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The only homework Tobias had left to start now was his Astronomy work. He figured the best idea would be to start it as soon as possible, because then he would have more nights to search for the planets ans constellations, and wouldn't be in an anxious rush at the end of term. Plus, there was probably a limit to what nights he'd be able to see certain things. Tobias' plan was to research to best nights to see certain items on the list so he could use his time wisely. It was a really fun sounding assignment, and Toby was gonna put his all into it.

FIRST though, he of course needed to ready the sails equipment, and that required obtaining a telescope and cleaning it all up so it was bright and shiny and new.

After stashing his school bag under the table and retrieving a telescope which he set in front of him on the desk, Tobias pushed the sleeves of his school sweater up and over his elbows. Outer robes got in the way of cleaning, so Toby had gladly ditched them in his dormitory before heading up here. The Hufflepuff pulled out a list from his pockets, which detailed the steps he needed to take and the things he needed to gather to complete those steps.

Cleaning solution, soft cotton towel (or rather, a few of these, because it would probably take a few applications, going by the state of the telescope before him) and holding spray. Right. Easy. Tobias picked those up and returned to his desk with his arms full of the appropriate things and carefully dropped them onto the table. He could just return the cloths he didn't use, so Tobias felt no shame in having picked up about 10.

RIGHT. FIRST UP.

Grabbing one towel and the cleaning solution, Tobias sat and pulled the telescope a little closer, wincing slightly at the feeling of rust under his fingers. He put some cleaning solution on the towel and then started wiping it all over the telescope, making sure he covered the entire thing. Tobias knew that you weren't supposed to put it on too thickly, because it only took a certain amount for the solution to start working. Too much would be a waste of solution. But then too little or too thinly spread and it straight up wouldn't be enough to work.

Once he'd applied it to the entire telescope, Tobias looked over the instrument once more to check that it was all evenly coated and that he hadn't missed a spot. After touching up a couple of areas and spreading more solution after a place that he'd completely missed before, Toby set the cloth down and pulled his list towards him. Using a self inking quill, he paused for a moment before crossing off the first item, the one he'd just completed. Then Tobias set the quill down and sat back, taking a minute for the cleaning solution to do its thaaaaaaaang and watching others work while he waited.

SPOILER!!:
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Originally Posted by Parchment
  • Use the cleaning solution provided and apply with a soft cotton towel a light layer.
  • Allow to air dry for a minute, before applying another coat of cleaning solution and rubbing it onto the looking glass and all over the telescope. Keep the rubbing to clockwise circular motions and continue until you've done all over the scope.
  • Take a fresh towel and rub in the same direction to towel dry the scope.
  • Repeat steps 1-3 as necessary until dust and debris is gone
  • Once the scope is clean, spray a thin layer of holding cream over the scope to help prevent future dust outbreaks.
  • Allow the solution to dry fully before operating the telescope. This may take up to 24 hours, so leave your telescope and come back to pick it up.
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