Inconsiderate neighbours!

strongmanmike (Michael) · #1 02-11-2013, 03:43 AM

I was walking around outside my observatory a little while ago (about 3am) and noticed not a single neighbours porch light, not a single street light nothing anywhere, complete blackness.....until...I looked south

...there in the distance I could see three lights, peaking over the tree tops - the only lights visible on the entire horizon....they were left on at Mt Stromlo Observatory

...I mean can you believe that

the only lights visible in a 360deg sweep are from a bloody observatory (all be it 23km away)..it's almost like a bazzar joke

Ric · #2 02-11-2013, 03:52 AM

The cheek of some people.

strongmanmike (Michael) · #3 02-11-2013, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Ric

The cheek of some people.

I know, I mean since when did observatories start leaving lights on all night anyway??? God

us all

Kunama · #4 02-11-2013, 07:38 AM

Its Payback for all you Canberranians allowing the growth of suburbia to the point where they are now building houses on the slopes of Mount Stromlo.

LewisM · #5 02-11-2013, 08:29 AM

Oh, POOR YOU Michael. I will cry a VERY small tear for you

I think I take images of bugs shining in skyglow, not stars

I was out till 2. Then MaxIM decided to drop guiding after the clouds rolled over once too often, and then wouldn't calibrate (I knew I should not have recalibrated anyways, but, I did...well, tried to). And then my green subs were showing odd blips. Gave up.

I think Mt Stromlo is onto you anyway. Trying to dethrone your APOD statii

(is statii the plural of status?)

leosoul (Amit) · #6 02-11-2013, 11:34 AM

What a show off ! Lol

h0ughy (David) · #7 02-11-2013, 09:29 PM

take a picture of it Sir Michael

RB (Andrew) · #8 02-11-2013, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by h0ughy

take a picture of it Sir Michael

..and use a flash...

h0ughy (David) · #9 02-11-2013, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by RB

..and use a flash...

sure

strongmanmike (Michael) · #10 03-11-2013, 01:21 AM

He he...same again tonight

I think I will email them a complaint

At least tonight there is no cloud and it is still and very mild @15C at 1.20am and the seeing is ok... so I can't complain

Flash huh?....

Mike

strongmanmike (Michael) · #11 03-11-2013, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Kunama

Its Payback for all you Canberranians allowing the growth of suburbia to the point where they are now building houses on the slopes of Mount Stromlo.

Amazing huh?

Wright is directly under the slopes of the Mountain, I remember when they started Weston Creek well over 30 years ago there was restrictions on the type of lighting, which is still evident today when you drive in there at night...shame

Mike

TrevorW · #12 03-11-2013, 09:10 AM

You should email them, then post the response you get

(It'll be for A) security or B) safety reasons IMO)

middy · #13 03-11-2013, 09:45 AM

Ask them if they can at least put red bulbs in.

LewisM · #14 03-11-2013, 10:14 AM

Ask for them to put in H-a emitting light sources... that'll bug ya!

Gee, poor Mike, if it wasn't the wind, now it's 3 itty bitty lights 20 km away. BOOHOO

It's a Liberal conspiracy

RobF (Rob) · #15 03-11-2013, 11:42 AM

I thought you were going to say the roos were pooing near the observatory. Sounds like you're back near old stomping grounds Mike if you're that close to Stromlo.

Kunama · #16 03-11-2013, 07:14 PM

I'll be up at Stromlo tonight, if you like I'll turn the lights off when I get there. The only one that will be left on is my 3000W searchlight but I'll point that towards Wallaroo so it shouldn't bother anyone.

strongmanmike (Michael) · #17 03-11-2013, 10:20 PM

I like the red bulb idea..I will suggest it

You recon Lewis??

I knew it IIIII knew it

If you could Matt, that'd be grand

Meah..seems I'll just have to live with three lights 23km away I guess

Mike

strongmanmike (Michael) · #18 25-11-2013, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by strongmanmike

Meah..seems I'll just have to live with three lights 23km away I guess

Mike

Well, seems someone was listening?...tonight there are no lights on at Stromlo..?? a quick 360 deg walk around the observatory reveals not a single light visible anywhere - guess I can't complain about that

Mike

WingnutR32 (Sam) · #19 26-11-2013, 02:08 PM

I never noticed you were actually in Canberra, Mike, I only ever looked at distance and it says 380km's away.

Hard to believe Mt Stromlo would do that, were you able to pick which part up there was lit? (Thinking it was from someones house up there rather than a 'commercial' building).

I had someone up at Mt Tuggeranong last night with huge floodlights, I was going to take a photo but couldn't find the Canon. It would have been a fantastic conjunction with Venus.

astronobob (Bob) · #20 26-11-2013, 04:41 PM

Ill be dammned Mike, unbelievable. You dont have a bag of moon rock laying around do ya

mmm prob new security lights, gunna be hard to ask them to turn them off

tho maybe possible to have down shades installed, if asked nicely

Hope you can sought something out