Blummin' neighbours!!

[mylatestwhim]

• New 8" dobsonion - check
  
• Painstaking collomation - check
  
• Painstaking finder set up/ alignment - check
  
• Eyepieces - check
  
• Clear sky - check
  
• Stelarium/ sky maps - check
  
• Hit list - check
  
• Red bull - check
  
• Afternoon nap - check
  
• Scope cool - check
  
• One month of excitement and preparation - check
  
• etc
  
• etc
  
• etc...
  

• Watch next door neighbour install a new Wembley size security floodlight that triggers for 10 minutes every time a car drives past - CHECK!!!
  

[Axe]

One Catapult - Check!

[Slangers]

Green laser to zap the sensor - Check

[david o]

Heavily insulated cable cutters ==> Check !

Search for neighbours mains supply ==> Check !

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[MG1]

Green laser to zap the sensor - Check

understand I'm asking purely for scientific reasons......but what power green laser would be required?

just curious you understand...science and all that...

[mylatestwhim]

understand I'm asking purely for scientific reasons......but what power green laser would be required?

just curious you understand...science and all that...

Yes I'm curious too. From a merely scientific standpoint...

[Simms]

This is the bad boy you really need for scientific research...

Blue High Power Laser Pointer, 1W Lasers | S3 Arctic Spyder III

[RobH]

Try having a chat with the neighbours....it'll save a fortune on one of those lasers

[kris h]

Looks like a lightsaber

[mylatestwhim]

The security light gets a temporary reprieve. Once the cars had settled down I had a great first night!

Using a 26mm plossl with fairly high light pollution I managed to see;

M13, M81, M94, M92, M3

Also observed Zeta Lyrae (double)

Draco E 2348 (Double)

And my favourite, Saturn including 3 moons and the big storm band. (9mm plossl)

After just 2 nights looking through a mates scope i'm really chuffed that everything worked out tonight.

I felt restricted with just 2 EPs but my Orion delux kit should arrive tomorrow then I can do it all again properly.

Another convert

[Pakmoto]

For those interested in the science of the fricking "laser"

Here's a little info DIY Laser Torch - Laser Pointer Forums - Discuss Lasers & Laser Pointers

[pss53]

I just got a green 5mw off ebay, little bigger than a pen...works a treat...even turns off street lights...

[Horus]

What..............permantly ?

[sbooder]

I am not a member of this site and I have no idea who these people are, I have just come here by mistake...please ignore the 800 odd posts, I was merely asking directions on how to get out of here officer!

[Simms]

I just got a green 5mw off ebay, little bigger than a pen...works a treat...even turns off street lights...

Eh? what? how?

[Rocketron]

Eh? what? how?

Have a look at this:-

[Lurker]

How long does the street light stays off for?

[Viv]

Have a look at this:-

I assume that's on a sensor for when it get's dark (rather than timer), so the laser fools the sensor ???

(on my to buy list - purely scientific experimental use only - of course)

[Si W]

Oh to get my hands on one of these Bad Boys , scientific reasons of cause

BBC News - Laser gun fired from US Navy ship

[Chris16373]

Nice forum, really gets into the heart of science here

Not only astronomy but other fields of interest also...

Purely scientific researches of course

Sbooder? Never heard of him officer

[ZEbbEDY]

Niiice i dont have any street lights within a 5 mile radius but its good to know

[Uranium235]

Practical science.... interesting

[kris h]

Thanks for that

there is a street light that is right over my garden & is really bright

Did anyone see the vid that comes up after the laser one

change traffic lights with universal remote .

[TheThing]

Not happy with the title - I've edited in line with the CoC

[lulu57]

For those interested in the science of the fricking "laser"

Here's a little info DIY Laser Torch - Laser Pointer Forums - Discuss Lasers & Laser Pointers

There's a forum to discuss laser pointers?!?!?!?!?

Gosh.

You've got to feel sorry for them.