Talk About Light Pollution!

[PRejto]

I'm sure the irony of the photo is totally lost on the powers that be at the this near LAX Denny's Restaurant - probably chosen to represent a "vibrant" Los Angeles "night" scene.

In the foreground is the Griffith Park Observatory, home of a 12" Zeiss refractor and a rather good planetarium.

Peter

[RickS]

The "Good food" claim is a bit of a stretch as well :lol:

[el_draco]

Makes me appreciate that I can see two street lights from where I live, and none from my observatory... Puke central

[xelasnave]

Mmmm forget the pollution I am just going to fantasize about the scope.
I presume 12 inch refers to app and not its lenght☺
Do you recon it would be reasonably decent even if the makers name starts with Z?
Its funny looking at such densely populated regions as I sit here and can not see another house or light pole...
Maybe humans have a moth gene and are attracted to light?
Alex

[el_draco]

... or the brain capacity of a moth :rolleyes:

[xelasnave]

My travelling scope☺
Alex

[Rkonrad]

Nice scope not sure about the travel part:lol:

[leon]

Alex, Alex, what are we going to do with you, LOL.

Leon

[xelasnave]

I think that scope dictated the invention of the focal reducer and the car trailer.
Alex

[xelasnave]

Before the invention of the car trailer
Alex