whatever?
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