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Astronomy => Alerts! Questions? Discussions... => Topic started by: JohnP on Nov 30, 2013, 10:25:39

Title: Light Pollution
Post by: JohnP on Nov 30, 2013, 10:25:39
This is quite a good website - Scroll down to the simulator at bottom & zoom in to your location...

http://www.need-less.org.uk/#ukatnightsim
Title: Re: Light Pollution
Post by: mickw on Nov 30, 2013, 12:44:20
Bugger - only 5.25  :(

;)
Title: Re: Light Pollution
Post by: JohnP on Nov 30, 2013, 14:06:14
grrr....! 4.05 bromley....
Title: Re: Light Pollution
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Nov 30, 2013, 14:12:36
5.06
Title: Re: Light Pollution
Post by: Mac on Nov 30, 2013, 19:37:27
5.19  :cheesy:
Title: Re: Light Pollution
Post by: julian on Dec 01, 2013, 20:46:39
 4.03    :boom:
Title: Re: Light Pollution
Post by: Klitos on Dec 02, 2013, 23:55:25
I think the winning location is the Outer Hebrides - about 8.0
Title: Re: Light Pollution
Post by: Tony G on Dec 03, 2013, 20:28:48
4.38.............looks like I'm moving again.

'Flis! Flis! get that lotto ticket on now....we're moving' ;)

Tony G
Title: Re: Light Pollution
Post by: RobertM on Dec 04, 2013, 20:12:49
4.13 - nearly as good a Tony ;) but that's before they built Tesco's... must be under 4 now :(
Title: Re: Light Pollution
Post by: Tony G on Dec 04, 2013, 20:16:14
Quote from: RobertM on Dec 04, 2013, 20:12:49
4.13 - nearly as good a Tony ;) but that's before they built Tesco's... must be under 4 now :(

And we built the Tesco's for that reason. :twisted:

Tony G
Title: Re: Light Pollution
Post by: Ivor on Dec 05, 2013, 11:49:44
Well this could be improving for me :D

QuoteTunbridge Wells is the first district in Kent to have its street lights in selected areas switched off between midnight and 5.30am. 75% of those who responded to KCC's recent consultation on the proposed hours of switch off and the exclusion criteria, supported the proposals. This will save around £1million per year on energy bills, help protect the environment and reduce light pollution.

For more information and to find out start dates for other districts visit www.kent.gov.uk/streetlights (http://www.kent.gov.uk/streetlights)

Interestingly Orpington and Bromley don't appear to be on the map, aren't they part of KCC?
Title: Re: Light Pollution
Post by: Rick on Dec 05, 2013, 12:00:36
No, Bromley's a London Borough.
Title: Re: Light Pollution
Post by: The Thing on Dec 05, 2013, 16:27:19
Quote from: Rick on Dec 05, 2013, 12:00:36
No, Bromley's
...very bright....
Quote from: Rick on Dec 05, 2013, 12:00:36a London Borough.
with not very bright lighting engineers!
Title: Re: Light Pollution
Post by: mickw on Dec 05, 2013, 17:27:47
Quote from: The Thing on Dec 05, 2013, 16:27:19
Quote from: Rick on Dec 05, 2013, 12:00:36
No, Bromley's
...very bright....
Quote from: Rick on Dec 05, 2013, 12:00:36a London Borough.
with not very bright lighting engineers!

London should be floodlit, it's the only way the rif-raf can be kept in check and and mischief kept under control  :angel:

Either that or give the police proper authority to beat the crap out of the rif-raf   :twisted:
Title: Re: Light Pollution
Post by: RobertM on Dec 05, 2013, 20:21:32
Quote from: mickw on Dec 05, 2013, 17:27:47
Quote from: The Thing on Dec 05, 2013, 16:27:19
Quote from: Rick on Dec 05, 2013, 12:00:36
No, Bromley's
...very bright....
Quote from: Rick on Dec 05, 2013, 12:00:36a London Borough.
with not very bright lighting engineers!

London should be floodlit, it's the only way the rif-raf can be kept in check and and mischief kept under control  :angel:

Either that or give the police proper authority to beat the crap out of the rif-raf   :twisted:


Yep !