A Lens Shade/Dew Cap is a tube, of approximately the same diameter as your Celestron telescope tube, designed to fit on the front end of the telescope to reduce the amount of dew that builds up on the corrector plate. It also serves as a Lens Shade by preventing stray light from falling on the corrector plate, which greatly improves contrast.

Celestron also offers a complete line of rugged, but soft Foamex plastic lens shades that can be put away flat after usage. They use a thicker material and won't crack easily as other manufacturer's products do. The quality level is a step above all others as all material is sewn (not glued in some places) for a long life.

Specifications for Celestron Telescope Lens Shades:

94009:		Lens Shade for 8" Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrains (except NexStar GPS) Telescopes
94014:		Lens Shade for Celestron 11" Schmidt-Cassegrains Telescopes

Features of Celestron Telescopes Lens Shades:

• Reduce the amount of dew that builds up on the corrector plate
• Prevent stray light from falling on the corrector plate, which greatly improves contras

• Celestron Telescopes Lens Shade