Re: [Utah-astronomy] Question about dew.

Hi Paul, Just offhand, my feeling is that dew is a pain in the butt when you want to use the telescope. You can use a dew shield, which in effect is an inexpensive projection that goes around the tube to prevent dew forming on the glass. Or you can buy a little warmer that goes around the end of the tube to keep it warm enough that dew won't form. I never found any use for my dew shield, however. If you're worried about dew forming on the glass once you take it inside, I never thought that was anything to worry about. It quickly evaporated. But I'm interested in what others recommend. -- Joe