[Leica] astronomy anti-light pollution question

[faneuil at gmail.com (Eric Korenman)]

We live in a pretty rural area. I think the local streetlight may definitely
be his problem.
The closest city lights are 50 miles away (Albany).

Eric


On 9/3/06, Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> Eric Korenman asked
> :Subject: [Leica] astronomy anti-light pollution question
>
>
> > 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.<<<,,,,,
>
> Eric,
> Tell him to drive out of town? city? to the country where he wont have any
> "city night lights !"
>
> It can't get any simpler than that.
>
> Other than your suggestion of "pellet gun!" I don't recommend that as a
> solution either. And covering it could also get him in trouble with "city
> bylaw" folks also.
>
> Besides out in the country eliminates in many cases the city "air
> polution"
> which scatters city lights through the atmosphere.
>
> ted
>
>
>
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