Telescope getting wet in the shed

[theghettostylus]

So I store my telescope in the shed so no calling times, with all this bad rain and the small leak in the shed the bottom half of my telescope gets wet.

The water never gets inside the tube but still I don't want anything getting rusty when not in use.

My scope is mirror up on the floor away from the leak area, does anyone know if making a tarp case would help or even hang it from the ceiling would stop it?

Maybe I just need a new dehumidifier.

Thanks in advance!

[Stu]

Perhaps fixing the leak would be better?

[Herra Kuulapaa]

Sounds like a lot of water for a dehumidifier.

[theghettostylus]

I did think it once but somehow it's found its way in somewhere else, I maybe just stick a couple more tarps over the roof again and see how it goes, it's a very old shed and don't want to have to get a new one but was thinking of getting a little metal one just for the scope and bits but that's still just an idea

[Chris Hopson]

I would definitely look where the leak is coming in from and fix it.

If it's coming from the roof, you can get roofing felt quite cheap.:-)

[Waldemar]

and in the mean time put your scope inside the house...

[mikeDnight]

Re roof it.

[CSM]

Yes - keep the scope indoors.

[nameunknown]

Cost of new scope vs cost of shed repair?

[trazor]

I think one of your problems is going to be mould, not a nice problem to sort out.

[cjdawson]

I'd get the scope out of the shed, then find the leak and fix it.  If it's an old shed, might be that the roof, or the wall has rotten.

[Waldemar]

Maybe take down the shed and built an roll off roof observatory while you're at it??  Good advice for myself, too...