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Originally posted by cobrajet69
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Kim, you are to be commended on raising those "boys" to be so polite and respectful. Very sweet kids, and you've done an outstanding job.
BTW - when you take the telescope out on a cool night, you'll need to let it get acclimated from the warm house temps to the cooler night temps. It will get foggy on the outer lenses for a short time. Best thing to do is set it in the garage or on the back porch for an hour or two before viewing. Also, don't forget to keep the lens cover on when not in use, and if it gets dirty, use a micro fiber cloth to clean (water only).
Also, please be judicious with the editing on the vid before you post up.
Santa's got a rep to maintain, you know.
Have fun tonight!
David
BTW - when you take the telescope out on a cool night, you'll need to let it get acclimated from the warm house temps to the cooler night temps. It will get foggy on the outer lenses for a short time. Best thing to do is set it in the garage or on the back porch for an hour or two before viewing. Also, don't forget to keep the lens cover on when not in use, and if it gets dirty, use a micro fiber cloth to clean (water only).
Also, please be judicious with the editing on the vid before you post up.
Santa's got a rep to maintain, you know.
Have fun tonight!
David
Thanks for the tips on the telescope! I'll put it out on the back porch tonight around 10-ish before I lay down to get a cat nap.... the eclipse begins @ 1:32 so that'll give me plenty of time to sleep and the scope time to get acclimated. Lens cover? CHECK! Micro Fiber cloth? CHECK! Crown Royal Bag? CHECK!
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