Kaitorete Spit Dark Skies
Hi all, after over 2 months of waiting for ideal conditions to shoot Orion I finally got the moonless clear skies I was hoping for last night, so trundled off to Kaitorete Spit arriving around 11:30pm - first shot is Orions Belt (although its more a pot from the Southern Hemisphere since we see it upside down compared to the northern hemisphere astronomers who named it) :) - 2nd shot is the Great Orion and Running Man nebulae - 3rd shot is Horsehead and Flame nebulae. Kaitorete is a good spot; much closer than Tekapo, and so long as you don't point the camera low in the sky in the northern quadrant you won't have Chch light pollution in the shot. :)
Poll: Do you think banning gang patches is reasonable?
With the government cracking down on gangs, it is now illegal for gang members to display their insignia in public places whether through clothing or their property.
This means arrests can be made if these patches are worn in places like restaurants, shops, on public transport or ferries, and on airplanes. Arrests were made recently at a funeral.
Do you think this ban is reasonable?
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77.1% Yes
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22% No
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0.9% Other - I'll share below
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