[Leica] astronomy anti-light pollution question

[ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)]

It's not just that one light. It's all the rest getting up into the  
haze.

Get outta town is the only solution. (Or change the town)

Although the whack may make the immediate neighborhood more pleasant.

Ric


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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