Here’s your safety net

 

When you’re fumbling around with your telescope at night, it is easy to drop something.

If it is something small like a screw, it can be almost impossible to find, especially in the dark! Even more difficult in the long grass.

You can help avoid the problem by laying down a groundsheet before you start observing. You can buy simple plastic tarpaulins very cheaply at bargain stores.

Just lay one out beneath your telescope tripod and it will make finding anything you drop a lot easier.