Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/03

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Subject: [Leica] astronomy anti-light pollution question
From: dcm at pobox.com (David C. Mason)
Date: Sun Sep 3 14:07:32 2006
References: <82c9dd70609030911w1723250bg45490b68e8514276@mail.gmail.com> <614F650C-B421-4582-84CD-E261210BD979@mindspring.com> <82c9dd70609031009r566e60edr4e35fdc91b2cb2a1@mail.gmail.com> <1EC1204A-6130-4857-BF5A-DDF09EF45DAF@comcast.net>

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
> >> >
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Replies: Reply from ericm at pobox.com (Eric) ([Leica] astronomy anti-light pollution question)
In reply to: Message from faneuil at gmail.com (Eric Korenman) ([Leica] astronomy anti-light pollution question)
Message from ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter) ([Leica] astronomy anti-light pollution question)
Message from faneuil at gmail.com (Eric Korenman) ([Leica] astronomy anti-light pollution question)
Message from leicaluvr at comcast.net (Tom Schofield) ([Leica] astronomy anti-light pollution question)