tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11282687.post113313839547074916..comments2023-12-22T07:56:33.132-05:00Comments on NYC Nova Hunter: Recent Purchase: The PlampBen C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17599080047862977600noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11282687.post-1133322902311844922005-11-29T22:55:00.000-05:002005-11-29T22:55:00.000-05:00Girly-girl,Thanks for the tip. I've heard about th...Girly-girl,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the tip. I've heard about this technique and we did check to see if there were any disabling points on top of the lamp. None were found.<BR/><BR/>Check out the entry again to see what the lampposts look like in Central Park. I've added an image.<BR/><BR/>All the best.<BR/><BR/>Ben<BR/><BR/>P.S. - is this Girly-girl from 'My Diary'?<BR/><BR/>P.P.S. - how did you Ben C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17599080047862977600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11282687.post-1133292214984456832005-11-29T14:23:00.000-05:002005-11-29T14:23:00.000-05:00A guy in my club rigged up a red laser that could ...A guy in my club rigged up a red laser that could knock out street lights by targeting the light sensor underneath. The light would go out for about 10 minutes, then gradually come back on. I've tried this on my street, but can't seem to locate the light sensor, unfortunately. It might work for you, though.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592965701018805729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11282687.post-1133242304989622752005-11-29T00:31:00.000-05:002005-11-29T00:31:00.000-05:00Interesting comments about the effect of towels at...Interesting comments about the effect of towels at the eyepiece.<BR/><BR/><I>Do you use a towel to block stray light?</I><BR/><BR/>Thankfully I don't have that much of a problem with stray light.Dave Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07460881163553899351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11282687.post-1133199795670616832005-11-28T12:43:00.000-05:002005-11-28T12:43:00.000-05:00Our original solution, involving towels, worked be...Our original solution, involving towels, worked best. We would cover the nearest lamps with towels blocking the light for everyone involved - multiple observers for all setups. <BR/><BR/>This was deemed offensive by the local park rangers and we can no longer make use of the towels over the lampposts. The darkness of the site itself was rather remarkable which was probably the reason it was Ben C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17599080047862977600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11282687.post-1133199238153477982005-11-28T12:33:00.000-05:002005-11-28T12:33:00.000-05:00Any reason why the old "towel over the head" trick...Any reason why the old "towel over the head" trick wouldn't work?Dave Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07460881163553899351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11282687.post-1133197257205744252005-11-28T12:00:00.000-05:002005-11-28T12:00:00.000-05:00Dave,The articulated arm will hold a round light s...Dave,<BR/><BR/>The articulated arm will hold a round light shield to block light from shining on the eyepieces creating the glare that forces me to block the light with my hands. This will be used for both nova hunting with binoculars and when using the Televue-76.<BR/><BR/>It's like having the Goddess Lakshmi at your side!<BR/><BR/>BenBen C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17599080047862977600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11282687.post-1133191204406482532005-11-28T10:20:00.000-05:002005-11-28T10:20:00.000-05:00Is this to create a shield for the 'scope itself, ...Is this to create a shield for the 'scope itself, or just for the eyepiece?Dave Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07460881163553899351noreply@blogger.com