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

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Subject: [Leica] astronomy anti-light pollution question
From: leicaluvr at comcast.net (Tom Schofield)
Date: Sun Sep 3 14:00:03 2006
References: <82c9dd70609030911w1723250bg45490b68e8514276@mail.gmail.com> <614F650C-B421-4582-84CD-E261210BD979@mindspring.com> <82c9dd70609031009r566e60edr4e35fdc91b2cb2a1@mail.gmail.com>

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 dcm at pobox.com (David C. Mason) ([Leica] astronomy anti-light pollution question)
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