Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 12:11 PM 9/3/2006, 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 If the light is controlled by a light sensor, the quick application of a laser pointer will probably cause it to turn off for 15 minutes or so. This is the common cure adopted by most Urban Star-Gazers. In many localities, the local power company will be glad to consider either placing a light shield on the light itself or, in some cases, turning it off on request for a reasonable period (say, between 1 AM and 1:45 AM or the like). Marc msmall@aya.yale.edu Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir!