EQ3-2 Mount left in shed?

[crabbiT Scot]

Hi all,

Just looking for a bit of advice. Will I do my EQ 3-2 mount any harm if I leave it in a garden shed all the time. Just thinking about moisture etc.

The actual scope is kept indoors, just no room to leave the mount inside, unless I fold it up everytime I come indoors.

Cheers,

Scott

[Bizibilder]

It should survive OK. Cover it with something like a bicycle cover or a garden chair cover to keep the "wee beasties" off and you should be fine. My own mount lives in the observatory all the time and is uncovered. No problems after nearly two years.

[crabbiT Scot]

Cheers mate, that puts my mind at ease, I'll try get some sort of cover tomorrow!

Anything to keep the other half happy lol

[Nexus 6]

Hi Scott, not a bad place at all to leave your scope or mount, get yourself a cover for it and it'll be fine, the only other enemy would be spiders, they could get in or around it if you leave the scope in there so you need to look out for them!

scope cover

http://www.green-witch.com/acatalog/Cases_and_Bags.html

Alan

[crabbiT Scot]

Hi Nexus,

Even the scope would be ok? Just thinking about dampness etc?

[Bizibilder]

The scope would be OK (apart from spiders!). It also helps actually - you are keeping the scope at ambient temperature so you will not need to allow "cool down time" before observing.

[LukeSkywatcher]

I store all my scopes in the garage. The temp in there at night is about the same as outside (bit warmer) so i dont really need to let my scopes cool.

[Nexus 6]

The scope would be OK (apart from spiders!). It also helps actually - you are keeping the scope at ambient temperature so you will not need to allow "cool down time" before observing.

Agreed, Spiders are the enemy! I have heard of them getting into scopes so be very carefull.

Alan