Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]you only think you live in the unlit country: http://www.inquinamentoluminoso.it/worldatlas/pages/fig2.htm On 9/3/06, Tom Schofield <leicaluvr@comcast.net> wrote: > If the streetlight has a light sensor on top, to turn it on at dusk, > hit the sensor with a laser or strong light to shut it off. > > Tom > > >> On Sep 3, 2006, at 12:11 PM, Eric Korenman wrote: > >> > >> > Gather all for an odd question: > >> > > >> > An amateur astronomer friend asked called me this morning to ask > >> > for advice. > >> > The street light on his corner is giving him problems observing the > >> > night > >> > sky. > >> > He tried to shield it from view with minimal improvement. > >> > He has decided to temporarily cover the light head itself with > >> opaque > >> > material. > >> > He was wondering what kind of material to use. > >> > > >> > I first suggested a pellet gun to 'whack' the light.. Too much > >> civil > >> > disobedience for him. > >> > Then I suggested heat resistant metallic cloth. > >> > The kind they use in fire rescue work. (?) > >> > Anyone know where to get a metallic blanket to cover a streetlight? > >> > Any other ideas? > >> > > >> > Eric > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Leica Users Group. > >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > >> information > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >