Meade 16" SCT, White finish aluminum

$325.00

Availability: In stock

Standard shipping: $29.95
This lightweight 20-gauge aluminum dewcap is lined with black felt to absorb both moisture and light. The powder-coated exterior finish is baked on for long life and chip resistance. The exterior is white to match the finish of all current and past Meade 16" Schmidt-Cassegrains. Nylon thumbscrews in heavy-duty metal inserts hold the dew cap onto the telescope optical tube. Due to its large size, s . . .
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Product Description

This lightweight 20-gauge aluminum dewcap is lined with black felt to absorb both moisture and light. The powder-coated exterior finish is baked on for long life and chip resistance. The exterior is white to match the finish of all current and past Meade 16" Schmidt-Cassegrains. Nylon thumbscrews in heavy-duty metal inserts hold the dew cap onto the telescope optical tube. Due to its large size, special considerably higher cost dimensional weight charges apply for air freight shipment. If a lens shade for a 16" Meade is needed in a hurry and price is an issue, consider flexible plastic dewcap #1956 instead.

Tech Details

Warranty 1 year

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I own the Aluminum astrozap shield for my carbon fiber c.925. While heavier than a flexible one, it is far better in my opinion. A flexible one can droop and you may not align it perfectly straight on the OTA. I used an flexible shield on my 8" LX200, and it was worth the investment keeping the light out from the streetlights by my NY suburban home, but after having the Astrozap aluminum one, I'm hooked. Beautiful finish and black felt lining reduces stray light by orders of magnitude. Worth the few extra bucks and weight difference for sure. I'm strictly an imager and weight is always a consideration for my mount, but this was worth it over a flexi-shield in my opinion. (Posted on 12/26/2018)
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