[AZ-Observing] Re: Green Laser Pointers
- From: George Barber <gbarber@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2005 12:04:58 -0700
As the owner of the Jedi Light-Saber, I had enormous fun, in that for ONCE
I had the biggest something at the GCSP! My green laser is a 55 mW.
Definitely not a toy. I was at the U of A campus doing a star party. The
stadium lights were glaring, the street lights were on, yet I was still
able to make that green beam visible!
One thing you have to be careful of is pointing out objects near the
horizon. You would NOT want to get anywhere near someone's eyes with this;
and even close-range is blinding.
In every crowd, some kid asks me "Where can I get one?!" A lot of adults
do, too. I won't let this thing out of my hands for a second, unless I
KNOW the user is someone I can trust.
I'd like to hear from anyone at the north rim whether they could actually
see the beam, or if they just got this green flash like a UFO.
George
"Jack Jones"
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Andrew,
Would you happen know what power TAAA club-mate George Barber's is, who
terrorized us all at the GCSP earlier this year? From the lower area we
could
see the beam going over our heads from the upper area, and I was curious
what
(milli)wattage could do that. He also forced the North rim to
unconditionally
surrender in the annual laser wars. (Common mil. strategy - escalation of
firepower.)
Jack Jones
Public Events Coordinator
Saguaro Astronomy Club
Phoenix AZ
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From: "Andrew Cooper" <acooper@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 8:21 PM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Green Laser Pointers
>
> I just ordered a 35mW unit from Wicked Lasers, one of the least powerful
> they sell, got it in last week. I wanted a slightly more powerful unit
> that could be seen in a somewhat lighted environment for public work.
> They offer much more powerful units, but who needs them? Those things
> would be truly dangerous, even the one I got I will need to be careful
with.
>
> It arrived exactly as promised a couple days earlier than they
> forecast. Nice unit, easily visible against the city skyglow, tight and
> narrow beam, makes my 5mW unit look weak. Now I really need to make
> sure I avoid pointing anywhere near an aircraft.
>
> Andrew
>
>
> Chuck Akers wrote:
>
> >I picked up mine a year and a half ago at Frys Electronics 31st Ave &
Thunderbird for about $100. It seems to work pretty well.
> >
> > If you want a hotter laser check this out.
http://www.wickedlasers.com/
I don't know anyone that's ordered from them though.
> >
> > Chuck
> >jimmy_ray@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > Is anyone aware of a location in the Phoenix area (NW valley
preferred)
were one can pick up a green laser pointer. I find that when I have the
MRS.
out during our backyard astro sessions that it can be a bit difficult to
convey things at times (constellations, etc.) So a pointer would definitely
help...
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