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My backyard Orion shot happened after we fixed our porch lights
I spent months getting folks on my street to point their lights down instead of up. Last Friday, I caught a bright image of Orion's Belt without any glare. Using less light at night saves power and lets the stars shine through. It's a cool win for both my photos and the local environment. How have you dealt with light pollution where you live?
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dakotad971mo ago
Warmer bulbs are a good start. Adding full cutoff shields keeps all the light pointed down. You end up with a much darker sky for stargazing.
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john_singh1mo ago
Saw a piece on the local news about towns doing this. They switched to those shielded, warm streetlights and it made a huge difference. You could actually see the Milky Way from the edge of town, which is wild. @charlesb89 has the right idea swapping his own out. Makes me wish my whole neighborhood would get on board with it.
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