Very helpful. I wish others would take light pollution more seriously!

I did this! Thanks! Now our neighbor's spotlight won't blind us in the evenings. Might plant some bushes, but the hanging tarp does the trick for now.

That's how you keep those haters from looking in thank you so much what a life saver to my sanity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Clear skies 🪂

Brilliant! I’m a too old female to actually make this happen so I would no longer assaulted by the constant nightly blast of the asshat neighbor’s bright party lights (Christmas tree type) strung up over their ratty metal gazebo accompanied by an LED bright circular light that sends unwanted light into my kitchen and outdoor space. I have grown to despise them for ruining the peace of dark night sky. If only...

That is awesome Dave! My neighbour a few hundred feet away has a mercury vapour light that he will not fix. You just can't get through to some people! Clear skies!

Even though we have ordinance laws to prevent light trespass, it seems that you can't call the cops to fine the people who do this, you have to go through a court process, costing you even more misery, time and money. I have thought about installing mirrors (like the bathroom mirrors you can put on the back of a door) at the top of my fence to reflect the light back at them!

My self and my local astronomy group have put a letter together to send into the council about the light pollution around out area, hopefully they will listen to us, can but hope,

Yup I feel you pain I had one spot that I could hide from the light in my yard and I knew that as soon as the house across the street finished it's foreclosure it would be gone. Just didn't want it to end well after 4 years of nobody home people moved in last year and installed the brightest sensor lights that go off if I move in my own yard. I have said things multiple times but but they are simple and keep telling me they can't adjust them. Crappy

I have a neighbour with a flood light with motion activation, instead of pointing down to the garden they point it into the whole neighbourhood

That's a great idea! Thanks david

I feel you bud. I've been dealing with 3 light nuisance neighbors. now my neighbor's motion sensor keeps triggering all the way up to my sidewalk. he said he would tilt light downward to stop the spillage off my property and out of my eyes. it doesn't take rocket science to focus lighting at night. he pretend he focused in broad daylight. still no progress going to day 3 now. I will send him one more email and offer to focus the light myself at night which will take only seconds. then I will revert to a green tarp hopefully it blocks my motion. last week his porch lights were bombarding my windows and property. sent him pictures too. a hard core light nuisance has no conscious.

Great idea by the way,

I need to do this on a little smaller scale.. I have a street light that is on a cul-d-sac probably a 150' away..and it is right at eye level when I stand up next to my XT8... Thanks for posting your video..

Hi, yes, have similar problem. Neighbours think its a good idea to floodlight their trees. Fortunately the local Council does have a light pollution policy so floodlights are now on timers ....

I have a dusk to dawn neighborhood light across the street. It causes even more midges than usual by reflecting onto white siding. My ideas: BB gun?, throw stones? Attach light on it to trick it? Shine light on it to trick it. It’s 20’ tall. Now your idea. I may rig something to throw over it just at night. Thanks for idea!

Neighbor's won't turn off lights, hindering your observing? No problem... a simple tarp, some poles and a bit of paracord can create a temporary and easily stored light block to make for more productive observing sessions. Setting up a tarp as a light block for light trespass

Some townships have light trespass laws, you may want to look into it, or ask your town council to enact light trespass regulations, more people are annoyed by those afraid of the Boogie man then people realize. Years ago people weren't obsessed with "security lights" esp since lights really do not do anything to make one secure, they only light the way for would-be home invaders, though it should be noted that MOST home burglaries and invasions take place during the day. Its lightbulb manufacturers and motion detector manufacturers who have brainwashed some people into believing bright lights at night will keep them safe. Nope if anything a burglar is more afraid of a darkened property then a well lit one.

That Sith hooded cloak you have is also good

Thanksssss.... for the reply. My doubt is clerared nowww....

Thats good idea to set up a tarp to block light or sun reflecting on neighbors car windows.

you could try a high powered rifle?

great idea,now why didnt i think of that

Trying this for the light trespass into my home from my loser neighbor who refuses to work with me.. wish me luck!

Can you do a review of the telescopes that you currently have?

what the specific name of the poles you use? I am having issues with my neighbor as well.

I have flood lights shining across the road into my living room and bedroom. They are intrusive. I want to be able to look outside without being blinded. A tarp also keeps me from looking out on my property. Now I’m looking at a tarp. Nope. Won’t work for me.

The tarp looks like a Mark Rothko painting.

What exactly was their reasoning for having that light on all the time?

Most counties and towns have ordinances for "light trespass". If you can prove and document that their light is infringing on your personal space, the county should be responsible for making them do something about it. A cone over their light to just illuminate their property might be an option. Then there's the drive-by with a shotgun..... to the light of course.

One neighbor is one too many.

David, It’s kind of funny in a way because I really enjoy your videos and tell other people about them. But when I look at your videos I get a little sad because I live in a condo complex and the “orange” light pollution is terrible. When I view your videos, I look back and say “Look Hun. Why can't it be this easy for me to look at the sky?” But………You too? :-P We are human beings and all we want to do is simply look up at the infinite cosmos :-) Strange!

i wish more people would turn off their lights!!!!

Looks like it'd easier to just buy a tent with a hole on the top .

Too bad your neighbors won't accommodate at least a little bit to you :'(

Take their light out, replace it with a SUPER dim eco bulb. Everybody wins. :p

Complete muppets, there leci bill must be huge lol, either an air rifle or wait till after dark snd spray paint it black lol, not the stuff that scrubs off either

Your neighbors probably think you're devaluating their property since that ugly tarp is a eyesore.. Lucky you don't live here..The cops would have been called..You see the only thing allowed in your front yard here is lawn furniture. NIMBYs at their very best. As far as observation go outside the city limits where its much darker..Might be even safer since some of your fine neighbors might think you're a peeking tom..

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