Telescope storage : Where do you keep yours..

[homerjh]

kind of a cross post, but i have been suggested a 200p is a good starter scope, but the only place i have would be the cellar for storing a large scope as the spare bedroom has no space, and dont think the wife would let me keep it in the living room !

But the cellar can get air-damp sometimes (ie cardboard gets soft, but no actual wetness) depending on the weather as there isn't much good airflow and some untreated wood (ie MDF) can get mould on it where it is dark and covered, pretty average for a 120+ year old terrace cellar from all accounts (and some are actually wet).

So the question is, where do you keep yours? have you ever stored one somewhere and found it damaged due to damp/water?

[The Sailor]

Think this was done a week or so back but hey ho, keep all my OTAs in the observatory.

Jim

[Sarah]

I would avoid the cellar by the sounds of it. Not sure a dob base would last too long down there. We use the conservatory and under the stairs. We are currently considering getting a small shed for the garden, to store a dob, but not gone down this route yet.

[Spec-Chum]

I leave mine in the garage, it's fairly cool, not much above outside. Never had any issues.

Saves on cool down time too.

[Brinders]

I use a plastic Keter storage box purchased from B&Q a couple of years ago with a padlock and vibration alarm for security to store my Celestron CPC. The boxes no longer appear on the B&Q web site but are available here:-

http://www.gardenbuildingsdirect.co.uk/Plastic-Storage/Keter-Store-it-Out-XL-Plastic-Garden-Storage-Box---1300-Litre-Capacity

The boxes have the advantage that they generally store the scope at ambient temperature while keeping the rain off. I have had no problems with condensation, but cover the scope with the plastic bag that came with it as additional protection.

Brinders

[Astro Imp]

Like Spec-chum above, I keep mine in the garage. Ideal as not too much hassle to move it outside and already cooled ready for observing.

[Dave Wall]

Mine is up the corner in the living room wish i had a garage.

[Mr Spock]

I keep mine in the porch.

[Tinker1947]

Mine sits in a converted Garage, wall and floor are insulated, any place will do provided you get some air flow to stop the damp building up like it does in your cellar, a wooded shed in the garden will do, provided its water tight.....

[knobby]

Conservatory ...

[Ganymede12]

I keep my little refractor in a hold all under my bed and my 200p dob just stands in my bedroom.

[space3]

mine in the spare bedroom

[lhuchison]

in the lounge, like a huge ornament! it makes a good talking point. apart from my wife who dosnt talk to me now!!

[Tinker1947]

in the lounge, like a huge ornament! it makes a good talking point. apart from my wife who dosnt talk to me now!!

That's a result then....

[breezy]

In the shed , which has blinds , kitchen work top, carpets , adequate lighting , heating if needed , music and a rather large beer fridge , it's my cave according to she who must be obeyed

[brantuk]

Mine sits in the lounge/diner - I keep the misus in the cellar lol

[Alan_B]

+1 for garage

Brantuk - do you keep them ALL in th lounge/diner

[Naemeth]

On top of the dining room table .

[brantuk]

Lol Alan - yup - and there's a few more than in my signature - but they're all in the lounge/diner

[Moonshane]

I keep my 16" dob, 6" dob and 12" dob in the 'study' sounds grand but it's a small room in the extension for pcs, books (and scopes).

[onesmallstep]

I keep the 200P Dob in the hall. If you leave it set up in the base the whole thing stands upright and takes up the space of the base diameter - approx 18 inches!

[cantharis]

Mine live happily in a wooden shed on my roof.

[stonemonkeylives]

Much to my wife's muted disapproval, my scope sits in our bedroom as I really don't trust my two year old with it yet :p

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[bendiddley]

i keep mine in the garage. bought a large pizza oven cover to go over it as well. seems to be fine in there, read up on it and people say it is ok in there.

[joe_coke]

Next to the bed...nice and close for emergencies! You know, astronomical emergencies.