By contrast, bringing a scope into the cool night air from a heated home will cause images to blur due to heat currents in the tube before the components stabilize.
Where will you store it? This is an issue that many amateurs don’t consider. Ideally, your telescope should be easily accessible and stored in an unheated but clean location. Keeping it at the ambient outdoor temperature will speed the optics’ acclimation to the night air. By contrast, bringing a scope into the cool night air from a heated home will cause images to blur due to heat currents in the tube before the components stabilize. You can read more ways to care for your telescope here.