Do You Guys Use Green Laser Pointers?

Do you guys still use green laser pointers? I have been paranoid ever since
some idiot got arrested several years ago for pointing a laser pointer at a
plane.Someone may call the police and make false accusations. It is
unfortunate because green laser pointers are a great teaching tool and also
work well as a finder. Do you guys think that I am overly paranoid?

-mij

Mij Adyaw wrote:
Do you guys still use green laser pointers? I have been paranoid ever since
some idiot got arrested several years ago for pointing a laser pointer at a
plane.Someone may call the police and make false accusations. It is
unfortunate because green laser pointers are a great teaching tool and also
work well as a finder. Do you guys think that I am overly paranoid?

-mij

sey.

Yes. You are :-)

But use them cautious - they CAN be harmful, even the weaker ones. Use
those that will only be on when you press a button and keep it pressed.


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Mij Adyaw wrote:
Do you guys still use green laser pointers? I have been paranoid ever since
some idiot got arrested several years ago for pointing a laser pointer at a
plane.Someone may call the police and make false accusations. It is
unfortunate because green laser pointers are a great teaching tool and also
work well as a finder. Do you guys think that I am overly paranoid?

-mij



I use green laser pointer with my community college students most
class nights we are out.

Mij Adyaw wrote:
Do you guys still use green laser pointers? I have been paranoid ever since
some idiot got arrested several years ago for pointing a laser pointer at a
plane.Someone may call the police and make false accusations. It is
unfortunate because green laser pointers are a great teaching tool and also
work well as a finder. Do you guys think that I am overly paranoid?

-mij

I think you're overly paranoid. I've got a 5 mW green
laser (legal in US) and it's really a neat little toy.
It IS useful for pointing out things in the sky, especially
stars and constellations. They also make really excellent
scope pointers if you can find a way to mount the laser on
the scope. I'm still trying to figure out how to do that.
Works well with an alt-az mounted scope, finder wise.

-Eric B

Mij Adyaw wrote:
Do you guys still use green laser pointers? I have been paranoid ever since
some idiot got arrested several years ago for pointing a laser pointer at a
plane.Someone may call the police and make false accusations. It is
unfortunate because green laser pointers are a great teaching tool and also
work well as a finder. Do you guys think that I am overly paranoid?

-mij


Yes!
JS

Sam Wormley wrote:

I use green laser pointer with my community college students most
class nights we are out.

I think they are great tools for showing novices the constellations
and the night sky (different from use for a finder).

None of hand-waving, and "see just there by the tree,above the
power line" type descriptions for pointing out objects.

Should be handled properly, and there should be no worry.

deerga. :-)

-mij

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Mij Adyaw wrote:
Do you guys still use green laser pointers? I have been paranoid ever
since some idiot got arrested several years ago for pointing a laser
pointer at a plane.Someone may call the police and make false
accusations. It is unfortunate because green laser pointers are a great
teaching tool and also work well as a finder. Do you guys think that I am
overly paranoid?

-mij

sey.

Oh horse-****! They are not harmful. That was just the media and those
involved blowing the whole f-ing thing out of proportion and a bunch of
stupid lemmings believing everything they hear.


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Yes. You are :-)

But use them cautious - they CAN be harmful, even the weaker ones. Use
those that will only be on when you press a button and keep it pressed.


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Vienna/Austria
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To mount the laser on the scope look at:

http://www.skypointer.net/brktfr.html

This is probably only one of several sources for providing an
attachment. There are probably others. Or you can make your own
bracket.