[renormalised (Carl)]

Just a little funny aside, there was an add in the November issue of "Sky at Night" magazine for a green laser pointer/finderscope that read, and I quote..."5 megawatt laser pointer/finder". Definitely a misprint, as they actually meant 5mW (5 milliwatt) not 5MW (5 megawatt)

Although, I can see the uses for such a powerful pointer..... like "removing" pesky plane overflights and Iridium satellites that always seem to find your FoV

Could even come in handy for uses against recalcitrant observers from the general public, at star parties, who hog scopes or just plain muck up around them

Or, for uses against recalcitrant neighbours, football, pony and other clubs who violate your observing with floodlights...or the local light on the power pole