Like shooting stars? - Page 3

gonzo · 01-08-2008, 08:19 PM

Thanks Jeff!

gonzo · 01-08-2008, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dawnling

I have a friend involved in

a plan to make it so city lights are shielded.

Partly so that light wont be wasted and
we'd use less energy and
partly to allow for starlight to give joy

That's a good idea. Do you know how they plan to do it?

Dawnling · 01-08-2008, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gonzo

That's a good idea. Do you know how they plan to do it?

mostly just shields -
like lamp shade to focus the light where it's needed
and quit blaring it where it's not.

I think that they shields have reflective insides so that less energy is needed.

If I was better funded, I'd be pushing on this one

gonzo · 01-08-2008, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dawnling

mostly just shields -
like lamp shade to focus the light where it's needed
and quit blaring it where it's not.

I think that they shields have reflective insides so that less energy is needed.

If I was better funded, I'd be pushing on this one

Ohhh, ok. Those I am familiar with. Back in Fl. I had the city put one on a street light that was glaring into my second story bedroom window.

gonzo · 01-16-2008, 06:41 PM

Just bumping this for ma homies from RT that joined up recently.

gonzo · 02-16-2008, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by gonzo

I just made myself a mini calendar for sky events, so I thought I'd share.

2008 Sky watching:

Feb. 21: Total Lunar eclipse
April 22: Lyrid Meteor showers
May 05: Eta-Aquarid Meteor showers
July 28: S. Delta Aquarid Meteor showers
August 01: Solar eclipse (N. Hem.)
August 12: Perseid Meteor showers
August 16: Partial solar eclipse
September 01: Aurigid Meteor showers
October 08: Draconid Meteor showers
October 21: Orionid Meteor showers
November 12: North Taurid Meteor showers
November 17: Leonid Meteor showers
November 22: Alpha-monocerotid Meteor showers
December 06: Phoenicid Meteor showers
December 07: Puppid-Velid Meteor showers
December 13: Geminid Meteor showers

Countdown...5 days...

poetrychic · 02-16-2008, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gonzo

I just made myself a mini calendar for sky events, so I thought I'd share.

2008 Sky watching:

Feb. 21: Total Lunar eclipse
April 22: Lyrid Meteor showers
May 05: Eta-Aquarid Meteor showers
July 28: S. Delta Aquarid Meteor showers
August 01: Solar eclipse (N. Hem.)
August 12: Perseid Meteor showers
August 16: Partial solar eclipse
September 01: Aurigid Meteor showers
October 08: Draconid Meteor showers
October 21: Orionid Meteor showers
November 12: North Taurid Meteor showers
November 17: Leonid Meteor showers
November 22: Alpha-monocerotid Meteor showers
December 06: Phoenicid Meteor showers
December 07: Puppid-Velid Meteor showers
December 13: Geminid Meteor showers

thanks! i love waking up at 2-3 o'clock in the morning, making some hot chocolate, grabbing a couple of blankets and my scope then heading out in to the country a ways to watch the showers...i lay on the hood of my car, it's nice and toasty from the drive out, and just let my imagination flow...the leonids this year are supposed to be better than last, but my all time favourites are the perseids in august and the geminids in december...i missed the geminids this year due to back to back family deaths, so i am looking really forward to the escape the lyriads are going to bring in april...

Refuge51 · 02-16-2008, 04:26 PM

Thank you gonzo!

Dawnling · 02-16-2008, 08:33 PM

I wish that I could invite you guys here to the 18th floor!

gonzo · 02-17-2008, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Dawnling

I wish that I could invite you guys here to the 18th floor!

I wish I could invite all you guys out to the woods here. Talk about zero light competition!

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