RASC Vancouver is participating at Vancouver Illuminated on Saturday, June 2nd, 2018. The City of Vancouver and the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre have teamed up to present an evening of discovery about Vancouver’s night sky and an opportunity to engage residents about the City’s Outdoor Lighting Strategy. Drop by our table to chat with our LPA Chair, Pascal Pillot-Bruhat, and find out more about Light Pollution Abatement.
While you’re at it, enjoy a Planetarium show at 7:30pm and 9:00pm for just $5 – register to secure your seat.
Details
Sat June 2nd, 2018 – 6:30pm to 10:00pm
H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
1100 Chestnut Street
Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9
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- Chat with City staff about Outdoor Lighting Strategy
- Take a free walk through the Space Centre’s Cosmic Courtyard
- Learn what animals depend on natural darkness through Stanley Park Ecology Society’s Interactive dark exhibit
- Find out what organizations like the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada are doing about light pollution
- Test your knowledge about outdoor light pollution and you could win a $50 gift card to Dark Table!
7:30 – Planetarium Show: ‘Asteroid Mission Extreme’
9:00 – Planetarium Show: ‘Phantom of the Universe’
To provide feedback on the City’s Outdoor Lighting Strategy, read the consultation paper and send in your feedback no later than June 12. Visit vancouver.ca/outdoorlighting to learn more.