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I need some answers. When one has an observatory do you leave the telescope in it during extreme weather conditions? For instance, when the temperature reaches 10 degrees or below, or 102 degrees and above. Is the area that the scope is in climate controlled (air conditioned or heated) during these extremes? Thanks for any advice.

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My Scope remains in the observatory 24/7 year round..PERIOD

Cold I am not worried about as anything below zero is pretty rare when I live BUT HEAT and especially HUMIDITY are another matter ...

I run a de humidifier to keep humidity under control .. and
I do not get too excited until the Interior temps reach 15 degrees above ambient outside temps ..which it did last week during the heat wave... Since then I just stuck a box window fan in the trap door to my observatory sucking air OUT and much to my surprise I am now seeing inside Temps of no more the 3-4 degrees above ambient... Next step is to remove the box fan and find a small squirrel cage blower to install that I can hook up a thermostat to...

I do not want to fry the electronics... and even though Velcro is a wonderful thing...the glue on the Velcro melts way too easy... LOL

Bob G

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CPC1100
Nexstar 8i + GPS & Rays Brackets
Denk S1 power switch
Orion 100 mm Refractor
Meade LXD 55 ...AR-5 127 mm Refractor
Exploradome Observatory S.I.E. (Smiling Irish Eyes)
39*21'03" N
77*28'12" W

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