Good idea. I'll take the 20" mirror out of the scope after observing each
night and put into its sealed mirror box protecting it from any dust all day
long. With the Starmaster's removable mirror support assy., it's easy to do.
Peter Natscher
> From: Randy Muller <rmuller@No-Spam>
> Reply-To: The Astronomy Connection <sf-bay-tac@No-Spam>
> Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 09:57:50 -0800
> To: The Astronomy Connection <sf-bay-tac@No-Spam>
> Subject: Re: [TAC] 2003 SSP Wednesday Help
>
> Peter Natscher wrote:
>> Question: At last year's SSP, did many of low-lying Dob's mirrors
>> remain clean enough to use effectively for the full 4-5 nights of
>> observing there?
>
> Mine did, but I packed it into my vehicle each night. It still has
> Shingletown dust on it. And LSA dust.
>
> I did not hear any complaints while I was there.
>
>> I think I'm bringing my Desert Storm Shield to cover the 20"er.
>
> Yes, that is a good idea.