{"id":14267,"date":"2025-05-08T22:25:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T20:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=14267"},"modified":"2026-09-04T13:59:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T11:59:29","slug":"omegon-flexible-dew-cap-5-inch-145-165mm","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/omegon-flexibele-dauwkap-5-inch-145-165mm\/","title":{"rendered":"Omegon Flexible Dew Shield 5 inch (145 to 165 mm)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Omegon Flexible Dew Shield 5 inch (145 to 165 mm): clear image when the temperature drops<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A perfectly aligned telescope is worthless once the optics fog up. This flexible dew shield extends the tube past the lens or corrector plate, causing it to lose less heat to the open sky and condensation to occur much later or not at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Omegon-Flexibele-dauwkap-4-115-135mm-OTA-.jpg\" alt=\"Omegon Flexible Dew Shield 5 inch (145 to 165 mm)\" title=\"\"><\/figure><figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Omegon-Flexibele-dauwkap-4-115-135mm-OTA-1.jpg\" alt=\"Omegon Flexible Dew Shield 5 inch (145 to 165 mm)\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Velvet on the inside<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The interior is lined with black velvet. This suppresses stray light from streetlights and the moon, and at the same time slows down the cooling of the optics. So, a double win: more contrast and less dew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rollable and adjustable<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shade is made of lightweight and flexible plastic and can be rolled up for transport. With the adjustable Velcro closure, you can attach it securely around the optical tube, without tools and without damaging the finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Featured accessories<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note the sizing: the inch designation refers to the optics the cap is intended for, and the millimeter range is the outer diameter of the tube. Measure your tube before choosing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For whom yes and for whom no<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u2713 Owners of 5-inch refractors and Schmidt-Cassegrains<\/li><li>\u2713 Observers working long shifts<\/li><li>\u2713 Who observes from an illuminated garden<\/li><li>\u2717 Newton telescopes with open tube<\/li><li>\u2717 Extremely humid nights: then combine with a dew heater strip<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Type<\/strong><\/td><td>Flexible dew cap<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Suitable for<\/strong><\/td><td>5-inch telescopes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tube diameter<\/strong><\/td><td>145 to 165 mm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Inside<\/strong><\/td><td>Black velvet<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Material<\/strong><\/td><td>Flexible plastic<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Attachment<\/strong><\/td><td>Velcro<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find more accessories for this merk at the <a href=\"\/en\/brands\/omegon\/\">Omegon merk Page<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flexible dew shield for tube diameters from 145 to 165 mm. 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