Warning from the Texas Star Party: a guy's red laser pointer nearly ruined a whole night of deep-sky imaging for our group.

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Man that's infuriating. I always pack a super bright white flashlight for exactly this reason. If someone's being careless with a laser, you hit them with the full beam and ask them politely but firmly to cut it out. It works every time.

miller.susan1mo ago

Yikes, that sounds like a great way to start a real fight. Blinding someone back just escalates things. You could easily hit a pilot or another innocent person with that beam, turning you into the problem. It's better to just tell a staff member.

tyler8221mo ago

Gotta fight fire with fire sometimes. Letting staff handle it is slow and they might not even find the guy. A bright flashlight back is just talking their language.