you know when your pushing it uphill when.....

h0ughy (David) · #1 11-09-2010, 10:09 PM

I have to say i am really struggling with light pollution this weekend. As you can see the next door neighbours are an illuminating lot......i really hope that they settle down and put blinds on the windows real soon. they just moved in. I am trying to reimage ngc253 tonight, its calm but the dog track is on - i know they will be off in an hour, but next door is another problem.....

I was so spoilt at duckadang this year - 10 days of dark skies - it was even dark with the crescent moon the last two nights there......i am just venting

and dreaming of a dark christmas.......

Well Lostock is in 4 weeks.......

kingkong01 (James) · #2 11-09-2010, 11:07 PM

me and you alike i have the same problem at my place

.......mmmmm wonder if an EMP might help us with this problem

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #3 11-09-2010, 11:11 PM

Hey Houghy, it lights up your observatory nicely.

People pay a lot of money for outdoor lighting on special features. You are getting it for free

sorry mate

peter_4059 (Peter) · #4 11-09-2010, 11:28 PM

Think of the up-side - you could use it for taking flats!

h0ughy (David) · #5 11-09-2010, 11:33 PM

Ken thanks for the positive vibes

h0ughy (David) · #6 11-09-2010, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by peter_4059

Think of the up-side - you could use it for taking flats!

now that hurts

h0ughy (David) · #7 11-09-2010, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by kingkong01

me and you alike i have the same problem at my place

.......mmmmm wonder if an EMP might help us with this problem

no it will take out my gear!!!

RobF (Rob) · #8 11-09-2010, 11:45 PM

Looks like a job for a rapid growing 10m hedge!

ballaratdragons (Ken) · #9 11-09-2010, 11:55 PM

H-Hmmmm, if only you knew someone who works for the council?

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #10 12-09-2010, 01:37 AM

Poor Dave.
I'm thinking of you....as I'm imaging m45.

sheeny (Al) · #11 12-09-2010, 07:23 AM

I sympathise Dave. The best thing I did was move out of town.

Pity you can't buy remote control triggers for earth leakage circuit breakers...

Al.

h0ughy (David) · #12 12-09-2010, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by jjjnettie

Poor Dave.
I'm thinking of you....as I'm imaging m45.

You're a cruel woman JJJ - hope you filled your CF card

h0ughy (David) · #13 12-09-2010, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by sheeny

I sympathise Dave. The best thing I did was move out of town.

Pity you can't buy remote control triggers for earth leakage circuit breakers...

Al.

well i hope they get blinds real quick

kustard (Simon) · #14 12-09-2010, 10:14 AM

Wow, they're lighting up the whole suburb by the looks of it!

Maybe invite them over for some viewing and show them what their lights are doing, throw a bbq or something and get to know them and maybe they'll realise their "ignorance" and be a bit more in tune with your nightly habits?

danielsun · #15 12-09-2010, 10:32 AM

Geez Houghy that's a bugger. Well seeing as they just moved in hopefully it won't be too long before they do get blinds.
An idea might be to collect as many blind and curtain junk mail brochures and bombard their mailbox everyday with them and hope they give in or get the hint.

My neighbour also has two spotlights that they usually leave on all night which are pointing too high and straight into my backyard so one night when I know they are out I might have to jump the fence and adjust them to point down a little.

Cheers Daniel.

RB (Andrew) · #16 12-09-2010, 11:06 AM

This has the makings of a Hitchcock thriller.
Careful what you observe Houghy.

GrahamL · #17 12-09-2010, 12:59 PM

Its quite dark down one end of the yard by the looks , It will definately need a spotlight there.

Jen · #18 12-09-2010, 02:47 PM

dam houghy those lights are bright i needed to put my sunnies on just to look at your pic

h0ughy (David) · #19 12-09-2010, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by kustard

Wow, they're lighting up the whole suburb by the looks of it!

Maybe invite them over for some viewing and show them what their lights are doing, throw a bbq or something and get to know them and maybe they'll realise their "ignorance" and be a bit more in tune with your nightly habits?

may work?

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Originally Posted by danielsun

Geez Houghy that's a bugger. Well seeing as they just moved in hopefully it won't be too long before they do get blinds.
An idea might be to collect as many blind and curtain junk mail brochures and bombard their mailbox everyday with them and hope they give in or get the hint.

My neighbour also has two spotlights that they usually leave on all night which are pointing too high and straight into my backyard so one night when I know they are out I might have to jump the fence and adjust them to point down a little.

Cheers Daniel.

look at the image again - everything is from the insides lol

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Originally Posted by RB

This has the makings of a Hitchcock thriller.
Careful what you observe Houghy.

no broken leg

Quote:

Originally Posted by nightstalker

Its quite dark down one end of the yard by the looks , It will definately need a spotlight there.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jen

dam houghy those lights are bright i needed to put my sunnies on just to look at your pic