LEDs are coming
Whilst reading the January edition (issue 140) of your excellent magazine, I noticed an letter from Barry Linton regarding the replacement of the old sodium lighting to the new LED street lighting. Gloucestershire County Council has, for the past 18 months, also been embarking on a replacement programme, and thankfully the work has now arrived in my local area of Stonehouse. I am at present in contact with the council to request shielding on a couple of the street lights, so from my shed I may be able also to see the Milky Way. The light pollution at present from street lighting and neighbouring security lighting (which is on all night and sometimes all day!) really does limit the views when using my Sky-Watcher 127. Keep up the good work. Matt Ross, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire Glad to hear your old streetlights are being replaced, Matt. I hope you work something out with the neighbouring security lights. – Ed