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The cloudy weather isn’t my only hindrance this week. I live over 6 miles outside Leeds but they’re doing Leeds Light Night, which includes Laser Light City – meaning that for the last couple of nights lasers have been illuminating the clouds, causing hundreds of false captures on my video meteor systems! 🙁
https://whatson.leeds.gov.uk/lightnight/all-events/laser-light-city
Come back Starlink, all is forgiven!
Let’s hope this Council-promoted light pollution finishes tomorrow – and watch out if it comes near you. Chance of some clearer skies tonight.
Alex.Beam me up, Scotty!
It’s only a temporary art display, but at least Members are aware of it in case it tours the country to ‘delight’ you all. 🙂
Alex.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000nysp
at 22min 43sec
Advisory – not suitable for astronomers of a nervous disposition or those with high blood pressure
Thanks Robin.
Coming to a city near you… argh!!!
Clear skies – or – how do I take up radio astronomy…?
Alex.
I would recommend doing so in a wavelength which isn’t completely drowned out by man-made pollution …
Thanks Paul,
‘Radio astronomy’ was a tongue in cheek comment in case anyone despairs of such laser displays becoming more frequent and disrupting our observing programmes.
Cheers,
Alex.
A fine response to the current energy crisis by LCC. There should be a review of all excessive and unneccesary outdoor lighting used by local authorities and companies, and statutory rules limiting their use.
DenisHi Denis.
It’s only on for two nights and thankfully they’re not blazing lasers into the sky like they did in 2020. My meteor cameras shouldn’t be plagued this time, hopefully.
Here’s their plans for other cities:
Cheers,
Alex.
Say “The Leeds” and you’re not smiling? lol
Telescopes: One Newtonian, three Maksutov Cassegrains, seven refractors, and a large SCT.
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