Light pollution from my front yard

[DavidU]

Here is a pic from my front yard. A beaut Sodium street light out the front with the rest of the sky a nice orange color. I live near a large shopping complex thats light up like an Xmas tree.
I have no image software on my laptop to adjust the exposure a tad , so the image is a little dark.

[pgc hunter]

do you have a backyard where you can observe from?

[DavidU]

I have a smallish area out the back with a small FOV to the east because of large trees around the fence boundary.(where the Umberella pic was taken)

[TrevorW]

Complain to the council that the light is shining into you bedroom and disturbs your sleep and is affecting your health and they need to but a better rflector on it so the light is directed onto the road and footpath not into your bedroom

Worked for me

Cheers

[taminga16]

David,

Check the ASV site, they have a very informative article on light pollution. Ken James and the Snake Valley mob had great success with their local government authority regarding the reduction of same, Ken did present an article to IIS some time ago. Victoria also have laws regarding architectiral lighting.

Good Luck. Regards,

Greg.

[Kevnool]

Ahh the dreaded street lighting.
Its a shame they provide some security but the downside is astronomy.
Its just a shame they dont give light to where its needed (on the ground).
Cheers Kev.

[garyp]

That looks like a right pain in the... You might be able to do something about the street light. I like Trevor's ideas. sounds like it worked. I don't know what you could do about the light from the shopping mall. Which affects you more the street light or the mall?

Hope things work out for you. keep us posted.

Cheers

Gary

[multiweb]

Get a can of black mate paint from bunnings then paint the side facing your property. That'll dim things dramatically.

[DavidU]

This may be a better pic

[DJDD]

I feel your pain. :(
I live less than 1 km from Southland Shopping centre and there is a street light out the front of my house, too! :mad2:

maybe I should try Trevor's idea for the Southland's lights! :)

[DavidU]

Yes it's a bugga isn't it.But what do we do about this weather?

[mithrandir]

On the S side I have a "cooperative" neighbour. I hope the wisteria grows back quickly (blown down by wind a while back - filled most of a 3 metre skip) and hides the windows. To the NW a walkway light and a street light. To the N, two street lights through the trees.
E and W are OK from a light perspective. One blocked by the house to about 20 deg and the other by trees to about 50 deg.
The front yard is probably darker but is quite a bit steeper, has a better view to the W, but less visibility in all other directions. Images are only to illustrate light pollution and are hand held at around 2-3 seconds.