Dust on primary

[ScottS]

Has anyone got any ideas/tips on how to remove loose dust/particles from my 200p Dob primary without actually removing it, as it's not dirty enough to justify a full clean. Possibly some sort of blower extension? What do you do?

Thanks.

Scott.

[Steve Ward]

If you can reach it safely , safely for the mirror not your good self , then a bulb blower should remove any loose dust.

But to be honest it'll have to be a very thick coating of dust to make any noticeable difference to the view so probably best left alone ...

[umadog]

Just ignore it. If there isn't enough dirt to justify removing the mirror then there isn't enough dirt to cause a degradation in the views.

[Aenima]

I sellotaped a blow-brush thingy to a long stick and very gently swept any bits to either side - this is the high tech and sophisticated approach (cough)...... but worked for now, later a decent clean might be in order.

Regards

Aenima