A large Dobson telescope often gets stuck for days in the shed or garage during two clear nights. Meanwhile, dust accumulates on the mirrors and insects crawl into the tube. With this dust cover from Astrozap for a 14-inch Dobson telescope, you cover the telescope so that you don’t have to clean it as often. Every cleaning of a mirror does, after all, carry a small risk of scratches.
The construction differs per model merk, so first measure the outer dimensions of the part you want to cover. Dobson telescopes in a row You can see how different that structure can be.
After a humid evening, you first let the telescope dry out with the opening open. Only then does the cover cover it; otherwise, the moisture will actually get trapped inside. Also, make sure to dust cap with desiccant on the focuser if you have a 2 inch focus lens.
If you have a smaller or larger Dobson, there is one available. fabric cover for 12 inch Dobsons and a Version for 16 inch.
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