Dewed Telescope

I finished my observatory early this Spring and have greatly enjoyed all the benefits it provides. I was wondering what to do with the scope if it dews up. Of course prevention is the best method but the other night I was tweaking the polar alignment when the corrector dewed up. I was done with the session and wondered about the best way to deal with the dew. I suppose I could put the heater strip on but that takes a while on a 10-inch Mak-Newt corrector. I ended up placing a cover over the uncapped scope and closed the observatory. I thought about some desiccant packs in the lens cover or the hair dryer treatment. Of course before the observatory I would just carry the scope inside and let it dry out. Any thoughts about covering a dewed scope uncapped and closing the observatory?

Bryan

Sorry, this was supposed to be in the observatory forum.

Bryan

If there is any dew on any of your optics, it probably isn't a good idea to put the caps on with them wet. That can promote fungus growth. I would just close up the obervatory and let the optics dry uncapped. Alternately, a hairdryer on low setting to dry the optics or a fan to circulate air inside the observatory might be a good idea.