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Dennis Allen
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Reged: 11/19/09
Posts: 1
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I am new to the hobby (obsession) and I am interested to learn how to clean my optics without damaging anything.
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panhard
Mongo
Reged: 01/20/08
Posts: 5378
Loc: Markham Ontario Canada
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Welcome to the site. Don't worry about ckeaning your potics for quite a while. Only worry about it when the dirt interfears with your viewing. If your scope is fairly new & it gets used frequently you can go about a year or more without cleaning it. Don;t shine a flashlight down the tube it will scare you.  By the way what type of scope do you have and how old is it? One other thing where do you live?
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Shawn H
Post Laureate
Reged: 05/16/07
Posts: 3957
Loc: Southern France 43°56'N-4°50'E
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For your eye pieces go to "Tele Vues" site for thier cleaning method, for mirrors go to "YouTube" punch in telescope mirror cleaning! OWL optics has a nice little video on the subject! Plus many other interesting videos from small to HUGE mirrors! 
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18" David Lukehurst truss Dobson with Sky Commander flash 4 DSC's & Moonlite CR2 focuser & Astrocrumb filter slide
Orion xt10i fully flocked with Telrad on 4" risers & Feather Touch focuser & huge Boston Red Sox decal
The original Orion StarBlast & 15x70 Celestron Skymaster binos & Ethos & Naglers & Dobs oh my!
Orion Ultrablock narrowband filter & Astronomik OIII line filter
Tele Vue 2x Barlow & Antares 1.6x (2") Barlow
CATSEYE collimation tools, TeleGizmos Dob covers
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nyc_nurse
sage
Reged: 07/29/09
Posts: 254
Loc: nyc
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Hi Dennis. Welcome to CN. Don't worry too much about cleaning your optics. When the time comes it really is a easy procedure and when done correctly you need not worry about damaging your optics.
Here's a thread I started after I cleaned my TV-102: LINK
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Sam P.
www.agirlandaguy.blogspot.com
Pentax 7X50
TV-102 APO w/ (Starbeam - on backorder  )
Ash Gibraltar w/ SkyTour DSC
NZ3-6, N9T6, N13T6
TV 20 Plossl
Pan 24, 35
Pentax XW10, XW14
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Midnight Dan
Post Laureate
Reged: 01/23/08
Posts: 3444
Loc: Brockport, NY
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Hi Dennis and welcome to Cloudy Nights!
Many here use Dr. Clay's ArkSky method. Here's a link with detailed info about the techniques, when you should clean, making your own solutions, etc.
http://www.arksky.org/asoclean.htm
-Dan
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Scopes: Celestron NexStar 8SE, Stellarvue 110 ED, Orion EON 72mm ED/APO, Orion ShortTube 80
Mounts: NexStar Alt/Az GoTo, Orion Astroview (EQ3) w/RA drive
Eyepieces: Baader Hyperion 36mm (Aspheric), 21mm 13mm, 8mm, 5mm
Other: 2x & 3x Barlow, 0.63x Focal Reducer, Dew-not strips, DewBuster controller, SQM Meter, Canon Rebel XS (1000D)
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Solar Ken
sage
Reged: 02/07/06
Posts: 376
Loc: Oregon
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Quote:
Hi Dennis and welcome to Cloudy Nights!
Many here use Dr. Clay's ArkSky method. Here's a link with detailed info about the techniques, when you should clean, making your own solutions, etc.
http://www.arksky.org/asoclean.htm
-Dan
You can also buy Dr. Clay's cleaning solution pre-made from OPTcorp.com. The kit includes solution, brush, and cleaning pads.
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DAYTIME (Solar):
Lunt LS60THa/B600C
NIGHTTIME:
Meade LX90 SCT 8"
Orion XX12i Intelliscope Dob 12"
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ssatko
Mad Hatter
Reged: 03/05/05
Posts: 1229
Loc: NC
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Quote:
Hi Dennis and welcome to Cloudy Nights!
Many here use Dr. Clay's ArkSky method. Here's a link with detailed info about the techniques, when you should clean, making your own solutions, etc.
http://www.arksky.org/asoclean.htm
-Dan
I'll second this recommendation.
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Scott, in NC
SV80/9D
SV80ST
SV102ABV
Orion 4.5" Starblast
Meade LX90 8" UHTC
Orion XT12i
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