I have heard about these and how effective they are for pointing out things in the sky, but I can see the conflict for astrophotography. Does anyone have an address and cost for these? I saw some at the May Riverside Telescope Makers Conference, but they were pretty expensive compared to the red laser pointers. Any help would be appreciated. Looking for best buy for the money and power.
Thank you,
Jim Stitley
Paul Witte <paul@linkrealms.com> wrote:
Well, I just ordered one, so I hope not. :) I don't personally know anyone who does serious imaging at a public star party, that doesn't really sound very practical anyway. I can see how it might be a problem at private star parties, but public star parties are probably the only place I would ever use one. I can't think of a better way to show newcomers exactly where things are. I find a lot of the general public have a hard time looking through a telrad for the first time.
Still, it's probably a good idea to just ask people's opinions at the beginning of the star party and obviously try not to intrude on areas of the sky other people are observing. It certainly wouldn't bother me for them to be in use at a public star party.
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From: Chuck Hards
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2003 10:11 PM
To: Utah-Astro
Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Green laser
backlash
I've read recently of a growing scorn of green laser
pointers at star parties, due to their rapid
proliferation and easily-seen beam. It seems that so
many people are using them that other observers are
beginning to speak out against them as light pollution
on the field. Especially imagers &
astro-photographers.
I've been hankering for one of those for a long time,
but if it's going to irritate people, perhaps I'd
better not.
Have any list members experienced this? Is this just
at the large, regional star parties, or are camps pro
& con forming up at the local level? Particularly
would like feedback from owners & frequent users of
green pointers.
Thanks!
Chuck
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