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Old 09-03-2011, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by casstony View Post
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.
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).
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