Yes this is a product of the power companies, they are trying to convince us that this makes your neighborhood safer at night. While they are raking in the cash for lighting up and down the streets. Possibly the power company can tell me why there is a huge street lamp across the quite little suburban street I live on and why my and my neighbors vehicles have been broken into by thieves and caused damage to accomplish the devious task all for about 12 to 15 dollars. the illusion is the power company likes to make more and more money and claim it is safer so does this constitute charging the middle class more for something that does not accomplish and pollutes the night atmosphere.
If you can not take my word for visit Canada's rural north. you will be stunned at the Milky way, you spot the planet Mars because it shines red more than the stars you would swear that there was a cloud going through the center of the sky but those are all stars in the plain of the Milky way. seriously your photo in the darkness do the night skies justice and the photos do say a thousand words, but being in northern Canada would give you a breathless experience and when you catch your Breath take a bigger gasp and the aurora-borealis should start. you will think you are at a70's rock concert with a trillion dollar light show. do your self a favor a book the airfare to Yellowknife NWT Canada in September or October is probably the best time of year but dress warm they have sub zero temps. starting about then. check it out and keep up the great work it has brought back many great memories for me I appreciate it.