[AZ-Observing] Re: Will you be able to convince the judge you were aiming at a star?
- From: Tim Jones <tjmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:46:37 -0700
On Nov 3, 2009, at 11:12 AM, Tom Polakis wrote:
> I wouldn't mind if the lame-brained legislators set an upper limit
> on the output of green lasers, like 10 milliwatts or something. I
> was at a dark-sky star party -- can't remember which one -- and
> somebody had one of those 35 milliwatt Wicked Lasers. I could see
> it from a couple hundred yards away, and it was annoying,
> completely ruining the aesthetic experience of being out under the
> stars.
That was at AASP. In addition to being bright, the beam was so "hot"
that the trail remained visible in the atmospheric particulate for
over 5 seconds after the laser was switched off. Quite eerie as well.
Tim
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