light polution solution

[LITTLE COL]

just a quicky as the replies will speak for themselves.

is there a way round light polution without trecking into the hills?

regards col

[FLO]

Yes,

It depends on the type of light pollution but generally, yes

The Baader Neodymium is a good one:

PDF data-sheet: http://tinyurl.com/fre4b

SGL Review: http://tinyurl.com/nsupd

£23.40 (after SGL discount) here: http://tinyurl.com/nvzfx

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Filters.

Broadband for visual, broadband and narrow band for imaging.

Captain Chaos

[Zeffer]

How much light is 'lost' when using a filter? I've never looked through one but is there a balance between getting as much light into a scope as possible and blocking out the light pollution? Is a bigger scope better with filters or should everyone get one?

[FLO]

It depends on the filter,

The topic was recently discussed here:

http://tinyurl.com/mmel8

[Zeffer]

Thanks for the link - interesting stuff. I guess soon I'll have my own opinion!

[GordonCopestake]

You can also use light barriers if theres particular street lights shining on you:

http://www.cloudynights.com/item.php?item_id=556