Christmas light pollution

[baggywrinkle]

Anyone else suffering an excess of those annoying over decorated houses?

I think my place will be the only Black Hole left on our road....and it is staying that way.

[DaveS]

Yeah, we've a few "chavtastic" houses around here, lit up like Christmas trees. With all the cloud the light pollution isn't something to get hot under the collar about. The weather's hot enough for that!

[johnrt]

Meh, it's cloudy anyway, so it doesn't matter!

[scotttumsh]

Both my next door neighbours have loads of outside lights up this year, though i cant go out to observe as iv just had a knee op but its very bright outside! bah humbug

[LukeSkywatcher]

One of the neighbours has a strand of white "icicles" around the eves of his house. They are really bringing down the tone of the neighbourhood. Apart from that, nothing else to report.

[ChrisLX200]

Yep, one of my neighbours has put lights all over his apple tree.

ChrisH

[swamp thing]

What a bunch of miseries you are

[barkis]

Yeah!, Come on, let's not take the joy out of Christmas.

I can concede that some are way over the top with their creations, but that is

Down to snobby one-upmanship. I like to see the seasonal lighting in moderation.

Unfortunately, many areas of my City are not in the mood for this festive time, due to the devastating floods that have murdered their Christmas.

I would love to see their homes deluged in lights, rather than the unsightly heaps of belongings outside their homes, awaiting removal to destruction.

So, have thought to just how lucky you are, not to be going through what they are.

Just enjoy your trouble free season, and give a care for those who are suffering torment, not just here, but many other places too.

[beamer3.6m]

Nothing like some Christmas spirit from SGL!

I like it when people light up their homes. Our kids love it and it certainly makes for a fun walk around the village.

If astronomers cannot let other people have some fun then I don't know what the world is coming to. I appreciate these threads may be started in good humour but I do sometimes think people forget that not everyone is in anyway interested in astronomy, and fair enough too,

If people want to light their houses up then good. For a few weeks every year I say the brighter the better.

[Mak the Night]

[ronin]

And then there are those flaming meteors from the direction of Gemini adding to the light pollution and putting more dust in the atmosphere so degrading the seeing. :grin:

Yes, Christmas is alive and well in the UK. :icon_rendeer:

Anyone for a reindeer burger?

[happy-kat]

Got some lights up here, it is cloudy anyway.

[Floater]

Oh what a lovely thread!

Now, on my left in the blue corner ....

[DaveS]

What a bunch of miseries you are

Bah! Humbug    !

[laudropb]

There is nothing like a bit of Christmas spirit. And this is nothing like it !!!!!!!

[DaveS]

These two over the road are fairly typical

There are far more extreme examples of bad taste around but I can't be bothered to go out snapping them

[Garethr]

Got a few lights up in the house but nothing outside ( too much work)

I don't think it's going to make much difference.

Rubbish weather forecast for the next week then full moon for Christmas.

Not so much bah humbug as "sigh another week with no astro possible".

When will it end?

Gareth

[David Smith]

Sounds like you all need some Christmas cheer

[Alien 13]

All houses should be like this at Christmas and to be honest how many peeps secretly hope its cloudy some nights so they can unwind with a good movie.

Alan

[Floater]

Looks like even points both sides. No KO punches yet.

Seconds out ...

[Garethr]

David Smith.

And that's how you do Christmas lights.

Love it

But not next door all night  

Gareth

[BritAngler]

Just think about their electricity bill.... Bwahahahaha

[Phil Fargaze]

My road seems to have adopted the trend of flashing lights! Constant flashing, nerve jangling, migraine inducing flashing. I don`t mind a few lights, but flashing all night! How can these people handle it! Thoughts are with the difficulties in Cumbria.

[baggywrinkle]

All for some Seasonal Spirit but why did we ever have to import the idea that making house flash like a supernova was needed.....bit like Black Friday and dare I say it a bird begining with T.....

[nytecam]

Yep - I'm passionate about avoiding light pollution but 50% of houses in our street have have lights including me! But at least they all disappear on 12th Night and low down unlike the Guy Faukes sky show that goes on here for weeks and does ruin the night sky. Christmas lights have no effect on my obs from my cosy dome:-)

Nytecam