My Orion Nebula shot got ruined by a neighbor's floodlight

I was set up in my backyard in Tucson last month, aiming for a 3 hour stack of M42. Around midnight, my neighbor turned on a new motion light that flooded my whole yard with bright white light. The last 45 minutes of data were completely washed out. I had to scrap those frames and work with just over 2 hours of exposure. Some folks say you should always talk to neighbors first, others say just pack up and find a darker spot. What's your move when local light pollution wrecks a session?

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the_reese17d ago

Some folks say talk to neighbors first" is the only real long term fix.

lilyfisher17d ago

But what if they're the problem neighbors?