{"id":14268,"date":"2025-05-08T22:26:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-08T20:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/?post_type=product&#038;p=14268"},"modified":"2026-09-04T13:59:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T11:59:29","slug":"omegon-flexible-dew-cap-6-inch-200-220mm","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/omegon-flexibele-dauwkap-6-inch-200-220mm\/","title":{"rendered":"Omegon Flexible Dew Shield 6 inch (200 to 220 mm)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Omegon Flexible Dew Shield 6 inch (200 to 220 mm): dew-free during longer sessions<\/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-6-200-220mm-OTA-.jpg\" alt=\"Omegon Flexible Dew Shield 6 inch (200 to 220 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 6 inch (200 to 220 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 flexible plastic exterior makes the cover easy to roll up and compact to store. The adjustable velcro closure keeps it in place, even when the cover is fully unrolled.<\/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 Schmidt-Cassegrain owners<\/li><li>\u2713 Observers of planets at high magnification<\/li><li>\u2713 Anyone who regularly works late<\/li><li>\u2717 Newton telescopes with open tube<\/li><li>\u2717 Expected heavy dew: a heated dew heater works better then<\/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>6 inch telescopes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tube diameter<\/strong><\/td><td>200 to 220 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 200 to 220 mm. Suitable for Schmidt-Cassegrains and larger refractors, with a velvet interior.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":20220,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[126],"product_cat":[3145,3144,56],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-14268","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-omegon","product_cat-dauwkappen","product_cat-dauw-preventie","product_cat-telescoop-accessoires","product_shipping_class-licht","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"bundled_by":[],"bundle_stock_status":"instock","bundle_stock_quantity":null,"bundle_virtual":false,"bundle_layout":"","bundle_add_to_cart_form_location":"","bundle_editable_in_cart":false,"bundle_sold_individually_context":"","bundle_item_grouping":"","bundle_min_size":"","bundle_max_size":"","bundle_price":[],"bundled_items":[],"bundle_sell_ids":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":14270,"url":"https:\/\/www.telescoop.nl\/en\/omegon-flexibele-dauwkap-8-inch-235-255mm\/","url_meta":{"origin":14268,"position":0},"title":"Omegon Flexible Dew Shield 8 inch (235 to 255 mm)","author":"Info telescoop","date":"08-05-2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Flexible dew shield for tube diameters from 235 to 255 mm. 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