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Originally Posted by casstony
I've got two accross the street from my backyard; I hide behind a shed to view but light reflects back at me from the wall of our house - more than once I've thought of painting the wall matt black. I can still see Milky way/LMC/SMC but galaxies are almost a complete loss. Shielding on the lights or more directional lights (LED) would make a big difference.
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They talked about shielding streetlights years ago but wouldn't do it because they said it would cost too much. Might also lower the globe's lifespan as well (getting too hot).