Welcome to Leeds – light pollution city

[Alex Pratt]

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.

[Ray Emery]

Gifted to us by “intellects [small] and cool and unsympathetic…”

[Dr Paul Leyland]

Oh my god, it’s not full of stars!

Any more?

[Alex Pratt]

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.

[Robin Leadbeater]

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  

[Alex Pratt]

Thanks Robin.

Coming to a city near you… argh!!!

Clear skies – or – how do I take up radio astronomy…?

    Alex.

[Dr Paul Leyland]

I would recommend doing so in a wavelength which isn’t completely drowned out by man-made pollution …

[Alex Pratt]

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.

[Dr Paul Leyland]

My response was about as serious as your question.  The ellipsis was intended as a clue.

[Alex Pratt]

Leeds Light Night returns to the city…

https://www.lightnightleeds.co.uk/

Alex.

[Denis Buczynski]

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.
Denis

[Alex Pratt]

Hi 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:

https://lightupthenorth.com/

Cheers,

Alex.

[David Totney]

Say “The Leeds” and you’re not smiling? lol

Telescopes: One Newtonian, three Maksutov Cassegrains, seven refractors, and a large SCT.

[Simon Worthington]

Hello, I live in Leeds also and can agree on how annoying this event was / is

We should start a campaign for a similar number of dark night events where they turn the lights off

I suppose the energy crisis may bring us this anyway though … power cuts

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