A few more questions

[SionR25]

Hi again all,

I ordered a heritage 130p yesterday, didnt ignore your advice but didnt want to blow to much straight away , and was wondering if there is any benefit to viewing planets/dso's from a higher altitude?

Was also wondering if my garage would be ok to store the scope in as ouse space isnt great. The garage isn't heated but it doesnt have any condensation problems and is weather safe.

[Tinker1947]

The higher your altitude the better, not sure any where in the UK will get you above the clouds though or show better atmosphere , storing in a garage is just fines, saves quite a bit of cooling down time.

[LukeSkywatcher]

Hi again all,

I ordered a heritage 130p yesterday, didnt ignore your advice but didnt want to blow to much straight away , and was wondering if there is any benefit to viewing planets/dso's from a higher altitude?

Was also wondering if my garage would be ok to store the scope in as ouse space isnt great. The garage isn't heated but it doesnt have any condensation problems and is weather safe.

I store my Heritage in a weatheproof garage in its box and have no problems in 2 yrs.

[Moonshane]

I agree a dry and unheated garage is a great place to store a scope. make sure you check the scope regularly when not in use to ensure it has no dew on the mirrors.

Altitude is good for astronomy generally - that's why the bulk of the world's great observatories are on high ground.