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Originally Posted by rogerg
Setting the scene: My observatory is located close to one boundary of our property, about 4m from a patio on the neighbours place. The patio has party lights. Never been a problem, they (were) understanding people.
Sequence of events:
1) Thurs 24th sea container turns up out the front of neighbours property.
2) Fri 24th through Tues 29th neighbours are packing up the contents of their home (rented) in to the sea container.
3) Wed 30th (yesterday), I'm doing astronomy and notice the party lights and spotlight on the patio are turned on, it looks like no one's home - oh well, they forgot to turn them off before going out for dinner. The wind was strong so I closed up the observatory before going to bed anyhow.
4) Thurs 31st (today), Truck turns up at 7:00am and collects sea container! 
Oh-oh.
5) I check the back - patio lights still on.
My immediate conclusion is that the neighbours have left, moved interstate, never to return, and have accidentily left the back patio lights on. 
I'll be trying to contact the landlord in soon if they're still on this evening - they would be costing the landlord a reasonable amount of money (estimate about 1,500 watts total of lighting).
Side issue/concern: hopefully the new tennants will be as respectful of astronomy as the last ones were.
Disclaimer: I didn't know the place was rented when I built my observatory there, I might have put it elsewhere.
I find it all a little ammusing at this stage, hopefully it won't turn sour 
Roger. |
Do you own an air rifle?
Or can you get to the fuse box and pull the lighting circuit?
