Orion Scope Cover for Dobsonians from 6" to 10" aperture

Orion Protective Cover for smaller Dobsonian telescopes from 6" to 10" aperture

Protects your telescope from dew, dust, rain, dirt and heating from sunlight.

Advantages of the Orion Telescope Protective Cover

You can leave your telescope set up in the garage, observatory or outdoors for a few days and it is protected from dust, wind and weather.

Reflects the sun´s energy through the bright surface and thus prevents the telescope from heating up.

The material is weatherproof and does not change its structure even after years (resistant to ageing)

The protective cover is ideally suited as a permanent cover for the telescope in an observatory or as a temporary cover for the telescope in the garden, if you do not want to dismantle the telescope during a period of good weather.

The Orion protective cover reliably protects your telescope and mount from sunlight, dust, dew and is even waterproof. The protective cover is suitable for smaller Dobsons from 6" to 10". The protective cover is made of a high-tech material that is waterproof. The surface is highly reflective, which reliably prevents the telescope from heating up. This considerably shortens the cooling time in the evening. You can tie the protective cover together at the bottom with an integrated cord.

Question:
Do the protective covers also provide protection in the rain?

Answer from Teleskop-Service:
The protective covers are water-repellent, but moisture can penetrate during heavy rain. The main purpose of the covers is to protect against dust, light moisture and sunlight. If you want to leave the telescope set up for a longer time, for example at a telescope meeting, we recommend three layers:

1. An old linen bed sheet on the telescope, this absorbs the stagnant moisture of the night and prevents condensation.
2. The protective cover, which provides protection from most environmental influences.
3. If the weather is unstable (risk of rain), you should put an additional plastic cover over it to prevent water from entering.

Always fasten the whole thing well, so that everything remains firm in the wind.

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