Greyhounds add to light pollution in Newcastle

[tornado33]

Hi.
A new greyhound racing track has opened not far from my place at Newcastle
http://www.nswnca.com.au/the_gardens.html
These images show what happens when a race meeting is on. They were shot from my front yard a short time ago with my 300D and 50mm lens.
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Scott

[h0ughy]

terrible isn't it Scott, And I live closer to it :poke: . i see nothing
:scared2:

[Greg Bryant]

Night sports can certainly hinder observing.

I have a personal story here. Back in 1992, the Sydney Morning Herald did a story on light pollution. They interviewed me, and photographed me with my telescope in front of the Harbour Bridge. It made the front page.

That night, I was at a Day-Night cricket game at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The irony...

[h0ughy]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: I hope we at least won the cricket! This place has just gone to the dogs :doh: :doh: :rofl:

[h0ughy]

this is my view from the back yard. thr front of the house is just fully illuminated (next time I will focus it eh!)

[tornado33]

yep horrible, even the Baader UHCS filter cant stop it, this image taken with the filter on the 50mm lens
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Scott

[Greg Bryant]

Houghy,

No, we didn't even win the cricket that night. Australia was playing England as one of the games of the World Cup. Here's the scorecard...
http://aus.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/WORLD_CUPS/WC92/LEAGUE/AUS_ENG_WC92_ODI18_05MAR1992.html

Short of scheduling day-night games to coincide with Full Moon, we need more games under a roof!

Speaking of sport, frightfully busy night tonight. Cricket, League, AFL. I'm trying to follow all 3 at once.

[h0ughy]

off topic but my wife wants to watch dirty dancing, i'll get whatever sport during the ad break! :prey:

[tornado33]

...and ironically Im watching a floodlit event, NRL final West Tigers V North Queensland Cowboys on the PC TV card, and the Ashes cricket (daytime at The Oval England )is on the TV lol

[h0ughy]

why is it we all seem to seek out sporting prowess :help:

[Greg Bryant]

Houghy,

It's the thrill of the hunt - whether it be celestial objects or securing a sporting win.

[h0ughy]

yes a bit of a rhetorical question that one! We are all addicted! :poke:

hey scott get another picture, they turned off at least 4 lights!

[h0ughy]

lets see australia 0-6, wt27- cowboys 6 and the afl is just aboutto start ' :P opps back to DD

[hiro]

You should see what sort of community support you can garner against the lights at the dog track and kick up a stink about it - get it in the local paper etc. you never know your luck, you might be able to force them to install shields (not that it would fix the problem but it would be a start). Good luck!